I'm tired of hearing or reading statements of concern from politicians. In the last day, I saw my state's senior senator (Blumenthal) announce that he was very concerned over possible carbon monoxide poisoning in Puerto Rico from the use of generators. Oooooo. The same senator told us that he was concerned over the need to help the people on Puerto Rico. Oooooo. Senator Murphy, the always-talking Democrat also from Connecticut, announced his concern regarding a series of general statements about the Graham-Cassidy bill under consideration in Washington. These two senators are major practitioners of constant concern. They don't really seem to offer any solutions or do anything, but they express their concern over and over and over again. We were repeatedly told during the Obama years that "words matter". That's a true statement, but it doesn't mean that actions (or inactions) don't matter. If there's a hurricane, it's not enough to express concern, no matter how well you make that statement. There are people who need help, and steps have to be taken to get that help there. If the North Koreans come close to having nuclear tipped ICBM's, it's not enough to express concern or tell them that they are on the "wrong side of history" (as Obama liked to do.) That course of action still ends with Kim Jung Un with his finger on the button of global destruction.
When did people start believing that speaking about a position was sufficient. No amount of "virtue signaling" changes anything. If there are poor people in need of help, it is not enough to say that you care about them. It won't change their lives. Only action will do that. If a storm hits the USA, it's not enough to send hopes and prayers; what matters is sending aid or at least cash that can be used to get the aid needed. The people who think that tweeting a message of support is enough are just fooling themselves. No amount of words spoken, no matter how beautiful the oral symphony changes anything. For all those who want to be a force for good, I suggest that you start by actually help someone else. Do something, don't just tell us about how concerned you are.
When did people start believing that speaking about a position was sufficient. No amount of "virtue signaling" changes anything. If there are poor people in need of help, it is not enough to say that you care about them. It won't change their lives. Only action will do that. If a storm hits the USA, it's not enough to send hopes and prayers; what matters is sending aid or at least cash that can be used to get the aid needed. The people who think that tweeting a message of support is enough are just fooling themselves. No amount of words spoken, no matter how beautiful the oral symphony changes anything. For all those who want to be a force for good, I suggest that you start by actually help someone else. Do something, don't just tell us about how concerned you are.
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