tst123TIL that in the US, liberal adolescents are much more likely to experience depression than their conservative counterparts. This divergence in depression rates only started recently and is growing
ForgetRedditAn understanding of the world at large is overwhelming versus remaining in a bubble.
I think caring what happens to the world at large is a pretty big emotional burden to carry.
So the takeaway is children who are taught to care about others are more depressed?
Makes sense given the world we’re in.
CoderKatYeah, I think that’s what it is. Take climate change for example. These days, even denier of climate change aren’t usually denying that it exists, but rather that humans are causing it, that we can do anything about it, or that it matters. For those deniers, climate change isn’t stressful or depressing at all. If anything, to them it’s just an annoyance that people are trying to get them to make changes.
But to people who don’t bury their head in the sand, climate change is terrifying. The idea that we’re making the world less hospitable to ourselves and our children is horrible enough, but it’s made worse by the fact that we could be taking action to reduce it… but don’t.
And then there’s dozens of similar issues besides climate change, like access to healthcare, LGBT rights, genocides occuring around the world, the growing wealth inequality, police violence, etc etc etc.
most relevant example of “ignorance is bliss”
PaleRiderCould also be described as “Too thick to know how fucked you are”.
theodewereit's really much more aggressive than that at this point.. it actually is a game of "give the liberals all the worry" for them.. or, act like a screaming child, and treat liberals like mommy..
HopeOfTheGunbladeExpecting mommy to fix everything while at the same time throwing endless tantrums making it harder if not impossible?
Yeah, that checks out.
BigFigI remember crying as a kid when I first understood this saying, it made me so mad to know that some people get to remain stupidly ignorant
I recall being pretty upset when I wrapped my head around that saying as a kid, too.
You all sound so humble. I was literal trash and asked “why must I be cursed to be such a geeeeeenius??!”
Even explaining it sounds like a garbage humble brag — let me assure you I’m no genius. What I meant was, when I first understood “ignorance is bliss”, I was like “well, I’m particularly cursed because I am very smart”
【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】Did you read my fucking journal?
FedegenerateWe all have.
mawkishdaveI would say some of this depends on the reaction of the family and peers. If you are a child in a liberal family and said you need help with depression the chances of you getting help and it getting reported is much greater than if your are in a consecutive family.
I’m quite sure most liberal families are consecutive, too. :D
Parallel families are a thing, following a divorce where custody is shared for example. :)
blazeraBut things are going so well for everything they care about, how can this be
I wonder which is the cause and which is the effect, or if neither is the cause.
Hey maybe it’s because it’s really fucking depressing to watch a bunch of reactionary theocratic nationalist racist imbeciles rig our voting systems so it’s impossible for them to not win and then constantly read stories about how those same imbeciles are doing catastrophic amounts of damage to so many things in so many ways that it would be difficult to name them all?
Information in general makes people more depressed.
rip_art_bellEven frog facts?
“The skin is semi-permeable, making them susceptible to dehydration, so they either live in moist places or have special adaptations to deal with dry habitats. Frogs produce a wide range of vocalizations, particularly in their breeding season, and exhibit many different kinds of complex behaviors to attract mates, to fend off predators and to generally survive.”
Well its great until you get to the habitat sections and find out their populations have nose dived in the last 50 years.
Eric Idle - "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" - STEREO HQ
Ignorance is bliss
A steady dose of progressive propaganda will do this to the mind. Being told that climate change is real and the earth is going to burn in your lifetime. Being told there is a racist around every corner. Being told that the world is made for men and woman are second class citizens. Being told there are 1000 genders and that you should explore these “genders” and see if one of them is right for you. Being told we need to defeat a virus that is already worldwide or else it will kill us all.
I can go on and on. Conservatives are also just happier since they get outside more, are more likely to be in good physicial shape and take on personal responsibiliy.
In other words, facing a bleak reality instead of burying your head in the sand will do this to you.
The progressive view of the world is a lie. Believing in the lie is mind poison because your going against reality and the progressive world view not becoming a reality makes your view of the world doom and gloom.
“mind poison”
Found the sheep.
Look at you, copy-pasting other people’s words, pretending that you’ve ever had an original, inspired thought in your life.
You’re just a tool.
copy-pasting other people’s words, pretending that you’ve ever had an original, inspired thought in your life.
You’re just a tool.
Your a tool also, just like everyone else. Most things we say or think come from other people, thats human nature.
What is your point?
Lol oh yes the old 1000 genders that all the kids are being taught about in make believe conservative delusion land where all the schools have litter boxes for the kids that identify as cats.
Shame on the liberal propaganda machine for brain fucking conservatives into making up all this dumb shit to get angry about.
You are right about the virus too…you should french kiss everyone who coughs to show us how dumb worrying about being sick is! That will teach the liberals!
MethylchloroisothiazolinoneTo put it simply, the happiest family I've ever seen in recent times was a couple of conservative couples, some of which were steel workers and some of which were factory workers in the local town. They all lived in the same town and got to visit each other for Christmas.
The couples? They largely meet at church. They also go to church, and have deep connections to their community.
The conservatives I knew were always going hunting and being outside and getting big ass fun trucks and running around doing their thing in little nearly idyllic communities.
Honestly, I think the prediction here isn't the politics, but living in a rural area around nature and without the city life and culture that comes with it.
These "ignorance is bliss" people are fools. Conservative groups have big big problems, but I think it would be a mistake to assuming there is no upside to those more traditional ways of life.
You really think climate change isn’t real? Oh honey, bless your heart in the southern sense of the phrase.
Gosh no wonder you aren’t depressed if you don’t have the burden of a brain.
Even if your right about me being “unaware”, I am still a happy man.
Ignorance is bliss as they say.
Seriously after the summer we had you don’t believe in climate change? Really??
People are starting those forest fires if your not aware.
Yeah are people out there in the forest flapping their arms to spread them over thousands of square miles too or is it because half the planet is covered in drought?
DYOR or stay blue pilled.
effwardWherever you’re doing research is the wrong place.
I hope you expand outside your bubble some day, sweetie.
I see all sides. You think the truth is false. Whatever…
Obviously this guy is just trolling but the idea that conservatives (who one the whole are older and live in more rural areas with less access to healthcare) are more likely to be in good physical shape than liberals (more likely to be young and live in cities where there are wide healthcare opportunities) actually did make me laugh a little.
I dunno I mean if you look at their comment history it’s all “climate change isn’t real” and “why won’t the lefties tolerate my intolerance” kinda stupid shit.
GizmoLionGood one lol
I can go on and on. Conservatives are also just happier since they get outside more, are more likely to be in good physicial shape and take on personal responsibiliy.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahah
Laugh now, cry later.
How far did you go in school?
Leftie logic and ridicule at its finest
It’s okay if you didn’t finish high school. We’re here to help you understand the world. ❤️
Ok
Tell me how power works, did they teach you that in school?
Tell me how money works? Did you learn that in high school or university?
I can go on and on, and something tells me you don’t have a clue.
We’re ridiculing you because you’re painfully ignorant. You can’t even spell. Who would take your opinion seriously?
Who would take your opinion seriously?
Those who are based of course.
You misspelled “basic”.
based
the opposite of cringe
the 8 ball jacket slap is still the most based thing on the internet
by ianeaux September 17, 2020
He thinks tertiary education is “bad”.
This is actually a useful comment in how well it succinctly distills all the batshit crazy conspiracy theories of the modern far right
You need to get out of your echo chamber. If you did, you will see how absurd your comment is.
Is this satire? Are you playing a role? Poe’s Law means I cannot tell.
Hahahaha. Delusional.