Disrupting For Good When Things Are Bananas

For a few weeks, I have pondered the challenge of living a good, happy life while also resisting the political and ideological harms we are witnessing. 

How do we stand in solidarity and not be complacent without also becoming cynical and miserable? Is it possible? Is it even moral? Can we truly be in solidarity only if we are in misery? Does resisting only count if it is really hard? Is it cheating to also have some fun?

As Deepa Iyer tells us, we all have a role in social change, so I assume that translates to us all having a role in resisting whatever you would call all this egregious behaviour and the despair it invites. 

And then, just this morning, I asked myself, why do I assume resisting has to make me miserable and leave me deprived of all happiness?

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