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John HanksHater of Nazis above all. Hobbies include activism, military model building, military history, exciting and vital conversation with retired crooks. Retired

Fear and Anger breed Demoralization

I've found that a black hatred coupled with immediate activism is a help. Direct action with signs on street corners is far more powerful than pulling a lever in a bogus election. Vote anyway. Just don't swallow the mental cool aid.

by John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1482 comments) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 1:15:21 PM

Graduated Class of 1965, Hueneme High in Southern California, when I feel there was a large split in society between those for the status quo and those for a better world. I also have 5 plus years of university units with no degree. Activism and politics entered my life just before Bush I. I am a single mother (never married) of 2 adult daughters (ages 38 and 31) one a brittle diabetic since age 4 requiring a life altering amount of hospitalizations for 12 years. I presently live in the Lagun...

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ljsGraduated Class of 1965, Hueneme High in Southern California, when I feel there was a large split in society between those for the status quo and those for a better world. I also have 5 plus years of university units with no degree. Activism and politics entered my life just before Bush I. I am a single mother (never married) of 2 adult daughters (ages 38 and 31) one a brittle diabetic since age 4 requiring a life altering amount of hospitalizations for 12 years. I presently live in the Lagun...

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Dreamland

Being depressed about those presidential choices and commiting suicide because of it? Sort of the spoiled child reaction of if I don't get what I want when I want it then the worst I can throw out into the world is warranted. Baby steps. Being happy for small successes. Taking joy in the good that can be found rather than dwelling on the evil. Look for the good. It is here in the world even if not in politics.

Sort of shocked me to see an article about suicide coming out of a title about being depressed over the political choices. Those people who jumped when their stocks tanked in the Great Depression had that kind of short sighted view. When depression lets in that darkness of suicidal thoughts just turn away and demand in yourself that there is good and you will find it. Happiness is your right. Humans do joy better than any other species. Work on it.

McCain would really dig this hole deeper but Hillary and Obama might just sit in it and not dig it deeper. They might be able to find/accept a way out. One can hope. Hope will keep you going through the worst of times. If it pans out, great. If not, keep hoping anyway.

I think this economy coming out of the politics of corruption is what might make people jump, but I think that is because of the loss of what they had and maybe because of how that makes them look as far as successful or not and to that I say - Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.

by ljs (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 55 comments) on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 5:42:56 PM