tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966316529291694099.post7306637791406631283..comments2023-06-14T15:23:38.668+01:00Comments on The Rambling Curl: "Do You Hear The People Sing?"mrsmanicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09894116750061022896noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966316529291694099.post-14249193658959714282017-01-30T19:09:00.285+00:002017-01-30T19:09:00.285+00:00That's good to hear and yes that's also wh...That's good to hear and yes that's also why I don't do it. It's very easy to trigger people who disagree with you on any sort of political matter. Several weeks ago when I actually DID say something against Trump, one of my ex-FB friends laughed it off arguing with me and told me to get over it basically conveying the message that he is okay with racism, sexism, xenophobia, etc. I was devastated because I trusted him in the past and now it feels all lost because of this. <br /><br />But yeah, I do agree with you about how it is bothering when people just "accept" it and don't say anything. I'm not sure how anyone can be like that. However, even though I prefer to talk about politics with others in person, if someone were to ask me online what I think about it, then I will give an honest answer. Thankfully no one in my family supports Trump. *phew* but like you said, we hear and see it everywhere sometimes you just want to take a break which is why I like using the Internet to escape that.<br /><br />Despite me not wanting to see it everywhere online when I already hear enough about it on the radio to keep me in the know and talk to family and friends about it, I still like it when friends and celebrities online are able to speak up how this makes them feel as well.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955103477486198499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966316529291694099.post-5621778146870019052017-01-29T18:15:42.586+00:002017-01-29T18:15:42.586+00:00Totally understandable, lovely. I don't take ...Totally understandable, lovely. I don't take issue with anyone who chooses not to speak out online - the amount of ignorance and hate you can receive in reply is certainly enough to put many off and with good reason. I am more concerned by people who don't say anything - anywhere - to say "hey, this isn't good," even in passing chit-chat. That said, I do also understand people who have very right-wing family members that they don't feel able to stand up against for a variety of reasons, too. Speaking out against what we know to be wrong is important, but so is personal safety and we should always be mindful of that. I am also very keenly aware of how upsetting this stuff is to talk about - it can certainly exacerbate feelings of depression or hopelessness, when it's on the news 24/7 and starts taking over social media. <br /><br />For me, seeing people raise their voices gives me hope. But I will always appreciate why others don't feel able to or have perfectly valid reasons not to. :)mrsmanicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894116750061022896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966316529291694099.post-79345026451967625032017-01-29T18:09:58.531+00:002017-01-29T18:09:58.531+00:00Thank you for posting about this. Right now, it is...Thank you for posting about this. Right now, it is difficult to feel cheerful about much of anything....because there is so much social injustice going on. It is scary. These are the moments people will read about in their history books and think, "How did people let this happen?" The only thing that is bringing me comfort lately is to know that people ARE speaking out, showing up, and fighting for the rights of others. It reminds me that there is as much good in this world as there is bad. One thing is for sure...we will not give up. And we will not be silent.<br /><a href="http://the-creationofbeauty.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">the-creationofbeauty.blogspot.com</a>the creation of beauty is art.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00631784690728820368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966316529291694099.post-39863966488606719122017-01-29T16:46:50.354+00:002017-01-29T16:46:50.354+00:00I have heard all the news about the things that ha...I have heard all the news about the things that have been happening for the past two weeks, including the most recent on the radio every morning and it's depressing. However, I have made a decision to not post about this kind of stuff online: neither my blog, nor my Facebook, not even my Instagram. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't care about any of these issues. In fact words cannot describe how much inside I am hurt by what is happening South of me and across the oceans, so some of my friends think I don't care when I refuse to talk to them about these issues on Facebook or wherever when in reality I do care. I'm not afraid to speak up about what I think about these issues but I prefer to not do it online because of the flame wars it leads to, how I feel it is unhealthy to be too negative online, and I already see enough politics on TV and the radio. I use the Internet to escape all of those things and focus on what I enjoy. But, if I were to speak up, I'd probably do it by marching, approaching people in person because I'm more likely to expect honesty from them and myself. But then again, we all have different ways of speaking up against the things we do not wish to happen whether it be immigrant banning or limiting options for women. I do care about these things, I just choose not to express it online. I admire you for speaking up about this on your blog, but I suppose posting this kind of stuff just isn't for everyone. :)Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955103477486198499noreply@blogger.com