Trump vs. Harris Is Important, But It Needn’t Define Your Entire Life

We pay too much attention to national politics as it is.

Here’s a story I’ve told on this blog, and social media, a couple of times: back in 2018, when Brett Kavanaugh was going through his Supreme Court process, I knew about five women who were posting constantly about it, often claiming their life “was over” if he got on the court. One even said in an IG Stories post that she’d “end it,” which seems drastic and dire. Well, Kav got on the court. He hasn’t been perfect — no human is — but he’s been mostly OK, if too conservative on some things. Those five women? Three actually had babies. I haven’t seen a single post about politics or justice since. Bunch of babies in zebra outfits, though. Life priorities changed, as they often do, and that’s OK.

This election is consequential. Is it a “battle for our soul?” No, I don’t think that’s true. I also think we don’t focus enough on local elections, including District Attorney, ballot measures, School Board, and the like. Those things have more direct impact on your life than who the President is. Now, you go on social media and you say that, and instantly everyone tells you “You’re not a woman and you don’t know!” or “These guys have the nuke codes, believe me it’s consequential!” I get it. It matters.