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@lemmy.worldWhile you're off, if you like classic literature, I can recommend Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" to get more in touch with yourself, nature, and the world around you.
I'd recommend that you take a look at how other democracies do it. Especially the economically and socially successful countries in Europe. The US can learn a lot. But to one side of the aisle that's "radical socialism."
Unfortunately, the rest of the bunch aren't much better and in some instances even worse.
They need to fix the actual problem instead of putting bandaids on everything.
Look to other developed countries that don't have this crazy-ass probably. There are many and most of them at does extremely well economically and socially.
As California goes, so goes the nation. Conservatives don't like this.
If it wasn't for the high cost of living, I'd move to California as well. Still hope I'll make it there some day.
And finally imagine you in a place like that.
You don't even have to imagine. That's the reality of the United States in 2023 and has been for a long time.