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What do you say to people who tell you "But everything is political!! You're participating in politics by not participating!" or "Wow such privilege, being able to just ignore "?
I just shrug and say you're probably right. I can't find the exact quote but it's something like "Pacifists only exist because others do violence on their behalf" and I think it's applicable here as well. But, look, I barely have agency over my own affairs, so I'm not going to waste energy futilely worrying about the affairs of others.
I think that reflects the biggest conspiracy of the modern age tbh. As long as everyone's focused on specific aspects of American politics (as they do worldwide) they aren't focused on areas of their own lives where they can make positive change, political or otherwise. And here in the US, our political leaders actually love it that everyone's obsessed with one person in one branch of our government because it's the politics that affects their lives the least and they can do the least about. It's actually smarter to focus on yourself and managing your own affairs.
Yeah there's nothing we can do in politics, its all rigged by billionaires. What you can do is organize in your community. This at least helps somewhat.
agreed. most of the advocate types and extremists i know are just... miserable people who hate their lives who want to use their political beliefs to make everyone else as miserable as they are.
most happy people i know have political beliefs. they just don't shove them down everyone else's throats and they aren't totally beholden to them as some measure of morality or worth.
i tell them they are assholes. because they are.
because what they really mean is 'anyone who doesn't share in my beliefs is bad and wrong'.
they just come back at you about how bad and wrong you are. because they operate under the delusion they are the only rational and thoughtful person who ever existed. 90% of of the time they are also massive hypocrites who do the opposite of what they say others should do. like they will claim everyone should respect others beliefs, but they will not respect anyone else's beliefs and will harass, intimidate, and shame those they disagree with.