I had MX Linux installed on this netbook for like half an hour and almost immediately just installing the most basic stuff resulted in missing libraries. I don't understand why Debian is so bad now.

This is why it frustrates me when people make blanket statements about, oh, I tried Linux and it was bad. No, you tried Debian. Yes, Debian is bad now. Ubuntu is also Debian.

I don't have these issues when I use arch-based systems. And thankfully, I'm installing Artix right now and I think it might be the first thing that will actually run on here besides MX Linux and Haiku without totally shitting the bed.