WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party announced their plans to respond to recent political upheaval by awarding the Book of the Year prize to bestselling pop-psychology book “The Let Them Theory,” which prioritizes self-care over conflict, sources confirmed while rubbing their temples.
“‘The Let Them Theory’ united us around the idea that there are many situations that the Democratic Party simply cannot control, and chief among them is the fate of the country,” said New York Senator Chuck Schumer. “If we tried to stop the Republicans, it would show them that we care, which is tantamount to giving away our power. At the end of the day, and possibly at the end of democracy, playing hardball is not a productive use of our energy. In fact, to cope with the ultimate demise of democracy, we recommend everyone read ‘The Art of Letting Go.’”
Mel Robbins, who wrote “The Let Them Theory” by lifting its major tenets from a poem written by Cassie Phillips, felt honored that her message had reached Capitol Hill.
“The elected and unelected leaders of this country are absolutely toxic, and as I write in my book, toxic people don’t change,” Robbins explained. “The healthiest thing the Democrats can do to respond to this illegal power grab is draw boundaries, disengage, and protect themselves — and their seats in congress. The worst thing you can do for your mental health is fight fascism for your constituents.”
While the book may be all the rage in the current moment, it’s far from a new idea, according to World War II scholar Gila Pfefferman, PhD.
“Many elected officials throughout history have decided to ‘let them,’ such as the Vichy government in France,” said Pfefferman. “They made the decision to work with the Nazis instead of getting their hands dirty and mounting a resistance, and we’re seeing Democrats practicing the same kind of radical acceptance now. Let’s be real, if ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ doesn’t make their way onto their bookshelves some time soon, they may never hold power again.”
At press time, the Trump administration was hard at work reestablishing diplomatic relations with Russia, while the Democrats were reaching across the aisle to hand copies of “The Let Them Theory” to their Republican colleagues.