Remember when Gamergate began and they called us all Nazi's, Alt-Right, Fascists, Incels, Basement Dwellers, Sexists etc...
Jump forward to 2021 and look how that shit is now just mainstream as fuck.
Anti-Mandate? = "Alt Right"
Anti-Vax? = "Alt Right"
Tradies Protesting Their Union Bosses? = "Alt Right"
Nurses Protesting Mandates? = "Supposed Nurses. Probably Just Alt Right Goons in Disguise."
Kind of amazing in its own disturbed way to see just how mainstream this shit is nowadays. I'm used to being called an "Alt Righter"...I've been one ever since 2014 apparently ;)
But now? Everyone who doesn't conform is of the "Alt Right"
At least it's warm :D
Exactly.
On the bright side, I've found so many cool new hobbies, have gone back and played so many old games I grew up with (I can't find anymore Metroidvanias damnit!) have been saving a shit ton more money because I'm not wasting it on pointless consumer products that are just going to piss me off because of the social messaging in it, and so much more.
Besides, I've always been a book person as well. So now that I have a reason to read more books, it's been refreshing. If there's one thing the world will never be short on it's decent books. Thankfully there's a massive back catalog of hundreds of years — thousands in some cases.
I'm definitely much happier than I was.
What are some cool hobbies?
Archery is fun.
ATV/Dirtbikes are great.
Camping in more secluded places.
Shooting ranges.
Wood-burning and calligraphy. Those aren't as excited but are fun on a rainy day or when you don't have much energy.
Playing 'Go' again has been fun but is pretty time consuming.
Trail Hiking.
Panning for gold. I wanna try mining for it a bit but I feel like it'd be more of a waste of time, you know?
Whittling (which I'm shit at and need more practice)
Sculpting with clay. (same but easier)
Fishing.
Teaching myself piano.
I want to try car restoration because I had an Uncle when I was young who rebuilt cars and it was always cool to help.
Photography — which I wanna try film instead of digital soon.
Starting your own food garden in case things ever get rough you have some knowledge.
Learning Psychology/body language
Writing.
Gym/Exercise/playing some sports (mostly just shooting hoops.)
Those are just some. I'm sure in the last 5 or 6 years I've done a few other things here and there. It's been a lot of fun. I feel like I've grown more as a person trying a bunch of new hobbies than I ever did just staring at a screen.
Thanks!