If we feel hopeless, that works well for Donald Trump. "There's nothing an individual can do" is just a story—a narrative. As an example, the Target boycott had

If we feel hopeless, that works well for Donald Trump. "There's nothing an individual can do" is just a story—a narrative. As an example, the Target boycott had a real impact on Target's revenue. Who knows if that may eventually lead to a change in their policies. I'm not saying every person in the world needs to become Greta Thunberg, but perpetuating the narrative that we're powerless just makes the narrative stronger. We all have to do what's workable and feasible for ourselves, but let's not treat our extinction with the same "gee, shucks" resigned fatalism that we treat our elections. The stakes are slightly higher.