4 ms·That's a remarkably privileged and blasé take, denying the importance of civic engagement.by michaelleslie 8y agoThat's a remarkably privileged and blasé take, denying the importance of civic engagement.rhizome 8y agoPosting in political subreddits is not "civic engagement."ThomPete 8y agoCivic engagement happens in the real world, not by commenting on reddit, fb or Twitter.Karunamon 8y agoCivic engagement happens wherever people discuss politicsThomPete 8y agoThat would be quite an exaggeration. You can already see in this thread how fast the conversation deteriorate into completely meningless quibbles.