I don’t need to turn on the TV news. Here’s what I’ll find out.
Someone will have died. A politician will have said something unpleasant about another politician. There will be warnings of dire consequences if yet another politician gains or loses power. A grand scheme will be presented to solve a great problem that will never be solved because it would settle the politicians’ argument, and they so love to argue. Today’s weather will be lovely, but don’t worry, there’s a storm brewing. And, oh yes, people are still dutifully killing and maiming each other in far-off lands.
I don’t need the details. The basics never change.
“Turn off the TV?” you ask. “That’s your solution — just shut your eyes to the madness and hope it goes away?”
Well, no. Not exactly.
Let’s say the solution to fear is knowledge. The solution to politics is kindness. The solution to war is peace. The solution to death is life.
The solution to a culture of death is a culture of life. The solution to a culture of fear is a culture of knowledge. The solution to a culture of politics is a culture of kindness and understanding. The solution to a culture of war is a culture of peace.
Instead of turning on the TV news, practice the solutions.
I think your solution for politics is pretty sugary. I suggest the solution to politics is honesty, transparency, and frugality with other’s money (our tax money) for a start. Because good people can honestly (and yes, kindly) disagree. But honesty is necessary.