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Politics is personal for many people. For example, reproductive rights are being eroded by one party, and not the other. If reproductive rights are important to
by danharaj 11y ago
Politics is personal for many people. For example, reproductive rights are being eroded by one party, and not the other. If reproductive rights are important to a person, then politics is personal and important to them. If someone is poor and rely on food stamps, then politics is personal and important them. If politics isn't personal for you, i'm glad for you, but i think you can understand why it can be very personal for others.
There was never an American consensus. There is just a dominant culture that tries to erase a history of conflict and astroturf it with a false narrative of unity.
- vkou 11y agoI'm disappointed that you're getting downvoted - this point rings very true (And is quite reminiscent of the sentiment in A Letter from a Burmingham Jail[1]). [1] http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.h...