http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:38:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/#comment-6558 Erika Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:37:29 +0000 http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/#comment-6558 Speaking of politics and tears in the eyes, I can't seem to read about torture or Iraq without getting upset. I feel guilty for not knowing more-- for being part of the lack of American outcry against these things. But I'm not sure, given the ratio between the extent it upsets me, and the amount I can do about it, if there's any point. But again, somehow it was easier to stand with an Obama sign than it would be to join the Iraq war protesters I see sometimes, and fail to even give a thumbs up to, although they are really saying the same thing, just more directly. Speaking of politics and tears in the eyes, I can’t seem to read about torture or Iraq without getting upset. I feel guilty for not knowing more– for being part of the lack of American outcry against these things. But I’m not sure, given the ratio between the extent it upsets me, and the amount I can do about it, if there’s any point. But again, somehow it was easier to stand with an Obama sign than it would be to join the Iraq war protesters I see sometimes, and fail to even give a thumbs up to, although they are really saying the same thing, just more directly.

]]> http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/#comment-6560 Porter Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:03:38 +0000 http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/#comment-6560 Your blog entries are really valuable and engrossing to me, Patrick. Thank you for writing them. Your blog entries are really valuable and engrossing to me, Patrick. Thank you for writing them.

]]> http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/#comment-6590 Markus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:35:53 +0000 http://www.splagkhna.org/politics-and-self-abandonment/#comment-6590 It's been nice to watch the political gatherings they sometimes have on campus. Usually people around me don't talk about politics, and I sort of forget how many people agree with me. It just slips my mind that so many other people are angry or happy about the same things as me. And then I suddenly see some of the regular people I know being even more vocal about politics than I am. Good experience. I think there is a chance for a real liberal movement here, one that's pushy and does not shut up until it gets what it wants. It’s been nice to watch the political gatherings they sometimes have on campus. Usually people around me don’t talk about politics, and I sort of forget how many people agree with me. It just slips my mind that so many other people are angry or happy about the same things as me. And then I suddenly see some of the regular people I know being even more vocal about politics than I am. Good experience. I think there is a chance for a real liberal movement here, one that’s pushy and does not shut up until it gets what it wants.

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