hopeposting

1749 readers

1 users here now

Proof of the indomitable human spirit.

Rules:

Posts must inspire hope or highlight the beauty of existence
Posts and comments harassing or antagonizing a real person will be removed
Posts mentioning religious topics are allowed but religion should not be the main point of the post. E.g. “God’s beautiful world” is fine because of the “beautiful world” part, but “God loves you” isn’t because religion is the focal point
Posts and comments judging group of people in negative way based on stereotype will be removed.
No posts with toxic positivity. All human emotions are valid.
Staight up doomer/doomer-trolling comments will be removed. Reasonable disscustion and asking for hope is fine.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

deviant@lemmy.world

ultrahamster64@lemmy.world

Pencilnoob@lemmy.world

TheGayDude@lemmy.world

106

Hope isn't a denial of the depressing facts, of which there are many. It's the will to go on regardless. (infosec.pub)

submitted 11 months ago by Deme@sopuli.xyz to c/hopeposting@lemmy.world

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

top 9 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah this is my jam. The fully delulu view just doesn't have that ripple of darkness that I need for the hope to really really hit home.

Like there are bad things, and undeniable suckage, but we will work through whatever comes together.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Will this happen in some future or where do you see this now, like Trumpians blaming fires in California on DEI?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sorry I don't understand your question. Will what happen in the future?

I don't actually know what the future holds, but I have my hopes.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 0 points 11 months ago

The part with "we will work through it together"

I'm just pretty pessimistic at the moment...

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

So I have not been following the fires too closely, but thinking about this post your example sounds like pessimism of the intellect (knowledge that some, perhaps a lot, of people are brainwashed and stupid, ignoring root causes and causing further social damage).

Examples of optimism of the will could be knowing there's groups of people actively working to support people impacted by the fires - and indeed, there's always organizations, big and small, and individual people who help others when disasters strike. Some examples here, bonus points if people can share better ones (this was just a pull from a quick web search): https://www.them.us/story/mutual-aid-funds-la-fires

This is also the first I've heard hope coached this way, so I could be way off base.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

Just too much things happen globally at the moment, that aren't really making me optimistic

But I also just had quite a shit year.

Will get better...

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Snufkin?

Is !moomin@sopuli.xyz leaking?

[–] Deme@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Snufkin is a wanderer who cannot be contained.

[–] 01189998819991197253 4 points 11 months ago

Ah, yes. Snufkin's ideologies are the best ones. I'm not surprised.