The politics of the day infuriated him: even when power lay with the politicians he supported, and the opposition appeared to be failing, so much in the political sphere seemed to him vile, vulgar, meretricious, inane-he threatened that he wouldn't be voting at all. The
The protagonist's disillusionment with contemporary politics is palpable, reflecting a deep frustration that persists regardless of which party holds power. Even when the politicians he aligns with are in command, he perceives the political landscape as overwhelming and disappointing. This leads him to consider abstaining from voting altogether, underlining his sense of hopelessness.