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How do you guys cope with the fact that the world isn't getting any better? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm really worried about the state of the US despite being a white male who was I'll coast right through it. I'll also accept "I don't" and "very poorly" as answers

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[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I realize that it is materially better than it has ever been and it continues to improve, despite very obvious issues and inequalities.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 0 points 10 months ago (3 children)

and while things might be getting worse in the smaller scale, the general trend is improvement

ex. A lot of the current issues are related to a little global pandemic we had recently

[–] Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The pandemic is still on. It isn't over yet.

[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hasn't the WHO officially declared it over?

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

Cases are through the roof, just nobody is testing anymore. Here, they test the sewage and levels just passed january 2023.