Don't you think it's quite ironic that the subject I’m trying to avoid is being discussed in this post?
this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2024
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Half of me wants to be snarky and call you privileged for being able to ignore these types of things, or some string of expletives for choosing to ignore an ongoing genocide. But then I thought about it and damn, i really wish I could ignore this mess, and I can’t blame you for just giving in. Your mental health must have improved drastically after this. I would be a hypocrite to call you out while wanting it to end so badly.
As someone who is politically engaged to the point of being an activist, I don’t mind seeing political news, and I read a fuckton of it. But jesus christ do I want this election year to just end, this season has been insufferable and exhausting. I’ve been struggling to find a way to participate beyond the regular praxis I do, since I can at least find solace in my friends as we address queer issues and homelessness in my area. But going beyond that brings me into the purgatory of American politics in this hell year.
This doesn't say that the OP ignores the mess, they may still be reading the news. However, there’s little value in seeing this content on lemmy. The replies under these posts are often filled with people repeating the same old jokes, toxic sarcasm, and other meaningless comments. Most political activists online are nuts, regardless of their affiliations. It's unhealthy to bathe in that.
I'd argue it doesn't have to be that way.
Lemmy is currently one of the few places online that can break free of media narratives because no corporation owns or runs it. It's all volunteers. It could be made into a great place for open policy discussion, that serves the public interest.
People are so used to the vitriol promoted by 24/7 corporate media that it will take a long time to change that, but you have to start somewhere. You have to chip away at their influence, otherwise things will only be worse in 20 years.
I''ve felt this way since 2016... And this is the first year I can actually vote...
Sometimes I need to ignore American politics, because I'm not even American and it makes me feel sick to think about how impacted the entire world will be by this election, and most of us don't even have a vote. Makes me feel pretty powerless
It sounds like you already have a decent handle on juggling self care alongside your activism, but I still feel compelled to remind you to be kind to yourself and take breaks if you need them. Perhaps it's because I know too many people who are working to save the world, who forget that they are a valuable and necessary part of that world that's worth saving too.
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Eh, wading through the nonstop propaganda from the shills on lemmy.ml and hexbear isn't helping anyone.
If you want to stay informed about these things Lemmy is not a trustworthy source at all.
oh, shut the fuck up and go back to world