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Very insightful piece by Teri. Well worth reading!
Excerpt from her article:
"I agree with this from Michiko Kakutani: “Outrage leads to fatigue, which leads to cynicism, which causes people to give up on democratic processes.”
Many on the right-wing make statements intended to trigger outrage on the left. This creates a loop: The left gets outraged, and then the sight of the outraged left thrills the right-wing. Throw in left-wing outrage merchants, and you have a constant, exhausting storm that will wear everyone out.
If the people who want democracy are worn out, who is going to do the work to save democracy?
If you are a cynic, you read everything as a failure and that is exhausting."
