The American political system has become so dysfunctional that ignoring it makes sense to any individual person. Why become angry or worried about things you can't do anything about? But there are grounds for hope. Both Biden and Trump are old men. They are not immortal.
It might seem self-indulgent to enjoy the speeches of a couple Irish firebrands, such as Clare Daly or Mick Wallace.
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With the same excuse-making, I allow myself to admire the Houthis' closing of the Red Sea to Israeli ships. They are the only Muslim neighbor of Israel that is doing anything to stop the slaughter in Gaza. In the Arab countries in the Mideast, large numbers of people protest in the streets. So what? Their politicians tweek their speeches to pretend to listen to their citizens. It means nothing.
These examples might sound pathetically humble, but at least I am trying.
I asked the internet for a visual image that expressed discouragement and desperate, stubborn hope. It came up with a little bit. (Most of it was childish rubbish from the Bible or the bromides of pop-psychology gurus.) Microsoft Bing's AI Copilot came up with nothing. Why don't cartoonists, painters, or photographers apply themselves to something that is important to the human condition, instead of "Beauty?"
Perhaps musicians are more useful. I can think of plaintive songs of the cello that might serve the purpose. How's the Cello Concerto of Vivaldi, featured in this You Tube clip of "Barry Lyndon?"
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