@return2ozma to politics • 3 months agoDespair Is Not an Option, So Here's What We Must Do by Bernie Sanderswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square28arrow-up1144arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]progressivepolitics
arrow-up1139arrow-down1external-linkDespair Is Not an Option, So Here's What We Must Do by Bernie Sanderswww.commondreams.org@return2ozma to politics • 3 months agomessage-square28cross-posted to: [email protected]progressivepolitics
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish26•3 months agoAnger is more useful than despair – by Terminator
minus-squareProdigalFroglinkfedilinkEnglish7•3 months agoAnd when anger begins to wane, replace it with hope.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoI’ve had a chance to watch it now. Even he understands the spirit of the sentiment. Despair (hopelessness) leads to inaction, anger spurs it on. We can be hopeful once we’re free.
minus-squareProdigalFroglinkfedilinkEnglish2•3 months agoI agree, I think anger can be a motivating force toward positive action, and I don’t begrudge anyone who uses it as fuel. But as he says, I think eventually it can burn out, in which case, hope and love become powerful long term fuels to push on.
Anger is more useful than despair – by Terminator
And when anger begins to wane, replace it with hope.
Thoughts and prayers.
I’ve had a chance to watch it now. Even he understands the spirit of the sentiment. Despair (hopelessness) leads to inaction, anger spurs it on.
We can be hopeful once we’re free.
I agree, I think anger can be a motivating force toward positive action, and I don’t begrudge anyone who uses it as fuel. But as he says, I think eventually it can burn out, in which case, hope and love become powerful long term fuels to push on.