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Bonnie Millender's avatar

Thank you for articulating the sense of helplessness I have been feeling in the face of the pain and suffering that Trump and his minions are inflicting on so many innocent people. Moral injury is a helpful concept and empathy is at least one way to try to understand the damage that is being done. Another wise saying relating to this issue is from the Jewish text "Pirkei Avot" (Ethics of the Fathers): "You are not obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon it." This encourages taking some action even if the problem seems overwhelming. So please do keep writing about the political situation!

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Jan Austin's avatar

Write what YOU need to write! I encourage everyone to put their thoughts in writing during these chaotic days! Some people will avoid reading about the present state of the union. Some will find a nugget of peace in the words you squeeze out of your soul and put on paper. Some will smile when you turn a phrase. I'm writing newsletters here on Substack too. Not because I want a zillion followers, but because I discovered years ago that when I feel the NEED to share my thoughts, writing them was good therapy for me....and maybe helpful to someone reading them as well.

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