In fact, the likeliest reason why so many of us care so little about p…

David Foster Wallace
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In fact, the likeliest reason why so many of us care so little about politics is that modern politicians makes us sad, hurt us deep down in ways that are hard even to name, much less talk about. ✨ David Foster Wallace on John McCain: 'The Weasel, Twelve Monkeys and the Shrub' by David Foster Wallace, www.rollingstone.com. April 13, 2000.
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