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The Sad Citizen: How Politics Is Depressing and Why It Matters
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For many citizens, politics is depressing. How has this come to be the norm? And, how is it influencing democracy?
From rising polarization to climate change, today’s politics are leaving many Western democracies in the throes of malaise. While anger, anxiety, and fear are loud emotions that powerfully activate voters, depression is quiet, demobilizing, and less visible as a result. Yet its pervasiveness is cause for concern: after all, democracy should empower citizens.
In The Sad Citizen...