LDKCP

LDKCP t1_j0b9zsr wrote

That's sweet but it ignores the realities of life for the vast majority of people. For many, so little is certain and simply being grateful and optimistic will do very little when it really matters.

Be thankful for what you have, be optimistic, but never let anyone tell you that you shouldn't be pissed off at times, that you should ignore doubts and instincts on real possibilities that could have bad outcomes.

Realistically, people in power, employers and a good chunk of society care so little about your success or wellbeing. Pretending that you have "already won" and you will be fine in the future anyway is naive beyond comprehension.

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LDKCP t1_j0b3cck wrote

Without getting too political, being grateful for what you have got is great but not advocating for improvement just leaves you open to exploitation.

Too many people work hard all their lives with very little to show for it. I find telling people they have to be happy with what they have got only benefits the super wealthy.

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LDKCP t1_is0f9f2 wrote

I don't think schadenfreude was the feeling. I wouldn't describe it as pleasure.

At the time Trump had been downplaying the virus and spreading harmful rhetoric that was going against medical advice.

Trump then being diagnosed and hospitalized was a demonstration that this virus was serious and it may be worth listening to qualified people about.

So I personally thought it was a good thing he got it because it weakened his harmful rhetoric which hopefully led people to make better choices while we were waiting for vaccinations.

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