• The Politics of Cynicism

  • Dec 4 2024
  • Duración: 29 m
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The Politics of Cynicism

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  • I don't know if you've noticed recently (I'm being sarcastic) but pretty much everyone has been down in the dumps lately. Whether it's your conservative neighbor crying about some immigrant who's eating a cat or a leftist whining about not getting universal basic income or a liberal blathering about how the Democratic party needs to completely change course, even though they lost the popular by a mere 1.5%, it seems like everyone is just sad when it comes to politics now. I've noticed recently that, as I've slowly but surely gained the strength and confidence to pull myself up from the depths of depression, that many other people are displaying the same symptoms (malaise, paranoia, constant and almost inexplicable anger, instant sadness on demand, etc.) that I once frequently displayed after experiencing years of trauma and never seeking the help I needed for it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not laughing at people's pain. I know what it's like to be told that your problems don't matter enough to deserve attention. However, I've also learned that none of these problems will get solved or even addressed when you're in a negative mindset, especially when it comes to politics. Many people choose to sit out politics altogether because it can be so depressing and demoralizing. Listening to people complain is not fun. It's not uplifting. It's not even interesting, and it certainly will not motivate people to vote. A lot of people are coming up with very creating, and often questionable, ways for the Democrats to win 2028. Some of these ideas involve a complete shift to the left or even moving even further to center, which, pardon my skepticism, but if that did not work in 2016 or 2024, it's not going to work now. So what was different about 2020? Why did Democrats win that election so handily. Well, regardless of what you have to say about him, Joe Biden was always optimistic. He never let the harsh realities of politics (the monied interests, the crazed right wingers, the perpetually needy left wingers, the very real threat of fascism) get him down. He'd always come out there and say, "hey, we're going to try our best to get this done." America has had their time in the spotlight criticizing Uncle Joe, but pretty soon he's not going to be around for you to blame anymore. And, you know what? All of these problems that you're complaining about today are just going to get worse when he's gone. So, as Joe Biden spends his final months still trying to get student loans forgiven, and getting absolutely no credit for any of it, it's time for us to stop blaming him, and reflect on ourselves and our choice to remain bitter and cynical throughout one of the most successful Democratic presidencies in modern history. Why are we so fucking miserable all the time? Why is it that we always have to focus on the negative? Why are we like this? There's a dark cloud currently hanging over this nation that is much bigger than Donald Trump. He is not to blame for this dark cloud. He did not make it materialize out of nowhere. This deep discontent that we all feel stems from our various personality disorders that we refuse to deal with because we are too proud and embarrassed to admit that we need help. When you are depressed and/or anxious, you are more likely to snap at others, to descend into to hopelessness, to lock yourself inside, and refuse to seek the things you deserve like a successful career and thriving relationships. We need to abandon this politics of cynicism. We need to stop listening to people who tell us that we will never be successful or happy because this or that statistic says it's impossible. We've heard enough from these negative Nellys! Enough with the Debbie downerism already. They've had their time. Let us instead remember that there is always hope. Let us hold the radical nation that we can do things, that we can accomplish difficult tasks, that we can learn new talents, that we can conquer adversity, and finally be happy.

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