The biggest sign that I’ve tuned out of presidential politics is that I’m becoming so much more involved in helping build a local candidate’s campaign. Over time, I degenerated in some way because I felt that I didn’t have that much of a relationship with the Bernie campaign. I’ve come to see presidential politics as not only out of my hands, but infuriating in their inanity. I’m learning more about our local candidates. I’ve known for a while that nothing will get done if I don’t get involved and do something.
At the same time, I do not want to be complacent. I know full well that our state government is ran by people who see themselves as the least connected with the federal government or any metropolitan familiarity, utterly possessive of a government which reflects their culture, and maddeningly dismissive of our history and our lackings in basic protections. To change this status quo, a fundamental shift in representation should redirect control of the state away from rural areas and toward urban areas. The day that I give up on this is the day I redirect my goal, utterly and totally, toward relocating to California.
