17-02-2017 16:00 via theguardian.com

Angry? Don't let it get to you and you'll make a bigger difference

Being outraged all the time won’t help you fight back‘If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention,” goes an old slogan that made numerous appearances at recent protests against the presidency of the Bottomless Pit Of Need. I take the point, I suppose, but it’s always struck me as wrongheaded. More and more, these days, getting enraged about politics feels like a substitute for action: an addictive emotional experience that tricks you into thinking it
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