From Indiana: For country’s sake, fight through your outrage fatigue

[Newsjock]

Published in a daily newspaper in the heart of small-town Indiana
http://www.tribstar.com/opinion/local_story_166171452.html?keyword=topstory

Kerry Tomasi
Montezuma

... It was in fact OF Syndrome that ultimately allowed 1930’s Germany to decay into that nationalistic dark void. The German people were intentionally and systematically subjected to an ever-increasing series of outrages, all rationalized by the “Big Lie” technique, until they could no longer maintain any sense of indignation or moral clarity, and numbly succumbed.

And though you may wince at the comparison, the infliction of OF Syndrome on the people of the United States is part of the Bush Cabal plan right now. They are, and have been, attempting to overwhelm the average citizen to the point of shutdown.

... So don’t allow yourself to suppress the outrage, or even any minor irritation you might experience. Howl, scream, stomp about in a huff; go outside and tear through the woods like a banshee; break something you don’t need anymore; take turns ranting to a friend or spouse — do whatever you can to exercise/exorcise that resentment and frustration, and to recoup your psychological and emotional balance.

Then calmly return to doing what a responsible citizen is supposed to do — paying attention to what they’re really up to (as best you can) and demanding accountability (when and where you can).

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[nolies32fouettes]

1. excellent! spread hope instead!

http://www.progressiveu.org/224246-the-democratic-plans-for-the-06-election-helping-average-americans

http://www.progressiveu.org/194600-sleezy-republican-ploy-hurting-the-troops-more-than-murtha-and-kerry-wasting-tax-your-dollars

[AndyTiedye]

2. It Doesn't Work. It Just Turns to Depression After A While…

…and they're counting on that too, because depressed people can't fight back.

We need a fucking miracle.
For a while, it looked like Fitz was that miracle. Maybe he still is, but it's looking less and less likely.

Outrage doesn't get you anywhere without hope, and hope is a really scarce commodity right now.

[Kurovski]

3. K&R.

It helps to laugh at the schmucks, too. As the writer says, "as best you can" and "when and where you can."