How is everybody holding up lately? I’m trying to see what everyone else is doing to survive this hell hole we call America?
I manage by being scandinavian. It’s not as bad here.
It’s coming
Yeah. Inverted age pyramids have a way of being pretty good until they’re suddenly, irreparably, not
Yeah I’m in Sweden too. Its a lot worse than it used to be. My dad’s generation had the best country possible, with great social support, salaries, pensions etc.
Sweden is probably still good compared to other countries but I bet Norway is the best.
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What stands out to you as the main problems? Genuinely interested since I don’t like this country anymore at all, it has been sold out.
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Same story everywhere it seems… :/
lots of THC and tons of ignoring reality
THC, this is the way !
THC might give you paranoia, make sure to have enough CBD in there to counter the negative effects. Enjoy the trip
Learned this one the hard way! Thanks for spreading the knowledge.
Recognize that a lot of what you’re suffering from is, well, suffering; that it’s part of the human condition and not really specific to one historical epoch, country, or economic system. Sickness, poverty, cruelty, envy, selfishness, domination, and other woes have been with us for much longer than economic or political modernity.
People have been investigating how to alleviate suffering — in the general sense — for a very long time. There are whole philosophical and social movements about it, which have proposed strategies such as —
- “Love your neighbor; forgive those who have hurt you. Feed the hungry, heal the sick, comfort the afflicted.” (Christianity)
- “Avoid killing, stealing, lying, raping, and getting drunk. Seek out wholesome companions. Maybe do some meditation.” (Buddhism)
- “Pursue a simple life. Try to avoid pain rather than seeking out pleasure. Don’t worry about gods or politics.” (Epicureanism)
Instructions Unclear: I forgave my landlord for reno-victing me, forgave the supermarket chains that price-fixed groceries which put me in debt. I was careful not to buy products which contribute to wars and inequality, even though it was harder and more expensive. Now I’m living the simple life by meditating under a bridge, but it’s cold down here and the politicians are arguing over whether they should be able to kick me out and throw away my things. The only shelter with room available requires me to worship their god.
Over here, there’s no arguing. They just throw away your things.
I’m sure you would have done great in the Roman Empire!
Yes and when you look at history, religions like Christianity have killed so many people it’s hard to count even.
By not buying anything I don’t have to, not taking on debt, avoiding subscriptions, contributing to and availing myself of mutual aid societies, and growing as much of my own food as possible.
Not being American and spending locally.
Hoping beyond hope, that in a few months I might find a job that allows me to leave the state that is actively working towards the genocide of my kind, before it gets worse.
I wish you well. Is there any safe havens in other states that could temporarily prop you up til you get on your feet?
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lying in bed and pretending things aren’t the way that they are helps sometimes
solarpunk, social ecology, degrowth, permaculture, anarchism
We sold our house we were not be able to afford anymore, we are soon moving to a smaller town with cheaper homes and more land. I’m going to get a job that doesn’t have anywhere near the amount of responsibility and quietly pay off that mortgage while learning blacksmithing so I have something to do when the world falls apart more.
Best way, try to be as self-reliant, both as an individual and as a group/family/friends. So it helps to have the same mindset. Quality will always beat quantity in this regard. Not to mention will help make you more content. Ignore happiness, it is a short, fleeing feeling that marketers will exploit. Contentment lasts. Seek that. Worth noting my background was in Marketing before I walked away from it.
So, minimize consumerism, keep it reasonable, ethical and try to grow or make most or at least part of your food. The more the better. Learning how to cook well is a good start. Highly limit social media in general.
I stopped watching TV/cable over a decade ago. I am amused and minimally horrified at ads online and on TV these days. Social media is little different. I would rgue it us far more harmful to your psyche. Especially if you spend too much time on it or to younger minds.
Use uBlock on FF derivatives and you will never see ads. That alone is very worth it, specially over time.
Saving up can be done with things that have value, focus on real world assets. Never too early to start.
Same asking for France, Europe,
Unfortunately you, as american, drive my world oh f. Hell.
Combined with climate change I’m reading up on subsistence farming. I remain hopeful green tech will keep gaining steam but its still gonna get worse before it gets better
Depending on your region you probably want to aim for crops with a wide weather tolerance. Or crops that do well in slightly hotter and drier areas that conventional wisdom would suggest for your area. To deal with global warming.
I looked into moving to other countries which made it very obvious which skills were worth cultivating, changed careers accordingly and moved somewhere (in the US) that isn’t fully car-dependent until I could accumulate decent savings/investments. This was pre-covid and “orange pilling”, I just kinda lucked out
And, no, none of this was easy, just easier than saying “I’ll accept this without a fight”
I got a Quest 3 so I can just not be in the real world. I’m typing this with my virtual paws while floating in space right now.
Dystopian yet relatable.
