Radical Leftism Has Tanked My Mental Health

[lemonandcapers]

When I would actually leave my house a couple months ago, a friend who was the leader of a club I was in introduced me to anarchism. From that point, I jumped down the rabbit hole and discovered radical leftist belief: the belief that capitalism is what is wrong with society, and a complete overhaul of the system is required. And, honestly, I can see the ways that capitalism has impacted people. The amount of people on this site and on r/suicidewatch who are citing not being able to afford care as a reason for their suicidal thoughts. My inability to cut off my parents financially also contributes to my suicidal thoughts. The fact that people have to be poor and on the streets in general. The fact that there are CEOs out there with so much unnecessary money. The destruction of the environment for profit. The oppression of minorities, specifically black and Indigenous people, disabled people, other POC, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. It all ties back to this one thing.

It is going to take years of struggle to see a little bit of change. Every time I interact with leftist spaces, I am reminded how messed up the world is, and it fills me with dread. Yet, it feels like I can't go back. It feels like I can't go back to my old life because I was revealed the truth. And it tanks my mental health to think this. I could try and do something about it, but there is only so much I can do while disabled and unable to leave my house for long periods of time.

 

[zengiraffe]

I think we, as human beings, are biologically hardwired to be perpetually discontent. We got this from a billion years of evolution, and it's a feature, not a bug. It's what drives us to adapt, and survive, and reproduce. We'll never be happy. Even in 1000 years from now if we achieve the communist utopian society that every radical lefty dreams about, we'll still be depressed by our own circumstances and indefinitely strive for more. You've been blackpilled on capitalism, but I think the blackpill of all blackpills is understanding that this deep discontentment is just a core part of the human condition and there's no way we can organize our economy, or our political system, to fix it.

 

[karakoltriste]

I understand, but I blame capitalism for all of this. Sometimes I wish I hadn't started this, being a "normie" who isn't involved in politics...
I'm overwhelmed by all the suffering now, and terrified of the suffering of the future. A lot.
Either I try to fight to change it one more time, or I'll kill myself soon.

 

[deathbydesign]

I can empathize.

As an empath I suffer greatly simply because I know there are so many people suffering in unimaginable ways and that the government has the ability to fix almost of all it and refuses to anything other than cater to the rich.

I get so emotionally screwed up when things are going extra bad in the world and I get so passionate about it all. It's awful on my mental state - and while it's not one of the main reasons I want to ctb- it absolutely adds to the mental distress daily

I hate this world more daily.

 

[6138]

The oppression of minorities, specifically black and Indigenous people, disabled people, other POC, women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. It all ties back to this one thing.

It is going to take years of struggle to see a little bit of change. Every time I interact with leftist spaces, I am reminded how messed up the world is, and it fills me with dread.

Here's the thing... People are bad. People in general, are bad.

The more powerful oppress the less powerful, that's how it works.

It used to be the case that society was conservative aligned, and gay people, women, etc, etc, would be oppressed.

Today, with, as you said, "radical leftism", we are starting to see the opposite, if you're a "white male" you get abuse, etc, etc.

The fact is that it's the same hatred, the same inequality. People haven't changed, they never will.

We should all be living in peace, but we're not, we're at each othe throats, and even with all of our "progress", even with all the barriers we have broken down, each new generation comes up with MORE reasons to hate and more excuses to justify that hate.

People are just bad.

Then society tell us that we are crazy and irrational to want to die?

Hell, I think it's more irrational to want to live in this world, with all this hatred.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

It used to be the case that society was conservative aligned, and gay people, women, etc, etc, would be oppressed.

Today, with, as you said, "radical leftism", we are starting to see the opposite, if you're a "white male" you get abuse, etc, etc.

What? White men don't face systematic discrimination for being white men and the majority of people in power today are white men. What the fuck are you talking about?

 

[6138]

What? White men don't face systematic discrimination for being white men and the majority of people in power today are white men. What the fuck are you talking about?

I'm talking about the normalised abuse against white people, men, cisgender people, etc, in our society.

It's not just "minorities" that are being discriminated against, not anymore.

Men, white people, etc, are *starting* to face substantial discrimination in our society, and this is becoming more and more serious. It's not as bad as it was for women and minorities, but it is getting worse and worse.

And speaking from personal experience, on social media, the level of abuse and hatred against men, white people, etc, is obscene, and radically increasing. This has a huge effect on my mental health.

The hatred works both ways, that's what I am saying.

People love to play left/right conservative/liberal, but it's all the same hatred.

People are so hypocritical, they will claim to be all about "acceptance" and "tolerance" and then show the most incredible hatred toward any group that they are not in.

 

[DTA]

I'm a white Native American, and I've experienced racism against both sides of me, most frequently for being white.
When I went to college my councilor was asking me all sorts of weird questions that didn't seem relevant to my admission at all. 'Are you single or married?' 'Do you have kids?' 'Are you gay?'
I finally asked him what was with all the personal questions and he said he needed that info to try and get me scholarships. He said, and I quote, "Single, white, heterosexual men have the most difficult time getting scholarships of all demographics."
I keep hearing about 'white privilege.' I sure as hell have never seen it. I'd like some, if they're handing it out somewhere...

 

[6138]

I finally asked him what was with all the personal questions and he said he needed that info to try and get me scholarships. He said, and I quote, "Single, white, heterosexual men have the most difficult time getting scholarships of all demographics."
I keep hearing about 'white privilege.' I sure as hell have never seen it. I'd like some, if they're handing it out somewhere...

Yeah,that's kind of what I was driving at, you put it better than I could have.

I happen to have autism, and I have had a HELL of a time in life, but noone seems to care about that. It seems that if you're not disadvantaged *in the right way* noone cares about you at all.

Every one suffers in our society, to say that, in a word, one group is "privileged" and another is "disadvantaged" is not only ignorant, it's dangerous.

We need to look beyond race, gender, sexuality, etc, it's dividing us when we should be united.

The goal should be simple:

From each according to their ability, to each according to their need.

If you can afford to pay more taxes, then you should. There are plenty of wealthy and powerful women, gay people, POC's, etc.

If you need more support, you should get it, even if you're "straight, cisgender, male", etc. There's plenty of homeless, suicidal men out there who need support.