one thing i do miss societally, is the yearning to be more interesting. to be a witty conversationalist. people used to want that for themselves more. it’s something i still want for myself. to read more. watch more movies. listen to more music. to dazzle people with my words.
It’s a bit sad to see people make the argument of “we have to do what’s best for us” because of how misguided it is. If the cost of your recognition and safety is the annihilation of another people, your political world is asking you to exchange your soul for a lie.
Yes we care about Palestinians but we won’t stop supplying the bombs. Yes we care about police killings but we wont stop throwing money at cops. Yes we care about educational debt but we wont forgive it. Yes we care about immigrants but won’t stop whipping people at the border.