Yeah, you're right. I work for a federal laboratory, so I and everyone around me have been swimming in doomerism since January 20th. It's been a rough few weeks. But I definitely need to find a way to climb out of this.

It is hard to be optimistic in times like this, for sure. I don't blame you for feeling this way, but we as a group must support each other and keep our eyes on the ball. If we allow ourselves to fall into the trap of doomerism the ruling class wins because they rely on everybody being too tired, propagandized and atomized do anything to fight back. One could say that to be a bloomer in a society is doing everything it can to make you a doomer is an act of defiance.

At the very least, take solace in that no matter how hard they try as long as people have a conscience and a desire to see themselves and those around them live better lives our struggle will continue. This foundation of compassion makes our movement capable surviving regardless of how hard the ruling class tries to destroy it.

Meanwhile, capitalism relies on very specific circumstances to exist because it is based on a series of assumptions that allow a system based on greed to avoid being torn down by the majority. Circumstances that the system of capitalism is now destroying on its own through the negligence and arrogance of those in charge of this system.

Capitalism is now terminally ill. Our long-term objective as leftists will be to see it die as painlessly as possible for the working class so that something better can succeed it. I think that is a source of some type of hope.

But I definitely need to find a way to climb out of this.

The best antidote to defeatism, is being politically engaged. Join a union! Join a marxist org8 If you don't know where to start, this might be interesting for you: https://www.rosalux.de/en/o4p