Unsolicited advice

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Always vote, but disengage from tracking politics day to day.

I see people in some of these threads that seem to have gone from casual/interested observers to dangerously/emotionally attached.

Focus on YOU. What is the one thing you wish you could change about yourself and what's really stopping you from changing it?

Focus on your FAMILY. Call them, reconcile with them, support them and let them support you.

Focus on your real FRIENDS. Be happy for them. Be there for them. Make time for them. If you know they won't do the same for you, then they're not your friend.

Focus on your MONEY. A faucet that leaks one drop per second = 3,000 gallons lost in a year = almost 200 showers. Where are you dripping money away?

Focus on your CAREER. If you're not gainfully employed, find something stable for the short term even if you hate the job. Even if you think it's beneath you. Weather the storm, then when the sky clears you'll be in a position to make moves.

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

Always vote, but disengage from tracking politics day to day.

I see people in some of these threads that seem to have gone from casual/interested observers to dangerously/emotionally attached.

Yes disengage from day to day politics and stop listening to politicians.
Only look at their voting record, there's no need to listen to their speeches.

 

[88m3]

People need to find Islam before it's too late

 

[Macallik86]

I respectfully disagree, because politics will still affect you, your friends, your family, your friends, your money and your career. If you only show up during the electoral season, you are likely not as informed as you could/should be. I have made poor voting decisions in local elections in the past due to that.

IMO, the caveat I would give is that your focal point should stay political, but less around arguing national politics with strangers on the internet, and more geared towards hyper-local issues that can more tangibly impact your own life/friends/family/money/career. I'm not saying necessarily to run for comptroller, but maybe visit the townhall meeting on a proposed ordinance. Maybe write a letter to your elected official about something that was great/terrible recently in your neighborhood, support your local newspaper that does investigative journalism into corruption, etc.


I would still vote in national elections, but also realize that the change you want to see in the world needs to start on a small scale with your local community. National politics are really just figureheads for the individual communities, similar to how the president is a figurehead for an amalgamation of different congresspeople across the nation.

Also, for the excessively-invested, definitely take periodic breaks. I checked out after Trump was elected for a good month or two.