LETTER: The politics of hope

LETTER: The politics of hope

The political landscape in Canada is increasingly defined by a contest between two contrasting emotional strategies: optimism and joy, which seek to unify and inspire, and anger and division, which are used to motivate action through grievances and opposing views. While anger acts as a potent tool for political engagement and mobilizing voters against a common enemy, it also poisons social cohesion and narrows critical thinking. In contrast, joy…