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I say this as someone who has long had the same problem as you: Perhaps it is because those topics of yours have very high stakes for you personally? There is little chance of things being solved today, right? Longer term, sure. Of course. The bastards always run out of people to turn on before their numbers collapse.
Lower the stakes where you can by helping your mind escape from "focused on the real world" to "focused on anything else, or nothing at all."
Could get into a tv show or movie series, if you're spending time indoors a lot. Or read a book, listen to a podcast, and so on. Put the phone on charge in another room, put on your entertainment, maybe a little popcorn? You'll forget about the bullshit for a few hours. It helps.
Also? Create stuff! Write, draw, paint, sculpt, even poorly! I am dealing with the stress of everything by teaching myself to write movies. That's a couple hours at a time where I get lost in a world I created, playing around with characters I invented. It might never be good or it might, but for now, it's almost a form of therapy.
Even doing something like joining a recreational club, like a trivia league or a bowling league, might give you a few hours a week that aren't a constant reminder of the fucked up parts of the world.
Try to think of things that might be zen time for you. Meditation. Yoga. Religion, if that's your thing. Buddhism, if you're looking to borrow some practices without joining a religion.
Exercise can get you out of the real world and into zen mode, too. As a younger man, I played baseball and football/soccer, so I ran a lot between seasons to stay in shape. Between practice time, game/match time, and running time, I was constantly in zen space. You could use any competitive endeavor and get the same kind of benefits. You don't even have to be good at it or win. It's weird. I would have guessed losing would take away from it, but it didn't.
I wish you good luck and I promise, you won't feel this way forever. It does get better! I am living proof, bro.