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The twitter & politics seem so true. This is a little goofy but I’ve gone to lengths like journaling my mood to “prove” the wisdom of this for me, but old habit
by awinder 6y ago
The twitter & politics seem so true. This is a little goofy but I’ve gone to lengths like journaling my mood to “prove” the wisdom of this for me, but old habits yadda yadda. Do you remember any kind of “inflection point”, was it a habit you broke or a natural proclivity or “aha” moment? I’m interested in the sausage-making of how people acquire this wisdom :-).
- softwaredoug 6y agoThe 2016 US election and me pouring endless energy into Twitter arguments with Trump supporters. Eventually too I read a lot of History about divisive times, and it showed me a lot of tragedy, much worse than what we're experiencing now. But also bounce back from that tragedy. You learn through life (and History) that Politics is relentlessly cyclical. Those that attempt control, even well intentioned, are ultimately resisted and replaced by the next regime that tries to take control, on and on... That's not to say I don't vote. And I think you could meaningfully participate in the Political process out of a sense of duty or service. Like actually volunteering for a cause, etc you believe in. But don't waste your precious time on Twitter on Cable News outrage cycles that’ll just make you mad with zero impact on anything I wrote an article on this: https://softwaredoug.com/blog/2020/08/06/political-twitter-opposite-of-activism.html https://softwaredoug.com/blog/2020/08/06/political-twitter-o...
- srtjstjsj 6y agoBounce isn't quite the right word. A nation is built slowly and destroyed quickly.