How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better? - eviltoast

I’m really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I’ll coast right through it. I’ll also accept “I don’t” and “very poorly” as answers

  • Yerbouti@lemmy.ml
    63·
    1 year ago

    I"m aware of that and I do agree some things are getting better. That was exactly my mindset in my 20s. But I believe you could use other data, like wealth repartition, environnement, consumption, media concentration, etc. to demonstate the opposite. The simple fact that we did more damage to the planet in 200 years that we did over 40k years is making me really worry. But yeah, I guess it depends on how you perceive certain things.

    • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
      32·
      1 year ago

      Your statement reads like “we haven’t made all the progress, so we haven’t made any.” We have learned, if nothing else. We’ve learned that our carbon emissions, for example, have an impact on the environment, and many people are moving towards bettering that. It’s not DONE, but to put on blinders and act like it’s the same as it has always been is at best ignorant.

      • Yerbouti@lemmy.ml
        2·
        1 year ago

        It’s not what I said. You can call me ignorant all you want, but the truth is the F150 is the most sold car in north America, and the sales are going up each year. The vast majority of people who claim to be concerned about the environment are not about to change anything in their behavior. Flash news, Taylor Swift is worried about climate change. Unfortunatly, you and I riding our bikes and using paper straws won’t be reversing the trend.