Why politics makes us depressed — and what we can do about it
Democracy Works
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You Know, I'm Not a Fool, but I Think You're Right About It
"I think he does a good job of kind of using this word depression to refer to the sweet of feelings related to sadness," says professor. "What he's talking about is what happens when we expose ourselves over time to a series of news stories that when aggregated can produce a sense of despair, sadness, and depression." Professor: The idea that the election is a battle and the stakes are that high makes our politics not just worse, but it makes democracy harder to sustain in the long run.
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