Recently all of my newsfeeds contain multiple items about trash in national parks since the government shutdown. This seems a little strange since this is hardly among the most relevant current topics. It does not match my typical interests and even topics I often read rarely show up multiple times in different news feeds. Something is off here. 

Newsfeeds are not honest representations of what happens. They are manipulated by advertisers and special interests. This story about trash in national parks perfectly fits the left-wing agenda. Nobody wants to see trash in national parks and spreading this information like crazy is aimed to build pressure on trump to end the shutdown. 

The picture that is shown in all of these articles is not even from a national park but from the national mall
![5c2ce38bbd77302466151c46-750-496.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmU95nV6RZqhenvMFitbuQEFTd9KpbLxBb4mPXt4yYAdeJ/5c2ce38bbd77302466151c46-750-496.jpg)
[source](https://www.businessinsider.de/photos-national-parks-trash-government-shutdown-2019-1?r=US&IR=T)

The worst picture I found from an actual national park is here:
![at-the-base-of-the-sites-scenic-mountains-people-have-discovered-plastic-bottles-and-trash-bags-which-can-be-harmful-to-wildlife.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYrkYMaGSXD7phETj2DcUVkjrGhAfqiLRuU94gk9TBthB/at-the-base-of-the-sites-scenic-mountains-people-have-discovered-plastic-bottles-and-trash-bags-which-can-be-harmful-to-wildlife.jpg)
[source](https://www.businessinsider.de/photos-national-parks-trash-government-shutdown-2019-1?r=US&IR=T#/#at-the-base-of-the-sites-scenic-mountains-people-have-discovered-plastic-bottles-and-trash-bags-which-can-be-harmful-to-wildlife-6)

This huge show is focused on a rather small problem. We are better than this. Instead of again calling for government help, we can take things into our own hands. Behave reasonable. If you see trash locally then collect it. It is not a big deal. But most people are so used to living in a nanny state without any actual freedom that they have forgotten how reasonable humans behave. It is not normal that there is security everywhere. It is not normal to be under constant control and supervision in the public. And it is also not normal to throw your trash next to a full trashbin because you think it is someone else's job to look after your waste.