• haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
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    2 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.

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      2 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.

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        2 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? :)

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    Classical cynics loved to ridicule society and exalt nature. Modern cynics ridicule society and exalt themselves.

    A cynic that owns a mortgage and a 401k is a bigger imposter than the tourist wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt in the Mall of America.

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    2 months ago

    A skeptic will seek more information. A cynic will just shit on it first and maybe (probably not) ask questions later.

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      2 months ago

      This is why I am much more of a cynic nowadays. So much fud and I can’t go down a rabbit hole with every one to determine why its wrong. Oh man and my wife stays informed with youtube.

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        2 months ago

        Listen to the episode from last week “why cynicism is bad for you” … you’re on to something with your post here that is covered a lot in the episode.