• haui
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    332 months ago

    Being cynical and defeatist is a coping mechanism. Like racism, its a form of dealing with a continuously shitty situation while not addressing the real problem.

    If you look at the small amount of people that drink 1000$ wine bottles for lunch while you‘re struggling to pay the rent, then you find the problem these cynics are unable to address.

    • Curious CanidOP
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      152 months ago

      I do understand. I am constantly fighting that myself. For me it’s an aspirational statement, not necessarily one I always manage to live.

      • haui
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        62 months ago

        Same. I mostly try to be honest with myself as I found that copium rarely is helpful. We‘re in this mess now and we can either sulk or get going. I choose to get going day after day. Hows that for aspirational statements? :)

        • Curious CanidOP
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          22 months ago

          It isn’t glamorous and it doesn’t grab headlines, but that is how these problems get fixed.

          • haui
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            12 months ago

            Fair enough. In bad times, that is true for me as well. But these times pass eventually. At least they always have in the past.