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[โ€“] rando895@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This is the real answer. When we are stressed, depressed, anxious, and feeling hopeless, we can either turn inwards and retreat from society, or we can lean into our friends, family, and community.

If you have no community, now is the time to build it. A lot of liberals will be desperate, and that means it's a great time to shake off the lies of individualism (we are all individuals part of a community) and develop the truth of community. Otherwise this cycle will continue the way it always has.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 6 days ago

I agree 100%. This is a painful day for liberals, and an important opportunity to analyze what went wrong and how to fix it going forward. Voting blue and going to brunch is not enough.

[โ€“] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago

Also, a reminder that community can start with just one other person, you don't need to personally create a large organization overnight.