Optimists who see the goodness of life, fail to understand the extent of the negatives and suffering in this world.

The negatives far outweighs the positives. People argue that humanity has shown incredible strength and kindness in the face of challenges, but these are just drops in an oceal full cruelty and suffering. For every story of hope there are countless stories of despair. The progress and the positives are too small the counterbalance the overwhelming weight of the negatives.

This is an objective reality supported by facts and statistics. Focusing on the good is just subjective and perspective related bias. A coping strategy at the best.