Doomerism is appealing because it tells you its ok not to bother and it speaks to the masochistic epistemology many of us are drawn to.
Reality is that it’s like our clothes are slowly catching fire. We aren’t getting away with just a singe at this point. We’re currently looking at winding up naked in the hospital, but not like “medical coma” level if we do what we need to.
OK buy secondhand. Or buy junked parts and build it. It’s not just eco friendly, it’s also fun