Yay cautious optimism!

[innerbrat]

First, a note on Personal Responsibility, as it applies to a number of currently hot topic:

THESE ARE THINGS YOU CAN'T CONTROL:
- What happens to you
- What other people do to you
- What other people think about you
- What other people say about you
- What other people do in situations you care about
- What other people do in situations you're not

Comments

[requiem2adream]

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[viridian]

Ugh, I could get rid of 90% of my anxiety if I could EVER convince myself that I can't control what people think or say about me AND that they have the right to think or say whatever they like about me. I hate that those things are true. :(

[innerbrat]

You and me both.

(Most of all, I think I'd be happier if I could just remember not to judge people on what they hear about me)

[furikku]

Stealin the first part of your post.

[jim_24601]

Left and Right are different from Liberalism

It's amazing how few people, from the comments I've seen, have figured that one out. Basically it's a bit like D&D alignments.
Tories = moderate-libertarian right = chaotic evil
Lib Dem = libertarian centrist = chaotic neutral
Labour = authoritarian centrist = lawful neutral

Personally I'd rather a liberal anything than 5 more years of Labour acting out their nasty authoritarian fantasies at our expense, so yes. Cautious optimism go.

[innerbrat]

YES. D&D alignments are the best explanation I've seen.