I must confess that I have been extremely disenchanted with social media the last few days. In the midst of society's seemingly all encompassing rage directed toward every angle of politics, I have had to deal with family tragedy.
Instead of watching the inauguration yesterday, I was burying my aunt, who died after her battle with cancer. In fact, at the moment when Trump was taking his vows, I was literally laying a rose on her coffin and whispering how much I loved her and much I would miss her.
I mention this not to make you sad, or even to garner your pity, but to suggest that there are things that transcend politics and the significance of the US President. Family is certainly one of those things. They are the ones who you make your memories with, who you then subsequently share those memories with for years to come, and the ones who make life what it is.
You're family, especially those elder than you, have lived through a lot of political leaders and fluctuating political opinions. It's incredibly likely that in those years there was an individual who they didn't like and who they thought would wreck the country. There were also probably leaders they loved. They've made it, and so will you.
Please don't forget what is important. Remember to love your family and friends through the times that are great and those times that are terrible. Comfort them when they need you, laugh with them as much as possible, and don't ever take a moment with them for granted.
As for me, I'll be taking a break from social media for a while. I don't want to deal with with the anger, hate, and over-dramatic rhetoric that I'm seeing there lately. Instead I'm going to grieve about my real and personal loss. I'm also going to spend time with those close to me and have in person conversations, not posting my words into endless and impersonal veil.
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Take your time rebuilding yourself :) You have stood sturdy for the people you love and now, you deserve a break. I wish you luck with your selfless endeavors!
Poor child: doesn't understand how important politics and awareness are. It's always a constant battle to remind people that something is not okay and should not exist in politics.
Dear John,
I appreciate your consideration. Unfortunately, it is unnecessary. I have a bachelors degree in both political science and business, an mba, and am currently pursuing my law degree.
I am not part of the demographic that needs to be additionally educated and aware of politics. I am simply asserting that constant politically charged social media posts can be grating, and may highlight a general forgetfulness of other important topics.
While I do not necessarily appreciate the condescension in your comment, I do appreciate your willingness to comment on your opinion.
Thank you,
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Sorry, but I don't believe every person on the internet who claims to have a degree in something.
Educated people who already educated is redundant so obviously, it's not targeted at you. it is targeted at the uneducated.
You may believe or not believe what you choose, but I am not lying to you. It's one of the reasons that I post anonymously; I can share things about my life and feel safe doing so on a public website.
If I had a nickel for every anon who claimed to be a doctor or a scientist or a politician I could buy the US out of debt.
You're totally lying and don't have a degree in something. It's usually people that have that much of an education who don't have the time to be on this sort of site screwing around.
Believe what you want.
Thankfully most people don't dismiss politics as unimportant or our country would be in an even greater mess than it is today.
If you are asserting that I am among those who dismiss politics, you are sorely mistaken. I am simply highlighting the continuous and often unhelpful word vomit politically charged opinion sharing on social media. Though, I thank you for your comment on my post.