• dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    14 days ago

    And the people proselytizing despair get away with it because toxic positivity has been such a powerful negative force. Hope isn’t smiles and ignorance, it’s riding to the black gate trusting that Frodo and Sam are doing their jobs even though you can’t personally see them.

    • nixon@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      14 days ago

      I like your take on hope. Doing your part hoping the rest of your battle group is doing theirs too.

      It relies on trust, which there is also too little of nowadays.