This has been a doozy of a year. And it’s the best year so far blah blah. So how are you all coping? Does it hit anyone else like a bolt of lightning that probably I - we - won’t die of old age?

  • SirDerpy@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’d hardly describe myself as “apathetic” though

    I believe your heart’s in the right place. I’ll write a sincere response, though it’s deep meta.

    Given all the arguments I’ve been in online

    If you ever feel like that alone isn’t the best thing for you then the rest of my message could apply.

    Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.

    The individual who wrote the line above called it the “great stumbling block in (our) stride toward freedom”.

    I do what I can where I can.

    One thing you could choose to do is read his words in the context he wrote them, think about how the themes apply to almost everyone today, then target specific individuals with good questions.