Human Nature

[Alan V]

The good news, I guess, is that you aren't really as cynical and hopeless as you say, if you still think that electing Dems is going to improve anything.

I fault people for even nominating Donald Trump, especially the second time after he showed his true colors.

Electing Democrats would have preserved our democracy and fought climate change, which were my two highest priorities as a voter. Other people no doubt had other priorities.

I don't know whether I would call my present state cynicism, although it does verge on hopelessness. I don't think it is entirely healthy, so I am looking for a few ways to reframe my perspectives. For instance, faulting human nature itself, rather than individuals or groups, is one way to come to terms with what I see as happening. The situations and individuals which I have mentioned in this context just pushed me into this state.