President Donald Trump went off the rails when asked about California wildfires during his first full day in office. He claims city officials are diverting "limitless" water to the ocean through a "massive valve."
Look mate, I don’t even live in the States and I need to keep my sanity. I did what I could when I felt like I could do it and Americans picked Trump, so I’m doing what I gotta do to survive. Is it selfish? Yeah, it is a little bit, but that’s the truth.
Unfortunately, I don’t have the right answer. I can still recognize the wrong one though.
That feeling of powerlessness over everything is what they want. It eventually leads to something called learned helplessness, where we no longer even try to change things.
Burying your head in the sand while the country burns is not the answer.
Look mate, I don’t even live in the States and I need to keep my sanity. I did what I could when I felt like I could do it and Americans picked Trump, so I’m doing what I gotta do to survive. Is it selfish? Yeah, it is a little bit, but that’s the truth.
As an American, I’m sorry.
And what should we do instead that you’re doing right now? I personally feel powerless in all of this.
Unfortunately, I don’t have the right answer. I can still recognize the wrong one though.
That feeling of powerlessness over everything is what they want. It eventually leads to something called learned helplessness, where we no longer even try to change things.
But killing yourself slowly with the ratcheting insanity helps how…?