found online by Raymond
From tengrain at Mock Paper Scissors:
I am not going to tell you to get over it (which I have been told several times by presumably well-intended people), but I do want you to remember that you have agency over yourselves.
The Russian Usurper cannot change who you are; you have the ability to shape your own opinions and make choices that reflect your own values. When he is cruel, you can be caring. Look around at your community, find the frightened, the hurt, the marginalized and make them your cause. Be brave and be kind. Help to defend the defenseless.
And defending the defenseless includes defending the institutions you hold dear.