We haven’t even made it to January 20 (Trump inauguration). We already have major fires in our second largest city, terrorist attacks, talk of invading Greenland/Panama/Canada. almost no one talking about what we really need to do to cut carbon. Hospitals are full in my area and people talk about washing hands, but not about masking. I am already so weary. I don’t know what is going to happen after January 21.

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Carbon has never been a winning election issue. If anyone cared they would know that Harris would have carried on Biden’s green energy. But it was the price of eggs and “it’s the economy stupid” that won the election. No one will touch it in the next election either because the Dems learned all that matters is the economy. Do the math, in 4 years it won’t be touched, then another 8 year cycle, means the soonest it may be run on is in 12 years. If Dems win they will focus on fixing everything from trump first, all you’ll get is some stuff around the edges. (Inb4 Lemmy’s famous misreading, I want it, but I know that no one will touch it because it loses them every election.)

  • kyub@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Don’t read too much bad news, it’s bad for the general mood. But still expect everything to go to hell, because it absolutely will, and sooner than anticipated. But you can still enjoy some amount of non-hellish time. And then make some preparations for an upcoming fascist government, rising crime/vandalism, and for climate change hitting everywhere with full force. Existing systems might not stay functional. Start building up local communities to support each other. Make the best of any situation and make forward-looking decisions. Don’t despair, but also don’t have false hopes. It will get much worse before it will get any better.

  • Shardikprime@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Nop. Plenty of energy here.

    You should check your carbon dioxide levels at home just in case. Mood swings are common when these levels are too high

  • LucidNightmare@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I’m crashing the fuck out guys. I’ve put up with these shenanigans for way too long. I am now just waiting for whatever pushes me passed the edge.

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • Grass@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    well if a luigi copycat appears in the news and they find on him a fake ID naming him mario nintendioni, you know its me…

  • NineMileTower@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The internet and the comments on these articles are not real life. Go live your life and if problems arise. You can deal with them then. No sense in worrying.

  • Computerchairgeneral@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    Focus on what you can control is pretty cliche advice, but it really is all you can do in situations like this. Something I’ve started doing is a “news diet” where I sit down on Monday and basically skim through the last week of political news. Then I just try and ignore political news as much as possible until the next Monday. It’s not a perfect system, but it helps deal with the fire hose style news coverage the media gives to Trump.

    • ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.comEnglish
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      6 months ago

      This should be taught honestly. You can be a good person and want positive change without making everything your concern. It’s called compassion fatigue.

  • Agent641@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    2025 is the year my arduous journey of radicalization has been completed.

    So +1 for personal growth.

  • Soulifix@kbin.melroy.org
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    6 months ago

    Once that inauguration is through, I am not going to pay a lick of attention to media. I’d like to not hear about Trump, I will skim over his name and to give anyone an idea as to how much I avoid Trump, I mute any video/audio before a word is uttered from that shitty mouth of his.

    People need to understand that they don’t control everything and everything is out of their control in some cases, like the wildfires. It’s a tragic event, yes, but things are going about as they can be in such a time.

    If I get too wrapped up in everything going around me that I have no control in and how the media loves to shove a particular individual or a group of corrupted individuals down my throat, life will look ten times miserable.

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Be sure to whitelist words like “assassin” just in case we actually get some good news - you won’t want to miss it!