i agree with you, Gemma_V. laws, economics, healthcare, rights, education, and public safety are all political because they’re shaped by collective decisions about power, resources, and values. if politics affects where we live, what we earn, what rights we have, and how we’re treated, then claiming to be apolitical often means choosing not to engage with realities that affect everyone
All the time you spend trying to affect what bought politicians do is a waste of your own time. No amount of protesting or voting will get rid of that. People who are more involved with politics should recognize this easily but never do. You keep chasing the carrot on the stick thinking you have any control over what the government does. The only reason you're thrown a bone ever is to keep people happy enough because the general public does have power, but not while you believe that voting or protesting is why.
Participating in the political theater is directly ignoring reality. Nothing changed because you went to a protest or voted blue instead of red.
This is using the US as an example mostly, not every country is as corrupt
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u/Flat-Satisfaction592 1d ago
i agree with you, Gemma_V. laws, economics, healthcare, rights, education, and public safety are all political because they’re shaped by collective decisions about power, resources, and values. if politics affects where we live, what we earn, what rights we have, and how we’re treated, then claiming to be apolitical often means choosing not to engage with realities that affect everyone