Honestly, I agree with @StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net
Ok fair enough, but I wouldn't have installed Linux if I had not seen it recommended.
I'm not a computer toucher, but I can follow written advice.
These sorts of posts always scold anyone giving out actual solutions just so being miserable can continue. This cultural thing almost has an end of history type vibe to it. It's also pretty hostile to divergent and often solution focused neurotypes.
Linux evangelism kinda makes sense, no one is spending billions on marketing and ads for it. I think Linux evangelists should ask about use cases first, instead of just posting a generic "use Linux".
The standard reference owl also suggests Mint!
The problem is I don't like mint, the plant, so I can't use mint, the linux
Does it help that the default, best flavor of Linux Mint is Cinnamon?
I also don't like cinnamon
Guess you're stuck with unflavored Debian then.