Cynicism versus flower planters

During the past two years, white nationalists have started pogroms in England, and far right politicians have been taking advantage with the help of Big Tech. Much has been said about this, and the role the “manosphere” and its Big Tech algorithmic boost in aiding and abetting these trends. Something I've recently detected is a quieter and equally damaging complement to this activist, in-your-face white nationalism, and it's a deeply seeded, mostly-male cynicism. And it is like fertiliser for the far right. I honestly can't say I get out much with my energy impairment. I use most of my energy to work, and then I rest. But these days, when I talk to people, it's medical staff (mostly women but only for like five seconds), other dog walkers (mostly not cynical people, must be something about dogs), people on my street, and taxi drivers (mostly men). But I've started to notice among some men, perhaps a loud minority, this attitude that “nothing can be done” and anybody that thinks we can…