Given that there is a very real very deadly very destructive opiate addiction epidemic going on in this country, I hope that this update on Marx’s old line, Religion is the opiate of the masses, and Edward R. Murrow’sTelevision may be the opiate of the people, isn’t too offensive.
Opiate of the Masses
Given that one of most intoxicating effects of social media is that it gives you a sense of accomplishment when you’ve actually done very little, especially if one is trolling, it may inhibit assertive positive behaviors. This trend is in contrast to social media’s role in political movements and actions like the Women’s March and opposition to various rapings of the ACA by the Repubes in order to give unnecessary and ineffective tax cuts to the wealthy, Meme: Sold Dirt Cheap
It's been five long years of blogging the Trump years. We've laughed, we've cried, we've pulled some of our remaining hair out, but we've made it. It is almost done and our democracy, nation, and souls are still largely intact. Unfortunately, we're not through.There is much more to come as we stitch ourselves back together like some kind of common Frankenstein monster as we recover from the PTSD that Trump gave us and the needless deaths and suffering from #COVID19. We also have to keep #BidenHarris honest & progressive, oppose Republican obstructionism anti-democratic tendencies, and whatever other black swans await us. All of which will be addressed using good old-fashioned snarcky, sarcasticky, profaney fun and psychological insights.
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