• Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    18 days ago

    this just seems like negative thinking, wrapped in realism, while I, an idealist, dream of hope.

    Some folks cling to hope, some except reality as hopeless.

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      18 days ago

      I lived in a world of realistic optimism where it was possible that maybe ya know, up to 10% might vote for Donald Trump. Like 35% of eligible voters chose him and most of them still would even after he’s hurt them directly. And I started off “more negative” than you are now. There’s being optimistic and then there’s being mad at the world for not being perfect.