Lately I’ve found myself getting lost in the illusion. You know the one: the illusion that everything is awful, that the world is in an ever-downward spiral that can only end in chaos and destruction. In vain attempt to avoid such an ending, I’ve even donned once more the title of Social Justice Warrior and rushed to the aid of people not even reading the post I’m commenting on... I’ve defended my actions to myself (though why I was defending myself, to myself, is a completely separate issue) with thoughts such as, “Well why WOULDN’T I want to be a SJW? Isn’t it the ‘right’ thing to do?” Well... is it? At times, absolutely. Yes. Definitely. If I see an actual person being targeted, it is 100% appropriate to speak up. But those times are far fewer than I have actually participated in... that I’ve given myself the excuse to participate in. And why is it an excuse? Because I Know. I Know this is all an illusion. I Know that hu...