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JessicasSpell Apr 7, 2026 +179

I feel this honestly. I was just saying to a friend, it feels like light, easy comedy has kind of disappeared lately Like, where are the quick laughs? The shows you rewatch and still end up quoting to people for days after...

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f-ingsteveglansberg Apr 7, 2026 +26

New Ted is really good!

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PerforatedPie Apr 7, 2026 +5

Get in the cahhh

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f-ingsteveglansberg Apr 7, 2026 +10

I can't get over how Alanna Ubach says Cosmopolitan in that one episode! She really does some of the best line reads in the show!

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NoradianCrum Apr 7, 2026 +3

Her Reagan impression killed me.

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captcha_trampstamp Apr 7, 2026 +2

We just started watching it and it’s fantastic.

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SaulTBolls Apr 7, 2026 +10

I re watch golden girls with my wife. We have no brainer shows we throw on that still has a way of distracting us from the madness. Golden girls Brooklyn 99 Parks and rec Malcolm in the middle Always sunny The office Take care of yourselves and check in on your neighbors

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JessicasSpell Apr 7, 2026 +6

Golden Girls is like a hug in TV form!

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SaulTBolls Apr 7, 2026 +2

I dont have grandparents anymore so I feel this not only brings me funny content, but those ladies are like my grandma's. When Betty passed away it was like losing a family member. Fortunate they will live on in mine and a bunch of others living rooms forever.

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WarmBaths Apr 7, 2026 +33

St Denis, Smiling Friends, Animal Control!

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miguel-styx Apr 7, 2026 +28

Dont remind me of Smiling Friends

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JulietteKatze Apr 7, 2026 +11

Except for certain group of people *points to you* You know who I'm talking about

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mahleg Apr 7, 2026 +7

*Excuse me?*

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Most_Philosophy_1507 Apr 7, 2026 +3

Spamish

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k_foxes Apr 7, 2026 +15

Shrinking, Abbot, Bobs Burgers, Scrubs Off the top of my head at least

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Kwilly462 Apr 7, 2026 +16

I thought Shrinking was a dramedy?

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k_foxes Apr 7, 2026 +13

You’re not wrong but those jokes still come at you fast and I’ll be howling

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ravens2131 Apr 7, 2026 +16

Just rewatch most Derek scenes

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TheLowlyPheasant Apr 7, 2026 +2

Having just watched the first 4 episodes it feels a LOT like Scrubs where it's a comedy with extremely serious dramatic moments, but still a comedy

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rossmosh85 Apr 7, 2026 -3

It's also turning into a 4/10 show. It's really not worth watching anymore.

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coatimundos Apr 7, 2026 +2

Well Scrubs is back

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monchota Apr 7, 2026 +2

Honestly a lot of people just are too tight, they can't relax for a second to laugh.

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Queasy_Ad_8621 Apr 7, 2026 +1

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're all gonna fuckin' die and nobody's coming to save you. Our guests tonight are..."

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Different-Clock1246 Apr 7, 2026 +1

Been rewatching a lot of old comedies because of this. I put the OG hangover movie on the other night. Still so f****** funny.

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Kaiisim Apr 7, 2026 -3

Light comedy requires comedians who feel light. But also you should realise that the Nazis never went away as a trope and featured heavily in comedy even to the modern day. So it's probably not gonna switch up easily

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ComputerDecent463 Apr 7, 2026 +68

I disagree with most of this sub on politics. And I don’t care if people want to insert politics into shows. I loved The Good Wife and The Good Fight. I thought The Pitt handled ICE well. The issue becomes when people think a TV show or any form of entertainment HAS to take on a subject. That a late night host is a “coward” if he doesn’t spend 7 minutes in his monologue on Trump. We all love TV and the people working in it all have different visions of their art. If they want to use it to explicitly talk about issues, give homages to issues or ignore them completely it is up to them. Just make it good, that’s all I care about. I do think some escapes are still needed though. A fun zany family like Malcolm in the Middle is perhaps coming out at the right time.

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ReadytoQuitBBY Apr 7, 2026 +34

People say that everything is political, and like yeah sure, but nonstop obsessing about politics turns you into an extremist weirdo. I agree, it’s great when a show wants to take on heavy issues, but for fucks sake not every piece of entertainment NEEDS to.

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Top_Report_4895 Apr 7, 2026 +5

Everything is political, but not like this

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BroughtBagLunchSmart Apr 7, 2026 -15

> People say that everything is political, and like yeah sure, but nonstop obsessing about politics turns you into an extremist weirdo. This is extremely lazy and dishonest. Ignoring politics is what got trump elected.

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ReadytoQuitBBY Apr 7, 2026 +18

You COMPLETELY mangle what I said and then call me lazy and dishonest. You are the weirdo nonstop obsessing.

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haunted_patient Apr 7, 2026 +8

I think it's quite ironic you think one singular thing is what got Trump elected whist critiquing the other comment as lazy.

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BoSocks91 Apr 7, 2026 +2

You’re obsessed with politics. Get a hobby

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Media-critique Apr 7, 2026 +3

In addition, it ignores the times and how he basically has forced him and his administration in almost every form of entertainment now. Will it go away once he’s gone? I’m not sure, but I distinctly recall that prior to trump not everything felt *this* political.

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bravetailor Apr 7, 2026 -6

>People say that everything is political, and like yeah sure, but nonstop obsessing about politics turns you into an extremist weirdo. I feel like there are still too many people who are thinking of recent politics as "normal" politics. Most of them may be either too young to remember what "used" to be normal or they have become jaded to such a degree that NOW is the new normal. What is going on today, especially in the west, is fairly unprecedented in the post WW2 era. It is very difficult to ignore it.

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ReadytoQuitBBY Apr 7, 2026 +3

I don’t understand how you read my post and took away that I’m saying to ignore politics. Get exercise, spend time with your family, enjoy a board game, watch a light comedy. Literally do anything but doomscroll all f****** day long. I never said be ignorant and ignore politics. Just also live your f****** life. The world is not made tangibly better by plugging yourself into the 24 hour news cycle.

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tfhermobwoayway Apr 7, 2026 +3

To be fair though, TV is created for the masses. You have to be original and interesting or your show will get cancelled. You can’t just rehash the same issues and jokes over and over again. And there is kind of a big circlejerk within Hollywood. Like, they all have their own vision but it’s a vision that neatly fits into the Hollywood culture and Hollywood tradition. I think that’s why Fallout did so well. Despite my… dislike about how the show handled everything, the Fallout universe is a completely unique take on a post apocalypse that could only have emerged in a world outside Hollywood.

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the_jamonator Apr 12, 2026 +2

I know this is the TV sublistnook, but there's an excellent movie from 80 years ago called Sullivan's Travels, where a pampered screenwriter from Hollywood decides he's done writing comedies and sets out to travel America and tell real stories of the hardships and struggles of everyday people. In the end, he comes across a group of people in deep poverty watching one of his movies, and sees the joy and relief it gives them, realizing the value of his work. It's by no means a perfect movie or a flawless message, but it really stuck with me as a lesson on gatekeeping and perceived worth in media. Also, it's a very funny movie

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Ponchorello7 Apr 7, 2026 +1

And what are your politics?

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ReggieCorneus Apr 7, 2026 +1

I haven't watched SNL cold opens for YEARS now. It is always about politics. It is never a skit. It is never anything but impressions of current political figures. What a way to start a show, to remind us all what we wanted to escape from. And i'm Finnish, i get WAY too much Trump each day. Leave youtube on autoplay and suddenly, trump talks in my living room. Guaranteed, since i do still follow politics, i follow news and what is happening so the algorithm pushes that on me even when i don't want. But that takes 15 minutes a day, tops, and that is enough time to know about my country, the most important international events and whatever f****** shit Trump said last night. If i had a choice that would be the ONLY time i would have to hear that orange a****** talking. And i'm not even from USA. We are all f****** tired of this.

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unitedfan6191 Apr 7, 2026 +27

We need TV shows that are allowed to address hot button issues in a fair and balanced way and be able to criticize and tell the truth about the current administration and that narcissistic, creepy bozo, failed businessman conman in the white house. We also need TV shows that don’t get cancelled for hurting someone’s feelings.

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darksteel1335 Apr 7, 2026 +33

We also need comedy that doesn’t hold a mirror to society so we can escape too. I don’t need to be reminded how terrible the world is all the time.

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unitedfan6191 Apr 7, 2026 +1

It all depends on execution. You don’t need to shove it in peoples’ faces, but I feel especially if a comedy is more grounded in some way, selectively addressing some real life issues that are relevant to the characters can be good. Take Abbott Elementary for instance. It explores real issues with the public education system like lack of funding and even racism.

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Deathbypoosnoo Apr 7, 2026 -19

The world is awesome, I taught my 4 year old how to play gofish today, we played in the mud. I bought some car parts. Ate a bunch of Easter leftovers. The issue is you brother.

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davidam99 Apr 7, 2026 +19

"I'm happy with my situation, so everyone who isn't happy with theirs is just having a skill issue" Hope your kid doesn't inherit your lack of empathy lol

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Deathbypoosnoo Apr 7, 2026 -13

No one is in control of your emotions, or your outlook on life but you. Spend less time on listnook feeling sorry for yourself and more time being productive and focusing on good things. You have no idea what my life is like, I could have just lost an eye. Maybe im in a wheel chair or going through a horrible divorce. I'll tell you what my children will have, they'll have strong enough character to not sit around on the internet all day and pretend everything is doom and gloom. The fact you turned me promoting having a good day into an attack against my children/lack of empathy speaks magnitudes to just how fucked up you are. Go outside, get some air. It really is that simple. They're plenty of people in this world with far greater problems and a better attitude. Basically, stop being a little b**** 🤷🏼‍♂️.

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JarasM Apr 7, 2026 +12

> I'll tell you what my children will have, they'll have strong enough character to not sit around on the internet all day and pretend everything is doom and gloom. Do your children know you spend your time on the internet calling strangers bitches over not having enough positivity?

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davidam99 Apr 7, 2026 +7

I'm very happy with my life, but I also have enough empathy to recognize the world is in a rough spot and some people are going through it. I'm a Latino immigrant living in the states and most of my community is that, I've had to see people around me lose family members over what's happening. Again, it's a matter of empathy. I have a friend who's son that grew up in the states is sleeping in a cage on the floor, do you also think she's a "little b****" because she doesn't see the world very positively rn? Do you think if the state kidnapped your kid you would think the world is a wonderful place or would you call them a little b**** too?

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Deathbypoosnoo Apr 7, 2026 -1

There're immigration laws for a reason. You and your community took a risk, that risk isnt paying off. It happens. Could be much worse. Sleeping in a cage with three square meals until you go back home is better than being put on the front lines in Ukraine or having a tank mine strapped to your chest, and being told to march towards the enemy. Again, its all perspective. Typically when I do something illegal and get caught i don't rationalize it and feel sorry for myself. I take personal responsibility. Cause and effect. You aren't the one in the cage. It can always be worse. Change your outlook. Also, I don't believe strangers on the internet. Especially listnook where manufactured suffering is social currency.

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darkk41 Apr 7, 2026 +6

I agree with some of what you are saying but it is almost impossible to say it in a more entitled d-baggy way the you are. It's possible to suggest people focus on positives without the incredibly unconvincing bravado. Often the message isnt the problem, the messenger is

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a445d786 Apr 7, 2026 +5

Tell that to people whom have to worry about racial profiling everyday, told to leave a country because they are of a different race, facing job loss / redundancy because companies are just pushing people around and treating them like numbers on a spreadsheet, or people that have to face bombs raining down on them in situations they cannot control. I'm happy your life is good, but this was just stupid to say

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Deathbypoosnoo Apr 7, 2026 -1

Right off the bat you're manufacturing hate and creating a scenario where there's some poor disenfranchised colored person. Just so you can feel sorry for them, its racist and gross. That's exactly what I was talking about, change your perspective. You have no idea what color i am or what disabilities I have. There're women in Africa having their clits cut off, by other Africans. "Prevalence & Risk: Over 230 million girls and women globally have undergone FGM, with Africa accounting for the largest share. While prevalent, the rate of decline is not fast enough to meet the 2030 elimination goal." Please, keep manufacturing social scenarios and feeling sorry for all the poor people of color facing injustice...

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a445d786 Apr 7, 2026 +1

Read my comment again and come back to me, you completely missed the point.

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youravgindian Apr 7, 2026

This is the reason I loved Knight of the seven kingdoms and I'm falling in love with One Piece manga. They are both totally different shows but have that hope core baseline that makes me want to exist in a world like ours

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orvillesbathtub Apr 7, 2026 +6

Oh, so force the news commentary into the “comedy” then act surprised when viewership drops…?

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unitedfan6191 Apr 7, 2026 +1

No, just look at something like Abbott Elementary. It can explore real life issues with the public school system (like lack of funding and racism), but not in a forced way.

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orvillesbathtub Apr 7, 2026 +1

Sounds like a great fit for the late night audience…

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InnocentTailor Apr 7, 2026 +5

I mean…read such nuanced news - Associated Press and, to some degree, NPR. The former is considered such a standard that it defines a writing style taught to students in school.

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tfhermobwoayway Apr 7, 2026 +3

That’s exactly the problem, though. _Every_ show criticises and tells the truth about that narcissistic, creepy bozo, failed businessman conman in the White House. You can’t go five minutes without seeing a witty joke about it. Everyone thinks they’re being incredibly original with every Trump joke they make and it’s so incredibly exhausting. Especially because they always think 1) they’re the only one doing it and 2) their jokes are going to single-handedly take Trump out of power. I don’t want to be reminded of Trump every time I watch a show. I wish more comedians knew how to make comedy without going “wow the President is a b****** amirite?”

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ReggieCorneus Apr 7, 2026 +2

>We need TV shows that are allowed to address hot button issues in a fair and balanced way and be able to criticize and tell the truth about the current administration and that narcissistic, creepy bozo, failed businessman conman in the white house. Like.. in what reality are you living in? There are plenty of this in the world. We need good comedy about NOT TRUMP. That is what we are missing here.

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Freud-Network Apr 7, 2026 +1

On the flip side, that gives a soapbox to shows that are designed to spew propaganda, like disinformation on renewable energy.

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DancesWithChimps Apr 7, 2026 -4

>We need TV shows that are allowed to address hot button issues in a fair and balanced way and be able to criticize and tell the truth about the current administration and that narcissistic, creepy bozo, failed businessman conman in the white house. Do you really think what you're advocating for is "fair and balanced"? Peak Fox News logic.

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RegularVega Apr 7, 2026 -3

Agreed. No one needs escape. More politics TV shows!

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Nice_Commission3770 Apr 7, 2026 +2

So we’ll stay productive and keep working instead of running into the forest to live with the chipmunks?

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Azafuse Apr 7, 2026 +7

Comedy can't be funny if you want to lecture your audience.

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Agitated_Fortune7907 Apr 7, 2026 +9

This sublistnook should take the advice and ban posts about political and news reports, i don't feel like it belongs here with the vibe.

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RodgersTheJet Apr 7, 2026

> ban posts about political and news reports What would even be left? Half this place is crappy SNL political skits being pushed by karma farming bots...

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Small-Trick-4372 Apr 7, 2026 +1

He looks like Bruce Springsteen here

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ant3 Apr 7, 2026 +1

Agreed

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ToonMasterRace Apr 7, 2026 +1

I agree. Stop politicizing everything

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wkomorow Apr 7, 2026 +1

Impeachment is easy. It is conviction we need.

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aspenextreme03 Apr 7, 2026 +1

If they made any good comedies like the used to maybe we would watch more. It’s that simple

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SeiriusPolaris Apr 7, 2026 +1

Yeah but if the news is “comedy banned” then it’s pretty important news.

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mopeywhiteguy Apr 8, 2026 +1

10-15 years ago when sitcoms were more common there was a lot more levity in the world. Or at least it felt like it. Even when shitty things happened, if you wanted to switch off for half an hour and have a break from the horribleness you knew where to turn to. But over the last decade the world has gone to hell even more and less comedies that lead with jokes get made. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that society feels bleak because we don’t know where to turn to for lightness anymore. There isn’t a balance

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Playful-Appearance56 Apr 7, 2026 -2

Essential? It should be a Constitutional Amendment.

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GreyTigerFox Apr 7, 2026 -8

I stopped watching TV in 2001 and haven’t missed it.

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[deleted] Apr 7, 2026 -9

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Top_Report_4895 Apr 7, 2026 +9

So, only feel pain and anger until we probably killed ourselves

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InnocentTailor Apr 7, 2026 +6

Not probably, definitely. Prolonged stress ain’t good for the body and soul.

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +5

You cannot be empathetic/productive 24/7. You will burn yourself out, then you’re no good to anyone.

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camspop Apr 7, 2026 -1

Is it necessary? People are passive, people aren’t angry enough, people scroll and escapist shit all day. We need less escapism, more confrontation of reality actually.

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CP_Chronicler Apr 7, 2026 -1

Comedy created by the nihilistic content slop machine that the industry has become? No thanks. People need education and inspiration for what any semblance of a future looks like. You can fight the noise of news bombardment by having an actual vision instead of cowering behind a streaming service to bury your head in the sand and have a chance for a chuckle or two. The threats that humanity is facing are serious and require serious people who can develop the perseverance to move forward.

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plantsavier Apr 7, 2026 -2

[Smolotov](https://www.smolotov.com) Help make the world a little less sh*tty.

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meatballfreeak Apr 7, 2026 -8

Course he does he being paid to promote his new tv show. Cretin.

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -24

People wanting to stick their head in the sand is part of the bigger problem.

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +19

Taking thirty minutes to disconnect from doomscrolling isn’t sticking your head in the sand. On that note, constantly scrolling/watching the news and posting about it online isn’t being productive.

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fire_and_spice24 Apr 7, 2026 +11

You can be aware of what is happening and working for change AND need a break from all that.

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -21

Most of you are not that.

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fire_and_spice24 Apr 7, 2026 +7

Nobody is working 24/7 on trying to fix this. That way leads to burnout.

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -20

Most of you aren't working to fix it at all... hence the mental gymnastics in the responses to justify being willfully ignorant to what is going on.

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fire_and_spice24 Apr 7, 2026 +7

So what are you doing? Because it seems like you are unfairly judging others. And I’m fairly sure you aren’t dedicating all your time to it.

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +7

He’s posting on Listnook bemoaning sitcoms and posting about NFL football 32 times in the past day. You know, like a true progressive.

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -7

A lot more than you. The fact of the matter is most of you can't really face reality, too soft for that, you can't even face the reality that you can't face the reality, so you make tons of excuses to justify an ignorant lifestyle.

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fire_and_spice24 Apr 7, 2026 +8

Like what? Also, what makes you think I’m not active?

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +8

False sense of superiority only works when you pretend you’re the only Good Person

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -2

Your outlook already shows me you aren't active... it's the willfully ignorant mentality of nonparticipants.

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fire_and_spice24 Apr 7, 2026 +4

Because I said you need a balance? It’s been pointed out by another user that you are actively posting about the NFL so clearly you have that balance in your own life already. That’s not a bad thing. Burnout is real and helps no one. So I’m not sure why you’re arguing and making assumptions about me and others.

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InnocentTailor Apr 7, 2026 +13

It’s a balancing act - being chronically mad is just as bad as being chronically ignorant.

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +9

There’s also the mistake people constantly make, where they think constantly doomscrolling/posting about it is ‘doing something’ (it’s not).

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InnocentTailor Apr 7, 2026 +7

Pretty much. Scrolling around and typing comments accomplish nothing in the real world.

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ComfortableExotic646 Apr 7, 2026 +3

It accomplishes a lot in the real world. It makes Republicans more popular. Unless you're helping campaign for the alternative, you're only giving them more recognition. Do you vote for the guy you've heard about 1000 times a day, or the guy you've never heard of?

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Top_Report_4895 Apr 7, 2026 +4

So, only feel pain, despair and anger until we definitely killed ourselves or someone else.

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -1

pain, despair, and anger are all selfish emotions based on ego... what you should feel is a drive to help others that are being let down by the world. Imagine the first world privilege of avoiding being upset and doing something about it, while others are facing true peril. "Sorry I'm not going to face reality, because it will ruin my vibe too much, best of luck to those that are truly suffering"

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +3

None of those are based on ego, nor are they inherently selfish emotions. Helping others can lead to pain, despair, and anger. Just ask a child safety worker. Not doing something every waking moment of the day isn’t the same thing as ‘avoiding being upset and doing something about it’, and you can’t save others facing ‘true peril’ every moment of every day It is very funny though that you started by misattributing ‘selfishness’ to emotions people often feel that work daily to help others, and ended your nonsense with a textbook example of a savior complex, which is entirely rooted in ego and selfishness.

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boomosaur Apr 7, 2026 -1

They are inherently selfish, you are just too selfish to really understand it. A child safety worker is better focusing their time and resources on helping children... getting caught up in their feefees doesn't actually help anyone. And that's part of the tragedy of it all. Ignorant in your way of being, but doubling down on that ignorance, at the expense of others. Edit: snowflake did what I expected snowflake to do.... try to get the last word and block... it's just narcissistic tendencies conditioned into people and them making excuses for that behavior.

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alexjimithing Apr 7, 2026 +5

More self-aggrandizing nonsense.

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ElectricalDark8280 Apr 7, 2026 -8

Unfortunately, we need more Robespierre and less Bryan Cranston at this time.

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coatimundos Apr 7, 2026 +2

We need decades of instability?

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Top_Report_4895 Apr 7, 2026 +1

And endless death

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