In continuing a trend where I'm trying to make a point of verbalizing the seemingly endless flow of thoughts, feelings, and ideas I've been internalizing recently: goodbye, politics. Disillusionment doesn't even cover it. I'm declaring myself Apathetic Towards The Machine. I've unsubscribed from all the mailing lists - the DNC, MoveOn, America Coming Together, even the ACLU. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad they're still fighting, and maybe Dean will figure out how to do so effectively (Howie - I suggest you put Incubus' Beware! Criminal on repeat until your blood boils), but I'm too fucking revolted by the whole process and what it reveals of my countrymen in the aggregate to have anything to do with it for a good long while.