How do you deal with the current world situation?

musicismylife78

This seems like it could go on Moving train, but I dont necessarily think its a political thread.

Given whats going on in the world right now, the wars, the violence, the guns, the death, murder, the environment and our world being killed, what can you do? Realistically, what can be done?

I know personally that salmon are going extinct, that polar bears are going extinct, and that kids my age are dying in iraq and afghanistan.

I know that as a fact. So what do I do? What do you do?

The activist movement, seems stalled, stagnant and dead. Most organizations mean well, but how many are promising and advocating direct action or demanding that change happen today. The antiwar movement to end the war in iraq and afghanistan was and is maddeningly stagnant and ineffective. Most go the "political" route and lobby congress, or try and get good politicians in office. Thats fine, thats one way of being an activist. More and more though it occurs to me though that, no matter who sits in office, wars and all these problems will exist. Its bigger than Bush, Obama or any of those cats.

I have been on a 3 year activism hiatus, after being HEAVILY active in causes for 7 years. I got burnt out.

I have an itch to start up the old ways again, and go to the library and pick up some activist literature and maybe join some organizations and volunteer, but I also think

in many ways, the times are TOO political. And that a logical response to all this complete chaos and violence and utter dissarray, is to just shut off the tv, and refuse to read any news, or watch any news, and be non political.

I think there are two strands and two ways of throught pulling at me. Both make complete sense.

I am very much still in my 1970's decade right now. Its the Me Decade, after having spent years looking outward I spent 3 years trying to come to terms with my own self.

I also spent 3 years trying to figure out, how to deal with it. I know kids my age are dying in iraq. And I know salmon are going extinct. And that troubles me deeply. How do I process that, and do something about it, and still keep my sanity and still be able to sleep at night? I still am no closer to being able to tell you, how as an activist, you fight like hell for your ideals, but you also have balance, and you also do other things to help get your mind clear. So its not all politics 24/7. I spent 3 years trying to figure it out and havent got a clue

purple_chick79

I live near a city with a pretty high crime rate. Downtown on weekends are the worst, shootings all the time. A woman I work with lost her 22 year old son to it.

The fearless leader of that city is more worried about a guy selling hotdogs and such from his cart on the weekends then dealing with all the crime in the city. Funny part is, this guy has been a street vendor for 20 years but as soon as the mayors cousin opens a place, its an issue. Its been dubbed "weinergate"

To answer the question, I'm tired of people worrying about little shit. All talk no action. Meetings upon meetings to "talk" about doing things. Just shut the fuck up and DO IT!!!

Ms. Haiku

I'm really hopeful because people like you exist. If you didn't get frustrated by what's going on the world, or by hotdog stands being more important than shootings, it would be like your passion was gone. Sometimes for sanity sake, as discussed in the first post, we must remove ourselves. We must decrease the passion within life, but ultimately it's still smoldering inside of us.

I was an activist for many years, and similar to the original poster I had to consciously remove myself. Towards the end there I wasn't helping anyone, and I didn't even want to know what I was thinking.

OP, well, this has been a very tough year. I don't think it's just my job that got me, I think the knowledge of what is going on outside of my day to day existence is also getting me down. I wouldn't be surprised if many people like us are feeling the same way. It's been a very tough year for many people.

How to deal with it - sometimes I feel so depressed I just drown my sorrows in as much sugar as possible, and feel like shit the following day so I feel even more depressed, so I eat more sugar. On the other hand, sometimes i just call my twin. Just hearing her voice is very cool. None of this cures what ails the world, but if I want to do something I have to be on firmer ground. There have been many times when coming here has lifted me from a bad mood.

It sounds like you would like more of an answer that speaks to your activism. Are you getting restless? Take that as a great sign! If you want to do more, and you are not depressed thinking about it, and you are restless thinking about it, then good for you! One step at a time, one google search for what you want to do, maybe your first blog post or your first podcast, or your first trip to the next place you volunteer or paid job. It sounds exciting! Good luck!

soulsinging

I'm getting a good job and buying a gun and a stockpile of booze and bullets. And when all civil order in this country collapses and we descend into anarchy like in The Road, I'm going to kill anything and anyone that comes near my place, and use the booze as currency to keep fed.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

How do i deal with the current world situation???

I just dont give a fuck....

Take that any way you want to......

But it is the truth.....

I just dont give a fuck.......................