Well, I certainly don't think politics is worth the rise of one's blood pressure and eventual insanity.
In this case, one should STAY AWAY fom politics if it's having such an impact on their health.
Look at it this way. Politic is like Pro-Wrestling. And I don't mean 'real wrestling' - you know with sportsmanship and the like. No, no. Politics is my like "Pro Wrestling".
You have the gala, the rivalries...the factions....long term enemies..public battles...people switch sides...just like wrestling. Soemtimes I'm not sure if I'm watching a gov't, or if I'm watching WWF in suits.
And just like Pro-Wrestling - when the cameras are off, these people have dinner together. They share stories, jokes and the like. And like you said - at the end of the day - we are being screwed BAAAAAAD.
BAAAAAAAD TO THE BONE.
BBB-B-B-B-B-B-BAAAAAAAAAAD.