We are the:
Pissed-Off and Angry Party
Why Are We:
Angry
Every morning, we wake up to a world where the media treats politics like a reality TV show, complete with manufactured drama and tribal warfare. They've figured out that getting people to hate each other is way more profitable than boring old "reporting facts." Research shows that pro-attitudinal media consistently exacerbates political polarization Taylor & Francis, because apparently watching people agree on things doesn't sell nearly enough ads. Scientific studies have documented the "explosive" increase in polarization between cable networks like CNN and Fox News Nature Scientific Reports, with their language becoming increasingly different even when covering the same topics. It's almost like they're speaking entirely different languages about the same events.Meanwhile, our elected officials are busy turning public service into a get-rich-quick scheme, treating the taxpayers like their personal ATM while they insider-trade their way to early retirement. Studies analyzing over 181,000 congressional stock trades found that senators' purchases outperform the market by 4.9% over three months PMC Public Health – which is either the most impressive streak of beginner's luck in history, or exactly what it looks like. At least 62 members of the current Congress have violated federal insider trading laws Raw Story, because following the rules is apparently more of a suggestion than a requirement when you're the ones making the rules. Democratic lawmakers averaged 31% returns while Republicans saw 26% increases in 2024, compared to the S&P's 24.9% rise Fortune, which is either the greatest coincidence in financial history or exactly what it looks like.We're not angry because we're unreasonable people. We're angry because we elected representatives, not day traders with voting privileges. The 2012 STOCK Act was supposed to fix this Ballard Spahr Legal, but somehow "no charges have ever been brought against a senator or representative under the act." Shocking, truly shocking. As one Newsweek columnist put it Newsweek: "For Congress, insider trading isn't a scandal—it's the business model."
But Also:
Pissed Off
We believe politicians should be like spiritual leaders – called to serve, not to get rich. Somehow we've normalized the idea that the people writing our laws should also be playing the stock market with insider information. Even during COVID-19, twelve senators made 227 stock purchases worth $98 million PMC Public Health right as the pandemic hit. Because nothing says "public service" like timing the market during a global crisis. More recently, dozens of lawmakers made thousands in stock trades around Trump's tariff announcements CNN, with some buying as markets tumbled and others selling right before policy changes. Now Republicans are finally introducing the "PELOSI Act" to ban congressional stock trading Fox News, though it's telling that they named it after someone whose husband's stock trades have been so prescient they should probably teach a masterclass at Wharton.We're pissed off that people think someone else's love life is their business. What two consenting adults do behind closed doors isn't a political platform – it's called "mind your own damn business."Most of all, we're pissed off because too many people have turned their personal beliefs into everyone else's homework assignment. Your moral compass is yours to follow, not everyone else's GPS. Research consistently shows that social media platforms amplify divisive content because anger drives engagement Brookings Institution, turning every family dinner into a potential war zone. The algorithms literally profit from making us hate each other – it's like having a robot therapist whose only advice is "have you considered burning all your bridges?"
Another Week, Another Circus
Updated 8.30.25What a goddamn week it’s been in the land of the free and the home of the performatively outraged.Let’s start with our beloved president, who’s apparently confused the Oval Office with the boardroom of The Apprentice. Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook this week, because nothing says “independent monetary policy” like firing economists who don’t kiss the ring. He’s also threatening to investigate Chris Christie (shocking, we know) and revoke ABC News’ broadcasting license. Because nothing screams “constitutional conservative” quite like using government power to silence critics. We’re sure the founding fathers would be thrilled.But wait, there’s more! The FBI raided John Bolton’s house - you know, the mustachioed warmonger who used to be Trump’s bestie until he had the audacity to write a tell-all book. Bolton went from “brilliant strategist” to “deep state operative” faster than you can say “book deal.” It’s almost like we’re watching a mob boss settle scores, except the don lives in public housing we pay for.Speaking of brilliant policy, let’s talk about Illinois and Trump’s war on bail reform. Here’s the hilarious part: Illinois eliminated cash bail and crime rates actually went down. But who needs data when you have good old-fashioned fear-mongering? Facts are so 2020 anyway. It’s much easier to scream about law and order than admit a blue state might have figured something out.Meanwhile, in the corporate overlord department, AI companies are now openly admitting they’re training their systems on your personal conversations. Anthropic decided your chat logs are their intellectual property now - how generous of you to provide free labor! Don’t worry though, you can totally opt out by navigating through 47 pages of legal jargon written by people who get paid more than most teachers.And while we’re all distracted by whether Taco Bell’s AI can correctly process “no tomatoes,” actual humans are starving in Gaza and getting blown up in Ukraine. But hey, at least we’ve got our priorities straight - can’t have robots messing up our fast food while ignoring actual human suffering.Here’s a wild idea: maybe we could demand our elected officials focus on governing instead of revenge tours and stock portfolios. Maybe we could stop treating every policy disagreement like it’s worth burning down democracy. Maybe we could all just calm the hell down and remember that most problems require boring solutions, not Twitter meltdowns.But what do we know? We’re just the suckers who have to live with the consequences while the circus performers cash their checks.And yeah, still fuck Kyle.-----Sources:- NPR - Russian aerial assault on Ukraine
- CNN Politics - Trump administration news
- Democracy Now! - August 26 Headlines
- AllBusiness - AI News Weekly
- 92Q - Biggest News Stories of 2025
Why are we here?
We're here because we're fed up with people forgetting that other people are, well, people. Let someone pray to whatever deity they choose, love whoever makes them happy, or make their own medical decisions. Life isn't a multiple-choice test where you have to pick Team Donkey or Team Elephant and then spend the rest of your days screaming at everyone who chose differently.Studies show that Americans are more polarized than ever Boston University, with partisans believing their differences aren't just about politics but about "core American values." Meanwhile, research finds that liberals and conservatives now inhabit completely different information worlds Pew Research, with little overlap in trusted news sources. CNN has been documented as having consistent left-leaning bias Media Bias Fact Check, while Fox News leans right, and both sides watch their preferred flavor of outrage like it's a sports team. We've essentially created parallel realities where the same events get completely different interpretations depending on which channel you're watching.Mob mentality turns neighbors into enemies and transforms social media into a digital gladiator arena. We're here to say: maybe, just maybe, we could try being decent humans instead of walking political billboards. Maybe we could stop treating every disagreement like it's worth burning down democracy over. When Nancy Pelosi stays mysteriously silent about supporting a congressional stock trading ban Fox News while her husband continues making suspiciously well-timed trades, and Republicans finally decide to call her out with legislation specifically named after her, you know we've reached peak absurdity.Echo chambers reinforce beliefs while avoiding alternative viewpoints Boston University, because apparently hearing that you might be wrong about something is now considered cruel and unusual punishment. Social media has turned us all into our own personal North Korea, where only information that confirms our existing beliefs is allowed past the border guards of our ego.Maybe we could all just calm the hell down and remember that most of us want the same basic things: to be left alone, to take care of our families, and to not have our lives turned into someone else's moral crusade. Research suggests that simply warning people about polarizing content can actually reduce its divisive effects Oxford Academic – so consider yourself warned. If telling people "hey, this might make you angrier" actually helps them be less angry, maybe the problem isn't really that complicated after all.And yeah, fuck Kyle.
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