“No one owes you anything”
YES THEY DO, AND I OWE THEM TOO I've had enough of this capitalist propaganda.
We're human, we live within society, we should be taking care of each other.
It’s 8pm, you want a walk. You step out the door in shorts & a t-shirt. The sky is bright, grass is green, a breeze is a relief. You smile at dog walkers, head to a pub garden, have a drink, walk home, grab a Cornetto, STILL IN THE LIGHT. That’s just 4 months away. HANG IN THERE.
How did Christians interpret “Don’t use my name in vain” as don’t say “Oh my god” instead of “Don’t use my name to colonize and enslave half the planet."
I care about strangers because the people I love are strangers in the world and I would hope other people would care for them in moments of their life that occur outside of my presence. Not that complicated.
The single worst thing about Trump to me will always be how much he's changed people. I've watched friends and relatives become entirely new, worse people in the wake of his political rise. Like it's not merely that he's a terrible guy, it's that he's ruined people.