This is exactly why Iām trying to limit news intake. I was kinda spiraling out with it all. Iāll still do stuff, show up and whatever, but man. This regime is AWFUL for my mental health.
And like for good reason, I know that Iām right to be scared of whatās happening but I gotta mediate this.
Yeah, I had a realization after the election that I was basically consuming news as entertainment in place of other things I could be reading or doing. Iām voting, Iām attending protests, knowing more isnāt going to change anything. Itāll just make me feel worse.
Yeah, Iām struggling so hard to just limit my knowledge. Does it really make a difference to me personally if I miss one of the fucked up things Trump does? If youāre already radicalized, it doesnāt really matter if heās done 20 things wrong or 50. Thereās no further room to sway your opinion and no further actions you can take. Itās just beating your mental health into the ground for no benefit.
But God damn is hard to convince the algorithms you donāt want to see that shit anymore. You truly canāt even do the simplest thing online without it showing up.
Not everyone has the luxury of being able to not pay attention; I sure donāt.
Some of us need to know if we need to leave and with what level of urgency.
Some of us will find out if weāve been fired from our jobs through the news (federal employees) before weāre even told by our bosses.
Some of us may need to choose our words and public persona more carefully as more and more groups are targeted for their beliefs, opinions, and identities.
The psychological analogy here still counts. If you canāt recognise your emotions, thereās little to do about it. Worse, if you donāt recognise your emotions they might break out in unpredictable places and ways.
This is exactly why Iām trying to limit news intake. I was kinda spiraling out with it all. Iāll still do stuff, show up and whatever, but man. This regime is AWFUL for my mental health.
And like for good reason, I know that Iām right to be scared of whatās happening but I gotta mediate this.
Yeah, I had a realization after the election that I was basically consuming news as entertainment in place of other things I could be reading or doing. Iām voting, Iām attending protests, knowing more isnāt going to change anything. Itāll just make me feel worse.
Yeah, Iām struggling so hard to just limit my knowledge. Does it really make a difference to me personally if I miss one of the fucked up things Trump does? If youāre already radicalized, it doesnāt really matter if heās done 20 things wrong or 50. Thereās no further room to sway your opinion and no further actions you can take. Itās just beating your mental health into the ground for no benefit.
But God damn is hard to convince the algorithms you donāt want to see that shit anymore. You truly canāt even do the simplest thing online without it showing up.
Not everyone has the luxury of being able to not pay attention; I sure donāt.
Some of us need to know if we need to leave and with what level of urgency.
Some of us will find out if weāve been fired from our jobs through the news (federal employees) before weāre even told by our bosses.
Some of us may need to choose our words and public persona more carefully as more and more groups are targeted for their beliefs, opinions, and identities.
The psychological analogy here still counts. If you canāt recognise your emotions, thereās little to do about it. Worse, if you donāt recognise your emotions they might break out in unpredictable places and ways.