I consider myself well informed. But I’ve reached a point of psychological burnout. The problem is, I understand a lot but can’t actually affect anything. There’s stress in that. I see X. I know X will cause y. Y does come about, and people suffer. The fact that I saw it coming, knew it would happen and finally watched it happen...all while being able to do nothing about it has resulted in me backing away and just dealing with the things within my control.
I scan the headlines on FR and where I would normally read an article, I just move on to something less stressful.
On the good side...the really, really great side, the LGB and Trans insanity seems to be well and truly on its way out. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been destroyed, but the worst of it seems to be ending. The rain is over, and the sun is coming out.
“The old order changeth yielding place to new And God fulfills himself in many ways Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. Comfort thyself: what comfort is in me I have lived my life and that which I have done May he within himself make pure but thou If thou shouldst never see my face again Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.”
― Alfred, Lord Tennyson
At some point, there are more of them (young people) than there are of us(old people). We can no longer maintain the control we once held. Nancy Pelosi holds on tenaciously while having all kinds to treatment to appear youthful. At the recent presidential speech, she was on camera several times. If you looked carefully, you could observe that she was holding a cane. It was hard to discern because she vainly covered it with a silk scarf.
However, for those of us who enjoy both age and wisdom and good health, the problem becomes what shall we do? I chose to remain active as possible but no longer buck the system being fought over by the younger generations.