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Originally Posted by Ford Puma
I understand the OP very well and agree with the points made. I do however tend to form the view that all the bad stuff on TV with an added boost of negative can be draining like some vampire lurking behind us. We can opt to switch off and not listen or watch. It is not as though we stick out heads in the sand and pretend its not there we can acknowledge it but not at our own emotional expense. There is however a point that for some reason media and TV generally seem to have adopted the idea that bad stuff is selling is more ways than one. There is no great conspiracy there rather just the way things work out. Evolution is in a strange phrase and getting stranger. The positive news and good news that is also out there is not getting coverage, as a result, we often do not know it is out there. Keep in mind for every bad person there are 10 good people, we just don't see or meet them very often. But trust me, they are out there. Mean people on TV big themselves up to look bigger then they are. Bad news looks huge but is often not as bad as could have been. Things could be a lot worse is often my motto.
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There's undeniably a negativity bias not only in the media but in human minds. We're hardwired to be alert for threats. I'm not at all denying that there are good people and good things happening now. But the bad is very bad, and we do have to remain vigilant. Things get worse when people stop caring about making the world better. Things never get better or worse on their own; there's nothing cosmic about it. It's all based on the daily choices every person makes. If I had no reason for hope I would not be on this site, or taking action as a campaign volunteer. We all get overwhelmed at times (I was WAY overwhelmed when I started this thread) but we need to use worldsuck to drive us, not to give up. We have to see it clearly for what it is: not see it as insurmountable, but not see it as "not so bad after all." I'm certainly not ripping on anybody here. For the sake of mental health, everybody has to step away for awhile. But then we need to come back with a fresh perspective and fresh hope.