I'm sick and tired of politics and politicians as usual.

Gavin Newsom’s cry—"I’m sick and tired of politics and politicians as usual."—is the cry of a weary soul who has gazed too long upon the theater of power. These words resound with the frustration of countless generations who have watched promises made and promises broken, who have seen lofty speeches dissolve into hollow actions. To be sick and tired is not mere fatigue—it is the exhaustion of hope strained by repeated disappointments.

The phrase “as usual” pierces especially deep. For it reminds us that corruption, vanity, and self-interest have long been companions of politics, walking hand in hand with those who call themselves politicians. The weariness Newsom expresses is not born in a single age, but is ancient, echoing in every nation where leaders have failed their people. It is the groan of humanity longing not for more rulers, but for just ones.

History offers us the tale of the Roman Republic. In its later years, the Senate—once the guardian of Rome’s greatness—became plagued by greed and decay. Ordinary citizens grew weary of politicians as usual, men who enriched themselves while the poor starved. This disillusionment opened the way for Julius Caesar, who promised renewal but brought empire. Thus we see how the exhaustion with politics can shake nations to their roots, tearing apart old systems to make way for the new.

Yet, within this lament lies a hidden spark. To say one is sick and tired is not to surrender, but to yearn for transformation. It is a call to sweep away the dust of tradition and demand leaders who act not as lords but as servants. Newsom’s words embody this eternal truth: only when citizens grow weary enough to cry out, do they awaken the possibility of change.

Let future generations hear this wisdom: politics as usual will always tempt men toward complacency and corruption, but the people’s voice, sharpened by fatigue, has the power to break the cycle. The sickness becomes a cure when it leads to renewal. For though men grow tired of their politicians, they must never grow tired of justice, of truth, or of the eternal labor to build a better world.