The emotional state of a country is a reflection of its leadership. On the other hand, the leadership of a country is a reflection of the collective consciousness of its people. Emotionally, the human experiment appears to be burning itself out, blurring the line between stability and collapse.

In this moment of exhaustion, reaction has overtaken reflection, and urgency has replaced wisdom. Societies oscillate between control and chaos, searching for balance while amplifying the very forces that destabilize them. What emerges is not merely political disorder, but an emotional one - where fear, resentment, and disillusionment circulate faster than understanding.

It's striking how Trump and the orbit around him continue to dominate the public stage, monopolizing attention, resources, and even the emotional bandwidth of everyday life. The sheer volume of noise - statements, counter-statements, crises, and manufactured outrage - can make reality itself feel distorted, as if events are unfolding less for resolution and more for perpetual spectacle. For many people, this creates a kind of quiet fatigue - an impulse to disengage, to step back and protect one's peace unless the consequences land directly at their own doorstep.

This withdrawal isn't necessarily apathy so much as self-preservation. When power consolidates and narratives repeat endlessly, it becomes harder to tell whether staying plugged in leads to understanding or simply reinforces the cycle. Walking away, even temporarily, can feel like the only way to reclaim perspective - to let events play out without being consumed by them, while remaining aware that what feels distant today has a way of eventually touching everyone in some form.