The Secret of Happiness

[affiliate@lemmy.world]

isn’t the monks response inherently political? are we to assume he himself is not happy?

[spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works]

Yooooo check my dad bod posts @weakfluencer over on the 'graam. While you're there like and follow lol

[scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech]

Exactly how I feel. I did what I could. I voted, I encouraged others to vote, I informed myself and others of the issues. I voted to help those in need and to bolster protections for those in need - even at my own expense. Then over half the country voted against their own interests. Ironically, financially the policies I expect to be put in place will probably help me, but I worry for our country. But what else am I supposed to do now? People who voted for this or didn't vote (and in my mind that's just a lazier way of voting for what happened), well, I wish them luck if they needed those programs. I feel for everyone who voted for them and are looking at having them taken away.

[fizz@lemmy.nz]

Social media is filled with bot content but its still filled with hundreds of millions of real people looking at those posts and comments and subconsciously forming an opinion. My comment applies to IRL as well.

If everyone on the left logged off and touched grass and entire generation of kids growing up on the internet would move to the right. If you dont want to participate that's fine, im only giving my opinion on why you should consider doing so.

[pelespirit@sh.itjust.works]

It's a tough lesson to learn though and you got to get through it.

[blaze@sopuli.xyz]

Posted a list of 20 non-political active communities on [email protected] if people are interested

[madcaesar@lemmy.world]

I'd also like to add, be charitable when reading comments. I fucking hate how people ACTIVELY look for stuff to argue about because they are purposefully attributing malice to a comment.

IE: I think this issue is complicated. OMG SO YOU THINK GROUP X SHOULD BE BURNED IN AN OVEN???

I see it all the time and it immediately makes the whole thread / post toxic. It just takes one dipshit to go off to ruin it for everyone and get everyone angry.

[hupf@feddit.org]

Duty Calls

[underpantsweevil@lemmy.world]

Social media is filled with bot content but its still filled with hundreds of millions of real people

Picking through my email spam for the real people, so I can debate them.

If everyone on the left logged off and touched grass and entire generation of kids growing up

Would have more time to spend with their left-leaning family and friends, rather than watching them stare at their fucking phones arguing with nobodies.

[eheran@lemmy.world]

I think what you mean with "open mind" is not what I think of. To me that would include (the possibility of) accepting their way as "correct", so to accept their concept of reality. Like in a debate about how much wine is good (if) and when it starts to be bad. But objectively wrong things are not something I need to be open about. I can discuss it with someone without dismissing their view etc. but I would never be open minded about it.

[grrgyle@slrpnk.net]

It's the "someone is wrong on the internet" one

[fizz@lemmy.nz]

You intentionally miss the point so hard id rather be arguing with a bot.

[underpantsweevil@lemmy.world]

You know what? I take it back. Your time is best served arguing with people on the internet.

[fizz@lemmy.nz]

Where did I say your time was best served arguing with people? What an odd takeway from my original comment.