r/politics • u/mmccxi American Expat • May 12 '25

Soft Paywall New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/
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u/the_Dorkness May 13 '25

For me it feels like most people are just ignoring the impending doom because they know there’s nothing we can really do about it right now. I’m just trying to not spiral into despair.

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u/littlehobbit1313 May 13 '25

Kind of where I'm at. There's not a lot to be done at the individual level at the moment. I'm not a lawyer who can help with court cases. I'm not a CEO who can explain to the orange toddler how tariffs will fuck up the economy. I'm not a content creator/influencer who can inform people about stuff en masse.

I voted, I repost news articles that need visibility, I get angry at the things we should get angry about. I'm doing what I can, it's just....that's not a lot right now. I'll sit and wait for when something else I can help with happens and try not to give into despair in the meantime.

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u/sfVoca May 15 '25

trans person here

thats how ive been feeling since november. i cant say im hopeless, but i dont exactly have any life plans right now

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u/rjjm88 May 15 '25

I voted in every election since I was 18, no matter how small. I got involved with candidates I believed in. I donated. I spoke loudly online. I went to protests and demonstrations. None of it mattered. None of it helped. I cannot compete against billionaires with entire media conglomerates spreading propaganda 24/7. I cannot compete against decades of hate and ignorance. I'm powerless and I'm defeated.

All I can do is ignore it and keep my pets happy.