When the pandemic first started, I felt gaslighted.

Suddenly our society acted as though it was one that valued life and was willing to go to great lengths to preserve it, when for years we wouldn& #39;t lift a finger to prevent avoidable deaths (healthcare, homelessness, cars, etc.)

And then very quickly, COVID became politicized, and the feeling of being gaslighted went away because at least people & politicians were honest about letting others die because they didn& #39;t want to be inconvenienced.

Let& #39;s be honest about ourselves and all the ways in which we allow others to suffer and die preventable deaths. And then let& #39;s commit to change.

House the homeless, provide healthcare, dismantle white supremacy, end traffic violence, wear masks, etc.

There are still a lot of people who ardently support major societal disruption in order to save people from COVID, but oppose changes that will save lives from other types of harm.

It& #39;s popular to say "wear a damn mask", but how else can you seek change to help others?