There seems to be a lot of free-floating anxiety looking for a place to land. People are getting really wound up. Folks who were "regulated" and "functional" just a few months ago are now a hot-mess.
Never put your hands between dogs that are fighting
There is a long-standing legal principle called "Standing". I can file a law-suit against somebody but it will only be adjudicated if I have "standing'. That is, if I can demonstrate that I was PERSONALLY injured by the actions I am protesting or if somebody I legally represent or am the guardian of was demonstrably injured.
Example: There are some people who are totally spun-up by the Trump administration firing missiles at boats allegedly used by narco-terrorists to transport drugs to the United States. It can be arguably that those actions were outside-the-Constitution.
Under historical precedent, the next-of-kin of the ship's captain could file suit. The owners of the boat's cargo could file suit. The owners of the boat that was destroyed could file suit. Maybe the company that insured the boat could file suit. NOBODY ELSE is entitled to a hearing because they did not experience demonstrate injury or loss.
So why are 60 million people losing their minds over this incident and dozens of others?
Adrenaline junkies?
I don't exclude myself from this criticism. I find myself watching Youtube videos that get me wound up. It seems as if "rage" is a very addictive emotion and reaction-and-engagement algorithms float feeds that elicit rage in you to the top of your stack.
Key points
You are being jacked-around when the narration begins the piece with the conclusion: "Because of Global Warming..." or "Because of dementia-riddled Biden's..."
The past cannot be changed but you can armor your future against unwanted outcomes.
Trust is quickly and easily destroyed but very slowly earned.
Today's rage-inducing topics will age as quickly as the trendiest hair-styles.
The words "...could..." and "...should..." are not your friends when you apply them to other people. The only person you can control is yourself.
Yes, Trump could order the military to fire missiles into legacy, US cities. It is not impossible. But take a deep breath; what are the odds that he would do that? What are the odds that the military would execute those orders? I suggest that the odds are one-in-a-billion that he would order a Hellfire missile fired into a US city during the next 7 years. If ordered, I estimate that there is a one-in-a-thousand chance that the military would execute that (illegal) order.
Yes, the NGO should not incentivize breaking the law. But spinning-up emotionally does not change the incentive-disincentive landscape the NGOs are operating in. Sure, write letters. Call your congresscritter. But rage just makes you stupid and elevates your blood-pressure and cortisol levels.
You are in charge of your life. Stop being Pavlov's dog to the notification "Ping" on your smartphone.
Random, feel-good video
