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Sorry, i obviously have a lot of thoughts about how the election is going to impact our relationships and mental health.
BUT ALSO
If Biden wins, leftists... please do not get angry or mock your friends who pause their organizing work or end it all together
BUT ALSO
If Biden wins, leftists... please do not get angry or mock your friends who pause their organizing work or end it all together
I know a lot of people who have worked tirelessly for YEARS on social justice but they have said the work they’ve done during the Trump administration has completely ruined their mental health, physical health, and even their relationships
Some have gotten divorced because of the stress.
Some of these people desperately want a break from working 18 hrs a day on organizing and there isn’t anything wrong with that, to be quite honest. Especially if they’re from an impacted group.
Organizing is hard. It’s an actual full time job. And so many people have been engaged in that unpaid work (causing them financial issues as well) since 2017 or 2018. I think we should not judge them if we notice their organizing tapering off or ending
The truth is that human beings were not designed to deal with as much constant exposure to stress and trauma that we have. Everyday we have woken up and been exposed to tragedies all over the world through our phones and our work. Some people are going to withdraw
