return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 19 days agoDespair Is Not an Option, So Here's What We Must Do by Bernie Sanderswww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down15cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarepsyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·19 days agoAnger is more useful than despair – by Terminator
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·19 days agoAnd when anger begins to wane, replace it with hope.
minus-squarepsyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 days 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-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 days 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.