hey folks, im a youngin' from Massachusetts. i love my state and i like living here, but this country is so twisted, so rotten and decrepit, i have a hard time doing things, especially after the heavy Israeli bombardment on Gaza that's been happening recently. sometimes i get so upset and i get these gross hot flashes where it feels like my veins are on fire. im not old enough to join political parties, but i wish i was, just so i could have people to talk to about this without fear of being called a dirty commie and having a metric ton of disinformation and anticommunist propaganda thrown at me. folks from the USA, what helps you? how do you cope? much love to any comrades reading this.
It also helps to get off the media and go for a walk or do an activity you enjoy. There're two modes of activities, one where you're actively doing the thing (such as doing a hobby, like painting, working out) and the other is where you're receiving (listening to music, drinking beer).
It sounds really cliche, but you can avoid the things are that are ruining your day without being ignorant. I got the same way during the BLM protests and being online so much was NOT helping.
I enjoyed painting minis, going for a bike ride or a walk, or even hanging out at the pool and being with friends. I found that trying to put my energies in the "doing" rather than the "receiving" was beneficial if I balanced that with social connection and meaningful interactions.
That's probably not the answer you're looking for though.
the best answer would probably be the directions to a portal to a marxist utopia, but i don't think anybody has that rn lol. i do really appreciate it anyways, this is great advice