Thanks for your detailed answer, it makes it a lot easier to understand.

I’m sorry about your mental health issues. Isn’t it strange that we are living in such developed countries and yet we struggle to live. People can read and write and yet follow a so called strongman.

Also sorry about your brain damage. Based on your texts here I can’t say I’ve noticed any of your communication issues. You seem reflective, kind, intelligent and I assume caring because you take care of the instance.

About the Trumpets, I must say here in the Netherlands we have something like that too, especially in the conservative area I live in. People here hang the flag upside down. I’m not a nationalist by any stretch but I find that to be rather distasteful. Arguments against climate change that are cherry picked and sensationalist and lacking in nuance. A dislike for foreigners, who do a lot of the actual work around here, and even a dislike for refugees. I’m told regularly that they are the real cause of problems such as the housing crisis.

Well personally I like to argue for solidarity, especially solidarity through reason. I mean if someone chooses to be hateful or selfish that is their choice, but let’s at least have the same facts in front of us. And also I like to be active in the areas I care about. For example I’m trying to connect refugees to the wider community by allowing them to exhibit their art.

You know plenty of trumpets & co just scapegoat and complain because it is easy. But it’s a lot harder to build something I think, and more impactful than it might seem at times.

I hope you also feel you’re working on something positive that you believe in by making Beehaw possible. It’s a well moderated safe space for people like me, and I enjoy being here and letting my guard down. So thanks for that!