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Ordinary Unhappiness

CHAPTER

Navigating Despair and Political Disillusionment

This chapter explores the complex feelings surrounding ownership language used by podcast hosts, particularly the use of pet names towards audiences, and the sense of entitlement it evokes. The speakers share personal anecdotes of despair linked to political events, reflecting on their disillusionment through a vivid dream tied to past elections and the anxieties of the present political landscape.

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