It seems to be human nature to be reactive once the bad thing has already happened. That way you can do damage control that doesn't quite meet the moment and it still looks like you're doing something.

But to answer your questions, no. There is no benefit to being on the right side of history. It seems to take at least 50 years for the right side of history to gain a majority, and by then untold suffering has already occured.

I'm strongly considering checking out of politics and culture altogether again, but I cant find something to replace my idle time when I'm on break at work or something. What am I supposed to do? Stare off into space? Talk to my idiot co workers about the weather for the millionth time? I can't read a book unless it's quiet, so that's mostly out. And I'm damn sure not going to start watching slop videos. Even hexbear is a source of anxiety on a good day, and completely boring and producing it's own slop (looking at you "beanis") on a bad day

[–] miz@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

a good day on hexbear is usually a lot better than that for me. sometimes I get a belly laugh along with the anxiety

[–] OldSoulHippie@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago

Maybe I'm just depressed right now but I'd say I get one belly laugh a week here. Although my communist sense of humor is miles higher than the average liberal user of hexbear ;-)