i’m pretty sure the idea with anticapitalist sentiment isn’t to go backwards anymore, you know?

first-class example of whataboutism, favourite of useful idiots worlwide!

I actually saw “Don’t Look Up” last year for the first time and let me tell ya, it was too real.

There is no war in Ba Sing Se, you hear me? THERE IS NO WAR IN BA SING SE

i don’t know of anyone having built an actual working relationship from an on-off situation like that. examples of such might exist, but generally i doubt that it’s even possible.

I can assure you you aren’t alone in this.

It seems in fact that your girlfriend is right there with you, but like it was already said here I feel you need to communicate it to her in a way that she actually understands that you are trying to limit your news intake because of your mental well-being. Maybe advice her for you and her to try to do it together or something? Like that neither of you would read as much (political/economical) news so that she wouldn’t even feel the need to try to alleviate her panic by sharing it with you, as I’m assuming that’s the reason she’s sharing her panic with you. Then maybe try to spread this “ideology” of sorts to your immediate surroundings, if all you hear there as well is just the doom and gloom of late-stage capitalism. Rather talk about good things, like the inherent beauty of ever-present life if all else fails.

Things that have helped me in the past with my personal mental health problems was to not push myself too hard to achieve beyond my current capabilities. If you feel worn down by everyday life too much maybe you can reduce the amount of physical activity at the moment? Don’t get me wrong running AND exercising 3 to 5 times a week is amazing, especially for a retired person and something I have never been able to achieve, but I still think it’s worth making adjustments as needed. But that’s up to you to decide if you feel that’s something you want to keep up.

Another thing could be community work. Current situation in the world seems hopeless on a grander scheme, but I have personally found much joy in volunteer community work, in my immediate community. I don’t know where you are or what is available to you, but I suggest looking into something like that.

And of course, as you know already, stop doomscrolling. I removed my social media accounts some time ago, but still find myself occasionally mindlessly scrolling the feeds on youtube and lemmy. Which is still just doomscrolling. The short-form video is one of the worst – if not straight-up the worst – drug I have ever tried (and I’ve tried several) for ease of relapse. Maybe look into private DNS providers and internet content blockers if you haven’t already to help you with avoiding the shit that’s out there.

I’m guessing there will be many people in the comments who share your predicament and will have other ways of alleviating, here are some of mine. Good luck!

now you’'re just doubling down on the bullshit

nah, more like jumping on the bandwagon to shit on anyone conforming our presupposed biases. but sure, whatever

there seem to be a lot of typical .world sheep in these comments

Has a strange colour: ✅

oddly enough, Lovecraft’s Colour out of Space kinda mirrors the effects of radiation sickness (with “kinda” doing some very heavy lifting there)

don’t know for sure, was born after it’s collapse so never had a chance to visit. Never been to China, DPRK, Laos, Vietnam or Cuba either because travelling is expensive (thanks capitalism!), but doubt that the people there would bother with shit like that tbh

I am suddenly reminded of an ad for a restaurant in some local city that was something along the lines of: “come sample the taste of the USSR which, unlike their inspirations, actually exist!” Communism is when no food, huh?

this what is called a thought terminating cliché, everyone. look it up while you look up something like “debunking every anti-communist argument” on youtube or something. Edit: actually fuck that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_cliché & https://youtu.be/MjwL1mSrPLA

If you want to end wars on earth you have to kill yourself if you’re participating overthrow capitalism ftfy

Social security and pensions I think.

There’s a typo under Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse:

This allows you to have more of a “journey” to Drcaula’s castle

kill 'em all