Considering the earth ones already aren’t…

I think you’re right, but it’s also true that it’s much easier to find the bad stuff. News in general reports bad news much much more frequently than good news, even though good news is happening too.

There’s a newsletter I subscribe to called Fix the News that only reports good news, and it’s kind of startling how major some of the stuff on there is each edition, things I don’t hear about at all outside of it.

So I think you’re right that people should try and seek out better stuff, but also I have a lot of empathy for not doing so because the machine wants us to be sad and hopeless, and you really have to try to avoid that trap.

I think it’s a reaction to feelings of powerlessness and frustration at the world. Social media is an easy way to get that energy out, even if it’s a very toxic way of doing it.

Major issues and inequality aren’t new, but our ability to get a 24/7 fire hose of info about it is. I don’t think anyone’s figured out how to healthily handle it yet. Consuming it all the time destroys our mental, but hiding under a rock isn’t great either I feel. I’ve been struggling to find that balance more and more these days.

I feel this. I’ve been feeling like I’m getting less and less enjoyment out of my time here. It’s hard to even think of another place to go though. Like you said every platform is a mess these days in one way or another it seems like.

I basically feel the same. Not sure if it’s just a side effect of how scary things are in the world right now, but I feel like the amount of escapist content has dropped a lot lately. By escapist I mean enjoyable things that aren’t focused on the real issues of the day. We all need that kind of thing to stay sane, and it’s in shorter and shorter supply on here I find.

The amount of politics leaking into every sub is also increasing rapidly it feels like. I block accounts that only ever post doom scroll content, but some of the bigger meme/entertainment posters have also started to mix in more politics and doom scroll lately.

I’d love to see more regular people on here with diverse interests, but I imagine it’s not going to increase due to the prevailing types of posts these days. I’ve honestly considered stepping away from here myself, but I don’t have another place in mind to go to yet.

Snorkmimi Land would be a great instance name

Seconded. Anyone who’s afraid of it, try a lengua taco sometime. You will not regret it (and no it doesn’t look like a tongue once prepared).

You’re not supposed to eat the shell

Trump probably doesn’t know where he is right now. Have you seen him lately? He’s a barely coherent geriatric.

Maybe you enjoy debating people, but you also don’t owe it every asshat on the internet to justify everything you say if you don’t feel like it.

Oil is also juice now? What else do you think is juice?

My cat snuggles with my wife when she’s sick. Not with me though 😅

Nice conversation takes conversation skills, or finding people that already think like you do. Based on this conversation it sounds like you’d prefer the latter.

I’m guessing I’m getting pruned, so have a good one buddy 👋

Well, don’t be surprised if people have a bad response to someone being rude/blunt/argumentative.

If you want to change minds you’re going to need to work on social skills, too.

Based on what you said your goal is I think you’re going to need to grow a thicker skin if you don’t plan on changing your approach, or you’ll need to work on your presentation and conversation skills if you want a more positive reaction from people.

What have you been saying that pisses people off so much?

I’m amazed how worked up people get about down votes.

Oh does grapefruit affect that? That sounds right now that I know that.

I can’t decide if this is a grapefruit hating joke or an “in this economy?” joke

Mine nearly dies of starvation every day (allegedly). It’s a horrifying existence 😔

What in the chicken fried fuck