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submitted 11 months ago by UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee to c/casualconversation@lemm.ee

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With all the negative stuff going on (Trump's failed assassination) and everything, it is natural to get absorbed in the doomerism. Of course, pretending that nothing scary is happening isn't the best thing to do. Scary stuff is happening, and we need to take action.

That being said, I personally trust Americans to do the right thing. Trump won't win, and America won't go fascist. This is because good people will fight and win. Same goes with other countries (France and the UK for example).

Leaving politics aside, there's a lot of hope ahead. Science and Tech is advancing, life expectancy is increasing, investment in transit is increasing, countries r going greener, etc. Many cancer therapies r coming out (see the cancer vaccines for instance). Many cities have done some much needed land rezoning, due to which affordable housing will be a thing, 15 minute cities will be more and more common and so on.

The future is looking good, exciting stuff is happening and EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT.

Again, a little fear is good. Fear is what prevented early humans from being killed by predators, and it is what will prevent bad things from happening to us in the future. However, letting it consume our lives is a little counter intuitive.

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[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We need to strike the right balance imho, putting our hope in solid things. Brexit happened in the UK, showing that "doing the right thing" isn't always guaranteed, and yet despite their pain they are chugging along, and the USA will too, in some form or another. That said, avoiding Brexit definitely would have been a better outcome so... sometimes people should have more fear than they do, e.g. to not fall for obvious scams that can take everything you have.

Be vigilant, and also protect your joy in living everyday life, bc at the end of the day that's kinda all you have so don't let it slip away with too many far-off thoughts that you have no control over.

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Be vigilant, and also protect your joy in living everyday life, bc at the end of the day that's kinda all you have so don't let it slip away with too many far-off thoughts that you have no control over.

True. It just feels so depressing on social media due to stuff like this. Do what needs to be done. There r many like u doing the same thing. U r not alone.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 4 points 11 months ago

We will lose some stuff that we now have... and we will gain other stuff that we could barely dream about. Only take on what you can handle, and be kind to yourself:-).