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yourmommaisaunicorn t1_j5u3kkc wrote

For Political Science: how do you manage the feeling of endless dread from seeing not very smart people elected into offices that lead to them enacting changes that should not happen?

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Branwolf t1_j5uixly wrote

By deploying one of few counter measures available: revolutionary optimism.

Gotta have that vision that not only can the world be changed for the better, but also having a vision for how this change can happen.

I'm of the Marxist tenancy so my vision of change is a bit more rough and tumble than the Liberal view of change 😂

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Reitsch t1_j5uk1kc wrote

This isn't much of a poli Sci question because I would expect very differing answers from political scientists, or at least, I wouldn't know how they would answer it.

But to me, it isn't really endless dread. In the situations that what you are describing does happen, we try to study it, make observations on what's happening, find the cause of the issue, and look for solutions.

In fact, I find that the more I study voter behavior, elections, and political power, the less emotionally attached I become to politics. That doesn't mean I'm apathetic, I still care deeply about my political stance. The point is that when I see something I don't like happening in politics, I don't get angry, I become curious and sometimes, even fascinated.

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