This popped up on my Facebook feed today. It’s worth it to pause and remember how afraid we were, and then how much worse everything got than we were able to imagine then. How Truth disappeared. And how hard it was to sustain our energy (at least it was for me). How insidious and wearing were the constant assaults. We’ve got a moment now to breathe, but it is just a moment.
January 22, 2017
So here's the thing: Can we try to focus our attention and outrage on things that matter? Can we make sure we devote bandwidth (posts, column inches, minutes on broadcast media) to those things that affect the most number of people?
Yes, there was a Big Lie about inauguration crowds. The fact there was an unrepentant lie is important. Note that fact in plain language, link to the spreadsheet, and move on. What has happened lately in terms of executive orders about health care? Focus, people. Let's focus on areas where people's lives are affected. I don't care where the president's family lives, not much, not enough to spend bandwidth on it. I care about foreign policy, health care, and the environment. And other things. But we have to prioritize and choose where to expend our energy.
This isn't a moment, it's the movement. Rise UP!
1 comment:
Insidious and wearing is right. We can't forget how letting things slide avalanched on us. He should have been impeached for reprisals against govt employees in the first year. Never again.
Liz
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