Red Medicine

Feeling Bad, Politically w/ Hannah Proctor

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May 21, 2024
Hannah Proctor, a Wellcome Trust Research Fellow and author of "Burnout: The Emotional Experience of Political Defeat," dives into the emotional intricacies of political struggles. She discusses how personal feelings intertwine with political movements, especially after significant defeats. Proctor reflects on women's transformative experiences during the miners' strike and explores the dynamics of self-criticism within revolutionary contexts. The conversation also emphasizes the duality of hope and despair in activism, advocating for dialogue as a path to social change.
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INSIGHT

Personal vs. Abstract

  • Hannah Proctor's book focuses on the personal impact of political defeat, not just abstract analysis.
  • She explores the granular, day-to-day emotional experience of loss.
ANECDOTE

Turning to Thatcherism

  • After the 2019 UK election, Proctor turned to writings about Thatcherism, including Stuart Hall's work.
  • She was struck by Hall's dedication to his children, "born in the iron times."
INSIGHT

Shifting Focus

  • Proctor initially focused on large-scale defeats but shifted to smaller, ongoing struggles' impact.
  • She found the aftermath less interesting than the "during" and the ongoing nature of struggle.
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