These are very emotional times for us Americans, regardless of political orientation. I have read posts full of despair, and calls for activities, that are way outside of (at least) what we should be discussing here on Linkedin. We are all worried about jobs and money and wanting to be safe and accepted.

We must remember that- when feeling concerned about mega-corporations and international organizations running our live, that wealth and power exist only because of millions of small financial exchanges we collectively make every day and over time, which has led to the massive accrual of wealth- and associated power- with these organizations and institutions.

-Welcome to Microeconomics 101-

Each one of us has the opportunity and obligation to be deliberate and informed with whom we do business: who we are helping to get rich and powerful. Be willing to find new social mediums, new service providers, change your shopping habits, and divest yourself of anything that you no longer want to enable. Each one of us is the captain of her own little ship. Your small daily choices are the most powerful statement you can make.