content: Stop and think for a minute about the people in your life who have impacted you the most.  It's your family, your friends...not the gov't, and not some faceless ((corporation)) or ((news outlet)). Even for all that is happening, there is still so much good in the world.  Your post makes me think you are a righteous person. Good. Take those strongly seated principles and reinvent your life in a way that minimizes the assholes that pissed you off. Talk to your loved ones about what you're observing, ask them questions and what they thing about it, too.  Anger is useful. It gives us energy to do difficult things, so use it...don't let it use you. You are no good to anybody else in any other state. Pray to hold self control a little longer each time, and use that energy improving something small about you or the people around you...remember to reward yourself as you get better at it. DISCLAIMER: YMMV. Message brought to you by a fellow used-to-be-angry-all-the-time, still (fortunately) sometimes angry dude. EDIT: Needed to adjust wording to be more clear. Hope you got the message. Stay pissed but let it lend you energy to take positive actions and do what you can.