I'm tired of being outraged all the time.
It's gotten to the point where politicians and pundits on both sides say things they KNOW full well are going to piss of thousands of people, just so their base will reelect them or keep watching.
It's gotten to the point where most political blogs are just compendiums of all the most outrageous things everyone on either side said today, just so we can all have a good RAGE--either by ourselves, or with the trolls in the comment sections.
It's gotten to the point where people are angry all the time, but they choose to pass on their anger to others by goading them into also being outraged, or being outraged that their opponents are so outraged, or being outraged that no one is outraged enough.
It's gotten to the point where people quote the "Mad as Hell" monologue from Network as though they don't actually realize it's satire, when of course it is. Well, these are neither the best of times nor the worst of the times, just like practically always. And the fact is, most people on the national stage aren't actually this outraged in real life, even (or especially) the people who get paid to do it.
I was a little fatigued from the outrage, and I just realized--the most subversive thing you can do today is to think before you speak or type, put up a good logical counter-argument, think about your opponents as actual human beings and not the vile sacks-o-crap their salaried spokespeople want you to think they are.
The most boring thing you can do? Get mad.
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for this. 
Take up a new hobby. Spend time with friends who are apolitical. Read more escapist fiction. We are okay for now. There's a long time til the next election, and by that time you will feel refreshed and re-energized, and ready for more. 
go back to sleep in the poppy field, children...everything's cool til the next election 
Bad advice
A short break might be in order, but not paying attention and doing what you can is incredibly stupid.
