Lying politicians.
Transient civil rights. Again. And again.
It's breaking my heart.
I took a class on "constructive contention" that instructed on how to use conflict to get creative about solutions. The class used a fuel gauge as a metaphor to measure contention. Push too hard, and people will surrender and peg the needle at Apathy. Don't push hard enough, and they'll remain focused on their goal and the needle won't rise to the creative problem-solving space.
Right now, my needle is pegged at Apathy and Disgust. Granted, it was a very hard day: I had to drive through New Jersey (*shudder* always a hateful experience), I had my annual gyn appt., and I'm missing my dog. But darnnit, if I don't feel like just closing the blinds and phoning it in for the next few months until the world comes to its senses.
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