Don't know why you're so certain people are gonna take the piss..
I think you have to look for any crumb of good news where you can find it, and any bit of personal happiness, even if it's fleeting. Otherwise you can easily give in to despair, because it's pretty clear things are only going to get worse.
Some one on here has/had a signature that said something to the effect of "Life is short, enjoy the ride"...if this is our reality, the way things are, the best we can do is try and make the best of it, and count our blessings because it could be much worse. We live in a cozy First World bubble compared to the majority of the world's population.