However, I just had to trash another draft which dealt with realms of politics beyond my personal contacts, but that have certainly been on my mind. The truth is that, as much as I would like to share my opinions on certain matters, I am watching as other people do so to no real effect. They get "liked" and other appropriate emogees from the same people, and the same irritated people (sometimes me) give the same irritated responses. Information and insults are exchanged, and nothing changes.
Politics has always been polarizing, but this is about the worst that I've seen it in my lifetime. I suppose that means I've been blessed with a life of relative peace considering how violent politics has often been in the past. Still, I am worried about how insular people have become. If they don't want to believe a news story, they dismiss it. If someone posts something they want or fear to be true, they glorify it. I'm especially disturbed when I see people I look up to and care about post items that are clearly false; I become even more disturbed when the falseness is pointed out and those people then dig in their heels deeper and not only do not acknowledge (let alone atone) for their mistake, but then ramp up the bile.
I do care deeply about some of the issues out there, but I get the feeling that my posting about them might do more harm than good. Even the few pieces I do pass on seem to be more polarizing than constructive. However, I also worry that by saying nothing, I might be allowing evil to spread.
For now, I'm avoiding those topics. I hope I don't regret that.