I have always followed the news and politics through the years to varying degree, even to the detriment of my own wellbeing. Reading about history to some extent, I find interesting. I sort of feel like I look for the negative reinforcement, though, over the recent years. The human condition is grim, no matter, and that is unfortunate. I suppose I need to be reminded of it. I used to find it hard not to read about environmental stuff, for instance, and had to sort of accept all that stuff for what it is and try to shift time spent elsewhere. I should have gone out and joined the fight or something, even if it was all useless.
It's too easy to constantly be bombarded with negative shit these days, though, so I try to mediate it because it can influence the mood. Even reading this website is kind of distressing. The last few weeks have been unusual. I don't really do much else but sit at a computer and it is hard to avoid all the awful shit out there, anyways. I don't blame people for ignoring it all, though. No judgement of ignorance or anything.