It’s been a long time since I’ve been here. Considering that I’m paying for this, I should be using it more to write my thoughts.

A discussion that I had yesterday has made me reconsider some of my own beliefs which may be based on ignorance of facts. However, with the massive amount of information out there with respect to the issues at hand as well as the amount of partisan information that is being spread… getting to the basics of what is going on is very difficult. There is much opinion being published as news and it can be a daunting task to get to some of the facts.

I aspire to stoic principles and I have a tendency to get too emotionally involved in politics if I start digging too deep which then affects my mental health. I then look at the concept of… how much can I change? I have my vote in my own nation, I am but one voice amongst millions. To be more is not in my capacity.

As far as that which is going on in the United States, I have zero impact on that in my life and it is not something that I can affect in the least. Is it good to be aware of what is going on? Sure. But to have an emotional stake? Pointless. Futile.