Last night, it hit me, our world has become a meme. This one, in particular. You could insert virtually any text in the top box and it would work.
"They're doing nude Congress day! Nude!"
"See? Nobody cares!"
I stopped to think about why this is and, wow! It's elaborate.
If you have a caring soul in your life - hold on!
For one thing, people are avoiding confrontations. "Don't get involved". "Learned helplessness" is another factor, a significant factor. Negative consequences for caring, aka repercussions.
@samiam Yes, learned helplessness and avoiding conflict, are definitely contributing factors.
Yes, caring souls are a rarity these days. We definitely need to hold onto them, and show our appreciation (and our care 🙂).
May all caring souls unite, to keep this positive attribute alive! 🫶🏻
Just for the record, I was talking about more than caring/not caring about the people around you.
I mean, people are apathetic as far a crime, abuse, child abuse, at any level... and everything else heinous, you can think of. It's an endless list.
@elsa Yes, absolutely!. It’s like they have become desensitised. Nothing seems to rattle them. It’s not a good sign. It’s scary that so many are just yawning, rolling over and almost turning a blind eye. We need to remain engaged and maintain a care-factor for society to evolve.
@hades-moon I don't think they know any different. This is what they've been taught. Apathy and powerlessness. Also, cover your own ass.
It's just become a different kind of world.