Thank you Frankie. I plan to share this post with my networks, students, etc. I'm also a chaplain by vocation, and I admire the ways you are acknowledging the overwhelm and inviting folks to discern action, to see the clarity as an opportunity. I am brainstorming how I can support folks who are giving in to the "there's nothing I can do" overwhelm. One of the ways I'm inviting folks is to consider joining a local org. Even if they aren't ready to join the org, find local organizers who move people around alternatives to voting or find people organizing around practical needs. I'm an anarchist, so it's obvious to me to identify community roles and plug in locally, but it isn't always obvious to others unfortunately.
Thank you Frankie. I plan to share this post with my networks, students, etc. I'm also a chaplain by vocation, and I admire the ways you are acknowledging the overwhelm and inviting folks to discern action, to see the clarity as an opportunity. I am brainstorming how I can support folks who are giving in to the "there's nothing I can do" overwhelm. One of the ways I'm inviting folks is to consider joining a local org. Even if they aren't ready to join the org, find local organizers who move people around alternatives to voting or find people organizing around practical needs. I'm an anarchist, so it's obvious to me to identify community roles and plug in locally, but it isn't always obvious to others unfortunately.