The Midterm Energy Question

For the first time, electricity prices are becoming a significant force in U.S. midterm elections. Voters across the country report anger about rising energy costs.

The political apparatus processes this as "affordability messaging." What it can't process is the simultaneity: AI consuming 10% of U.S. electricity while voters are furious about bills, while data centers proliferate, while the Iran crisis threatens oil supply. The political processing system sees each item separately. The voter's body experiences them as one sensation: things cost more and no one will explain why.