Why Short Election Cycles Reward Bad Decisions

Send us Fan Mail Getting “screwed” starts to feel normal when the same institutions keep the power, keep the money, and keep rewriting the rules. We open with that peasant-level honesty, then follow the thread into what’s really driving the mood right now: media narratives, political incentives, and a growing belief that accountability only shows up when regular people force it. Along the way we react to high-profile rhetoric about corruption, ask what “fair” even means anymore, and talk abou...