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The detachment is more of a defeatism issue. When you have zero power to affect change, what the hell else can you do but work through the day and try to not have a breakdown?
Mind you, I vote when that comes around, I just don't have the mental fortitude anymore to not be detached. Don't have the time or space to do more than that, which is rather by design I expect.
The fact that you believe that you have zero power and then participate in this thread, not realizing one of the leading causes on the why the situation or problem got to this point.
You people can do so much more than you think and you squander it on petty online squabbles
So clarify what I can do. I vote, so that's out of the way.
Donate? With what money?
Help/run campaigns? With what time and/or money?
Be informed? I generally am and a fat lot of good it did.
Inform others? Not an influencer, so no reach. The few crazies I am adjacent to I either can't discuss things with because it'd be unprofessional and I don't want to lose my job or they drank deep of the Kool aid. And the non crazies are usually on my side even when I do have info they don't already know.
Take people to the polls? Everyone for whom I could offer such a service early voted.
So what power am I overlooking? I participate to the best of my ability and within my limited resources so what am I missing?
Edit: How shocking, no response, just a downvote.
So which is it? If we've got nothing to lose but our chains, then maybe we should "break down" together at strategic times.
Both obviously. I did my part and sanity lost in the US. I continue to have no meaningful power.
Our lives are also on the list to lose. The health and well-being of those that depend on us as well. Losing our chains is great if that's really all you have to lose.
yeah I got a good chuckle out of that.