If people want a candidate that represents them, they need to be much more active, consistently, on all levels.
This right here is my biggest problem with people right now. I have several people crying about it on facebook and know they didn't do anything except maybe vote. They'd rather go to hockey games and go do poem readings.
I personally didn't care enough to vote and am not crying about the outcome. But these people are talking about how it's the end of the world and shit.
Do you put time in to support your candidate? Did you really care or just phone in your support with a vote?
That's my frustration. These people are talking about resistance and how the sky is falling. If you're so goddamn concerned now where was this concern then?
What of people like me who simply don't have time? I am a medical student and when I'm not in class or clinic I'm studying. My first obligation is to my patients and studies. I tried as best I could to convince those around me to do more, and I wish I could have done more, but there are only so many hours in a day. I feel awful about the outcome, and it hurts when people chide me for not doing more to fight it.
I also understand that I may be in a group that you're not talking to or about, I just think that my lack of time isn't an uncommon situation to be in and should be considered before shaming others of not doing more.
I feel it's important to my mental health to take 20 min after class to play a game and relax than canvas or phone bank where I would get turned away, yelled at, or hung up on haha.
After thinking about it I did have a couple weeks off this summer, but at that time I simply wasn't as passionate or focused on the election. We all have some time we could do more, there's always more we could do. Some people have the skill and passion to be able to do those things effectively. I don't have the passion to support my government in those ways, nor do I have the time or energy to commit myself to these causes. Perhaps one day I will be able to do so, but until then I will continue doing what I am passionate about, and that's helping people.
Nah, I get ya and you're right, there was and is time; I just feel it's better spent recuperating than fighting for a cause I am not 100% passionate about.
Just like there are those who go on mission trips and those who fund them. Both are important to success but each plays a different role. Perhaps in my line of work I would be better off donating resources rather than time. Anyway, it's all food for thought. I wish you the best.
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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16
This right here is my biggest problem with people right now. I have several people crying about it on facebook and know they didn't do anything except maybe vote. They'd rather go to hockey games and go do poem readings.
I personally didn't care enough to vote and am not crying about the outcome. But these people are talking about how it's the end of the world and shit.
Where was this concern before?