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 The more kids you have, seeds you plant, and animals you raise.. the more forward you think. 

Apocaloptimism is the way. Sure.. the stupid shit in the world is failing. But the good stuff.. it’s getting stronger. 

Don’t fall for the doomerism. Life is freakin awesome. 
 Apocalypse means "to uncover; reveal". I love the idea of apocaloptimism! 
 Definitely, it's fine to understand that things are bad in the world, but keep a positive attitude. You can only control your life, so why worry, just make your life better. 
 That's all well and good but humans are still humans & most of them are weak & will continue to appoint those to thieve & murder on their behalf.

I'd suggest you not ignore that. 
 I’d suggest you ignore that very thing. 
 I'll pass. 
 It takes all kinds. 🤙🏻 
 I'm not into ignoring dangerous situations, better to face it & avoid the situation. 
 At least the founders in the US knew it was a cycle & not a one & done.