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    3 days ago

    I don’t have any solutions i’m sorry.

    Aparently half the voting populace is hell bent on their own destruction.

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      3 days ago

      Then certainly some ideas from a much saner region can reach that half, right? (Telling them to stop watching Fox News is not going to work.) (OTOH Britain … Brexit …)

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        3 days ago

        I’m in Australia. We’re not any better than the US or Britain though. Sliding to the right, no climate action, concentration of wealth, et cetera. We didn’t just elect Trump, but I fear that time is coming.

        I think in these troubled times you just have to focus on the things you can control and practice tolerance and serenity for the rest.

        In practice this means investing your time and effort in performing the ideals you want to uphold. Whether that’s saying hello to a neighbor donating to a charity, or regularly volunteering for a cause you care about.

        At this point, it’s strong charities and community groups that will mitigate the challenges that will emerge in the coming years.

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          3 days ago

          Fully agreed, and thanks for the constructive thoughts!

          I think the Orang is the last hurrah of a long, sad part of a US subtext of which Reagan was the first Chapter, and he is the defiant last chapter. There is enough light in the world today to carry us through it.