What do we mean by "doomer," here? Because the so-called optimists I meet are the ones who actually act like "better things aren't possible." The people I know who claim to be happy may as well be saying "Fuck you, I got mine," since they seem to be the least likely to give a shit about the world's problems. Whereas absolute pessimism and relentless negativity are perfectly sober ways of looking at the world, as long as they don't lead to resignation and inactivity.

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah most of the people I know who are happy or content are extremely myopic. And extremely annoying to talk to.

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago

A while back I was quoting Eugene Debs or something and saying we should judge a society by how we treat the worst-off, etc. And my interlocutor thought this was too pessimistic, so they ended the conversation by saying, "Well, I've had a good life."