I was good at math until Cal III when I hit the wall. I've forgotten almost all of what I learned, though. So I'm not really good at math anymore. Unless you enter certain career paths, most people won't need to use advanced math in their day-to-day. I bet you're good at some non-math stuff.
Anti-incumbent voting is way up across the globe. People are pissed off about inflation (corporate greed) and they just knee-jerk "vote them out".
Please remember that most people don't pay attention to the details of economic policies or politics very much. They only get a general "vibe" from whatever bubbled media and bot content they consume. People have voted against their own interests for generations because of this phenomenon.
I'll never forget years ago when my father was listening to Rush Limbaugh and that asshole Rush said, "I understand my listeners are hard working people who are very busy and simply don't have the time to pay attention to these political things so that's why you can just get your information here, I will tell you what to think." Not an exact quote, but close enough. That type of thing has been going on for generations.
I've heard it used to refer to Notebooks but only by much older people (and I'm already middle-aged myself). I've never heard a binder called that. But, the linked article does mention spiral-bound notebooks, so I wonder if that's why she conflated it in her mind.
Some cities have gaming stores with active groups and tournaments and learn-to-play events. Public libraries often have a calendar of community events. Restaurants sometimes have them, too. Community theater. Bridge clubs. Churches often have secular events like concerts, games, fairs, book clubs, etc. Maker spaces. Community college adult education. Hobby classes like woodworking and pottery.
A lot of folks on lemmy.world complain about how many posts are about the US and/or politics. I understand it can be tedious. But there are hundreds of lemmy instances to choose from, and some of those are not federated with lemmy.world, and some of the clients let you block instances you don't like. Get out there and explore and try things.
I wonder how the Joe Rogan bros who voted for this guy will like it when Project 2025 makes porn illegal. I bet 99% of the dipshits don't even know that is a thing.
I don't blame anyone for leaving. The country is lost. It will make me very sad to see the number of good people go down, but also happy that they escaped the hellscape that is coming.
I believe age and exercise are two important factors here. Older people tend to function okay on less sleep. Regular exercise helps with both regular sleep and sleep schedule adjustments. If you can, try to put in more exercise for a few days after the switch. Hopefully it helps.
This is interesting. There are somewhat similar sentiments among anarchists in the US who think "burning it all down" is the only way to fix the system (rebuilding it from the ashes). In their fantasy, it's worth it to them to just destroy any and all parts of the current system and spread fear and chaos. Not the same idea, but I can see some overlap in mentality.
Yup, this is all true. Worker cooperatives, unions, and expiring patents faster are all things that can help. None are a magic wand. But they make a difference.
I have definitely heard parents encouraging kids to go into the trades. Could be a regional thing. Anecdotal either way.
I agree elite schools are bullshit for the vast majority. There are some PhD and medical programs that aren't. But that's a tiny percentage of students who would benefit.
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I was good at math until Cal III when I hit the wall. I've forgotten almost all of what I learned, though. So I'm not really good at math anymore. Unless you enter certain career paths, most people won't need to use advanced math in their day-to-day. I bet you're good at some non-math stuff.