All of us come here to learn something, share our experiences, maybe read a joke, or simply chit-chat. It is an enjoyable, exciting, and often unpredictable experience. That's what makes H.ORG so unique (thanks, Captain). Getting involved in some heavy duty political discussion does not exactly fit this purpose, especially if it requires reading a lot of stuff, thinking, and figuring out. And I completely understand that.
But days are ticking away, weeks turn into months, and months turn into years. We all know that something is very wrong with our country, that our country is getting sick, and as time goes by this sickness turns into a chronic illness. We push this seemingly unsolvable problem to the back of our minds, I think in big part because we don't believe there is a solution, and if there is one let someone else figure it out. We gladly complain, joke, and show our frustration when talking about shortcomings and faults of our governments, but we find it challenging to get involved in trying to solve this problem.
I know it takes an effort to push yourself and get involved, but what should be inspiring, that this is done for a great cause - something that ultimately will come back and benefit you directly or indirectly. So, maybe when the mood is right, after you read all new posts, replied to everything you wanted, and have the time to read a bit more than usual, maybe at that moment you can step back, look at everything in retrospect, and look at the long term future, and maybe cross that invisible barrier.
It's that important. And your participation will make a difference no matter what you think.