We are saturated with news in America. We know about the legal troubles of former President Donald Trump. Every day we are updated about the latest court proceedings and what is still to come. What can you do about it? Nothing.
You didn’t loan Trump the money and he doesn’t owe you. Loan officers from lending institutions worked these deals with Trump. It’s between Trump and them, it seems to me.
Almost every day we are reminded by some about the cognitive decline of President Joe Biden. He is derided on a daily basis for his handling of our southern border crisis, the economy, the decline of our military and much more. We care because it all impacts us, but what can you do about it? Nothing, really. You can be mad and frustrated but that’s about all.
Minneapolis police officers were killed over the weekend. People were shot and one killed at a Kansas City Chiefs citywide Super Bowl celebration. It makes us sick. We hurt for those whose lives were taken. We hurt for those families who lost their loved ones.
We hurt every day and week in America as more and more mass shootings occur. So what? What can you do about it? Nothing, really.
We vote. Of course, that’s the one thing we can do, but that’s about all.
We can protest, march, scream and holler, but Congress doesn’t pay any attention to that. Marches in Washington, D.C., are common and, seemingly, ignored.
Every day we hear about the border crisis. It seems to be a commonsense fix, but what are you going to do? Many of us would go to the southern border and volunteer to complete the wall and fix the holes, but our government would probably put us in jail for trying to protect America. Thousands are illegally pouring into our country and we hear about it every day, but what are you going to do about it? Nothing.
Every day we hear about the crisis of the Middle East: Israel, Gaza, Russia and Ukraine. We hear a lot about Ukraine needing more and more money. It doesn’t matter if you think they need more or less money, it’s out of your hands. What can you do about it? Call your congressman? Call the president? Do you think they care what you think? They care about one thing and that’s doing whatever it takes to be reelected.
All you can do is what you must do, and that is vote. You already know, almost for sure, who your options are for this upcoming election.
Voting is the one thing we can do.
Since you and I can’t really do anything about all of this mess, we had better elect someone who will.
Glenn Mollette is an American columnist and author. He may be contacted at GMollette@aol.com.
