Focus on an issue you want to fight because the next 4 years will be insane

[La Lioness Priyanka]

In the next 4 years there will be a lot of battles for the majority of us who did not vote for trump to fight.

mine is going to be around civil rights and especially voting rights. this is not to say other issues are not important, but there will be a distracting number of issues. Trump will be incredibly corrupt, his own wealth and those of his family will grow immensely, who even knows what the foreign policy implications are. But what i will be focus on and find meaningful ways to engage in are voting rights and other civil rights issues, all of which will be severely assaulted if Jeff Sessions is confirmed as AG.

if you think economic issues or climate change are paramount, you should get involved with organizations that work on these issues.

i suggest that each of you pick an issue to engage with, so you are not left dizzy with the craziness of it all. And that we all use our time productively instead of dancing from one issue to another.

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[sagetea]

2. Indeed!

Was just having this discussion the other night with a friend.

I'm locked in with #NoDAPL...which also deals with racism, sexicm, civil rights, economy, and ecology. We're all in this together.

Ho'
sage

[cwydro]

3. K and r. nt

[mnhtnbb]

4. Excellent idea.

[KewlKat]

5. i decided to get involved in reversing voter

Suppression. Get rid of crosscheck for one.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. yup, i am looking at ways to get involved in voting issues.

problem is when you live in a deep blue state, aside from contributing money, there is little you can do.

[11 Bravo]

7. Yup. For me it will be reproductive choice, and voting rights.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. i really have been searching to see how to get involved in Voting rights

the problem is so many democrats live in blue states, whereas all these suppression methods occur in red/purple states. goddamn.

[11 Bravo]

9. I hear you. I'm in a really blue portion (Fairfax County) of a purple state (Virginia).

But I guess we do what we can.

[alfie]

10. I have three areas I would like to focus on

Actually 4: SS/Medicare preservation, climate change, voter suppression, and bigotry. I hope the fight over SS/Medicare will take place soon so we can get that one over. For climate change I hope some letter writing/phone calling to State and US congresscritters and maybe a donation(s) to Sierra Club (I hear they are lawyering up for that fight), and finally wearing my safety pin to bring awareness of the bigotry issues that have grown so much worse over the last year and a half. I am not sure what I can do yet about voter suppression. I wish I were more mobile (I don't drive anymore) so I could travel to areas that need folks to help potential voters get the documents they need for IDs and give rides to motor vehicle departments to get the appropriate ID. Any suggestions would be welcome.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. You're right. If you look too hard at how bad the big picture is,

you'll just get depressed and be tempted to give up. But if you choose a particular cause or issue or organization to get involved with, you can do something, even if it's not such a big thing by itself. If everybody gets involved in some small way, the cumulative effect will be significant.

At the same time, though, we need to do some things that clear our heads and cheer us up. Do some art, some music, foster puppies or kittens, or just go for a walk in the woods. The important thing is to not go nuts. That might be hard..

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. yup

[bettyellen]

13. Kick!

[ChazII]

14. Living in AZ it will be voting rights

and immigrant issues for me.

[uponit7771]

15. +1