It is difficult to maintain any faith in humanity these days, as it so continuously, consistently and reliably chooses the path of inhumanity.
It's exhausting to even think about, let alone write down, the litany of evils plaguing our world, and somehow even worse to contemplate the cowardice and complacency that enables it.
The West has largely turned its back on Ukraine; sure, Australia's providing tanks, but this is an exception. US aid continues to trickle through, but with so many restrictions and conditions attached, as to be pretty much useless. "Don't actually use these" and "don't hurt any Russians" are what it amounts to. Even that will cease under Donald Trump and his handlers, who are openly siding with Russia, and will do all they can to abet and enable its plans.
Orban's Hungary continues to block large aid packages from the EU. Olaf Scoltz continues to dither.
Russia's allies suffer no such indecision. Iranian drones and North Korean munitions continue to flow freely, no strings attached. North Korea have even sent personnel. No paralyzing terrors of escalation there.
Back home, the Prime Minister has announced evidence of blatant Russian interference, (paying off Jordan Peterson amongst others) and the anti-Trudeau hordes, so completely tunnel-visioned by their pet issue, can't think beyond seething, drooling rage at the messenger. They'll probably embrace Russia in response. If Justin Trudeau said water was wet, his opponents would scream that it wasn't.
Further south, while Joe Biden has to fight tooth and nail to send Ukraine sock-full of grape shot, there's no problem at all getting billions in aid to Israel. And unlike Ukraine, which receives weapon under the condition they never actually use, there are no restrictions whatever on what Israel does with its gifts. No-strings attached, carte-blanche, do as thou wilt. Israel can hit anyone it likes, and anyone it doesn't. It even struck Russia's Khmeimim airbase in Syria, and the world did not descend into WWIII.
Every day brings bad news, and worse news. Even no news is bad news; silence makes one fear the worst.
So what is one to do? "Keep Calm and Carry On" I suppose. There's not much alternative.
