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The Psychology of Political Apathy

We can’t keep pretending neutrality is noble. It’s just quiet complicity dressed up in politeness.

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Kristoffer Ealy
Oct 20, 2025
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Illustration by Abdelafatah Mukhtar

I learned a long time ago that apathy isn’t born in silence; it’s manufactured in exhaustion. Back in 2014, I was coming off a breakup that had been two years in the making — the kind where both people keep trying to resurrect a relationship that’s already gone to glory.

My ex wasn’t the villain; she was just honest en…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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