I am debating on moving my Rabbit Hole section as a subsection to the Secret section, which is currently password protected for friends only. The reason for this change stems from a conversation I was having with my mother a few days ago. Years ago, particularly before 2016 and onward, politics used to be a topic in our society that was widely off limits. It was kind of an unspoken thing because it was so divisive. People generally knew it was something to keep more to themselves. Reflecting on this, that was also during a time society as a whole was generally a lot more at peace. People didn’t have this tribalistic attitude they do today of left vs. right, or all these other divisive social political topics people now base their entire social circles around. I think this is because people didn’t really talk politics 10+ years ago. People were a lot more subtle and private about political beliefs back then, and people saw each other more just as people and aligned with folks who simply shared common hobbies and interests that weren’t so emotionally charged or divisive. I look at this time in history as a better time for everyone. I am not sure at what point people suddenly decided that talking politics as your average every day small talk has become acceptable or appropriate. I am sure social media and media in general has been stirring this pot so gradually it’s kind of just crept up on us and been a slow conditioning. Whatever contributed to this, I am really starting to blame this shift as a major contributing factor for how divided we are today.
I am torn on moving this section of my website to a more private, reserved area, because part of me wants to be real with this aspect of who I am and what I believe and I feel like having it open allows for like minded folks on the small web to find me and interact. Part of me feels like if other people of differing ideologies are being open and real about their political views, why shouldn’t I? But I also think there are more subtle ways to do this in a way that doesn’t put everything out there on full blast. Perhaps hint at it via buttons/stamps, and then those who earn my trust to the point of gaining access to my Secret section can also view the Rabbit Hole section if they choose to. This way it is something that is kept more private and is really something that is earned via trust rather than something that is given freely to everyone. I feel like it’s a step closer on my part to return back to a time when things were better. I can’t change or control what the world does or continues to do, but I think it’s a great step on my own journey of growth if I recognize an overall problem in our society and make changes in my own life and journey to shift that for myself. Maybe others who are aware of it will eventually make the choice to do that for themselves too. It is time for me to make efforts to return to what I believe the solution was. It may be a small step, but it’s a step nonetheless.
Anyhow, this change will be implemented at some point today when I get around to it.