That’s the utility of revolutionary optimism. You have to truly believe a better world is possible in order to actively work towards that, and this can become an anchor to ground yourself when news looks bleak.
It’s depressing because too many people have distanced themselves. You were given the gift of self governance and you have a sacred duty to your fellow citizens to engage with democracy to ensure everyone’s rights are protected. Nobody cares if you post political memes, but if you don’t show up to vote once every two years to keep fascists out of power? That’s unacceptable.
That. And we also live in a time when literally anything can be made political. Don’t like a movie…political. Don’t like American cheese…political. Believe trump is a rapist, convicted felon and pedophile….political. It’s just nonstop.
Correct. I know. But this day and age any opinion on anything can be made political. It just doesn’t matter anymore. Anyone will find any reason to make something political. Maybe it’s the actor or actress nationality or race or sex. Maybe you don’t like American cheese cause you don’t love America. Anything can be spun hard enough.
Is valid to distance yourself from politics when it gets too depressing IMO.
That’s the utility of revolutionary optimism. You have to truly believe a better world is possible in order to actively work towards that, and this can become an anchor to ground yourself when news looks bleak.
It’s depressing because too many people have distanced themselves. You were given the gift of self governance and you have a sacred duty to your fellow citizens to engage with democracy to ensure everyone’s rights are protected. Nobody cares if you post political memes, but if you don’t show up to vote once every two years to keep fascists out of power? That’s unacceptable.
That. And we also live in a time when literally anything can be made political. Don’t like a movie…political. Don’t like American cheese…political. Believe trump is a rapist, convicted felon and pedophile….political. It’s just nonstop.
2 of the 3 of those examples are opinion, while one is a fact with supporting evidence.
Correct. I know. But this day and age any opinion on anything can be made political. It just doesn’t matter anymore. Anyone will find any reason to make something political. Maybe it’s the actor or actress nationality or race or sex. Maybe you don’t like American cheese cause you don’t love America. Anything can be spun hard enough.