• enkifish [any]@hexbear.net
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      5 months ago

      It does seem to be an escapist reaction to worsening conditions. Retreating inward because the real world is becoming hopeless. It cannot be healthy, but I’m loathe to blame them because society at large is so toxic.

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        5 months ago

        Meh, this goes well beyond that. I’ll blame a bunch of first worlders on wallowing and accepting the status quo through their non-action.

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          5 months ago

          You might be right. It’s unrelated, but for whatever reason your reply has made me realize I’ve been in an extreme doomer funk for months now