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I recommend not watching or reading the news. Spend your free time learning about hobbies or finding new ones, getting involved in local politics instead of national/global politics, improving yourself, and finding friends in communities around your hobby.
If you want some PC gaming friends that don't talk about politics all the time, DM me. We're in our late 20's through 40's.
i'm convinced that creating echo chamber cocoons are the reason why things are so fucked rn.
I'm not saying create an echo chamber, my advice excludes engaging with people who agree and disagree, at least when it comes to large scale politics. If someone wants to get involved in politics, I think they should avoid echo chambers and engage in good discussion. But for people who just want to or need to get away from it, disengaging entirely I think is the way to go. You can still get involved in local polics without engaging in larger politics. They often have direct impacts on your community and it varies wildly between different communities.
up until now i hated that people cocooned themselves up too much from other people's plight; your comment made me realize that they're merely overindulging in something pleasant, as i do.