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Are you depressed and ready to check out of our politics? Please hear this! [1]

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Date: 2025-07-01

After Trump’s win, losing several Supreme Court cases, and the disastrous Big Beautiful Bill likely to become law, it is easy to get depressed and check out. Here is my message to you.

Are You Depressed and Ready to Check Out?

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Summary

A progressive political commentator addresses listeners’ despair following the passage of devastating legislation that cuts vital safety net programs. The commentator acknowledges the natural human response to check out when facing overwhelming political defeats, but emphasizes that this withdrawal serves the interests of those in power. The speaker argues that temporary breaks for mental health remain acceptable, but complete disengagement hands victory to those who benefit from reduced political participation among working-class Americans.

Strategic Political Disengagement : Republican leadership deliberately creates conditions that exhaust progressive voters, knowing that political fatigue among opposition supporters benefits their agenda of transferring wealth upward while cutting programs for vulnerable populations.

: Republican leadership deliberately creates conditions that exhaust progressive voters, knowing that political fatigue among opposition supporters benefits their agenda of transferring wealth upward while cutting programs for vulnerable populations. Historical Pattern Recognition : Every significant social justice movement—from civil rights to women’s rights to LGBTQ+ equality—experienced periods of setback and demoralization, but ultimate success required sustained engagement despite temporary defeats and emotional exhaustion.

: Every significant social justice movement—from civil rights to women’s rights to LGBTQ+ equality—experienced periods of setback and demoralization, but ultimate success required sustained engagement despite temporary defeats and emotional exhaustion. Mental Health Considerations : The commentator validates the need for individual breaks from political activism while stressing that collective sustained engagement remains essential for protecting democratic institutions and social programs.

: The commentator validates the need for individual breaks from political activism while stressing that collective sustained engagement remains essential for protecting democratic institutions and social programs. Power Dynamics and Economic Reality : The oligarchy depends on middle-class and working-class Americans feeling powerless and checking out of the political process, despite progressives maintaining numerical superiority over corporate interests.

: The oligarchy depends on middle-class and working-class Americans feeling powerless and checking out of the political process, despite progressives maintaining numerical superiority over corporate interests. Long-term Electoral Strategy: The speaker emphasizes that even if current battles fail, continued engagement in the 2025 and 2026 elections offers opportunities to reverse harmful policies and restore programs that serve ordinary Americans rather than wealthy elites.

The commentator correctly identifies the psychological warfare inherent in modern conservative political strategy. By passing legislation that most Americans oppose through narrow margins, Republican leadership creates despair designed to suppress future political participation among their opponents.

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