Problems of the World Unite

I don't know if you've noticed or not, but the world is in pretty rough shape. Sure, there's much pristine in appearance or beautiful in the moment, but overall it seems pretty tough to not become a cynic.

There's war galore and full of gore, and those that think sparing us the nasty details is doing us a favor. There's politrix this, and politrix that, dividing both the masses and the individuals while feeding it's own self gratifying sense of accomplishment, but keeping things from getting done is not an accomplishment.

There's poverty, homelessness, and those living without even the smallest feeling of hope and it's not being broadcast by Sally Strothers filming in a far off land; it's taking place on our streets.
Rough shape I tell you and I don't remember it always being this way.

It's not like I grew up rich. I was poor. My privilege was having a family that cared. From what I can tell, these days, that's worth more than gold.

Then again, gold is worth about 800 bucks an ounce right now and I still can't barter the family away.

My point is; it's easy to take a problem and give an opinion. It's slightly harder to research, do some work, and give an opinion. What's really hard is to actually care about something.

I find that once I stop looking at the macro issue or high level problem and instead see it's granularities; often I'll see that better minds than mine are elbow deep in trying to help.

That can be either very disheartening or it can give hope.

Today, it's like pick your poison . . . school funding? . . . . road infrastructure? . . . . . unlawful detentions? . . . War?

Doesn't anyone have the antidote? If so are they willing to barter?

Want to see how your area compares?

Discuss.