Political alienation

Political alienation means feeling like you don't belong or can't connect with the political system. It's like if you got invited to a party but you didn't know anyone, and you didn't understand what was going on, so you felt left out and didn't have a good time. That's how political alienation feels—you don't understand what's happening in government, and you don't think it's helping you, so it leaves you feeling disconnected.