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> The very definition of a citizen was one who was active in politics (the inverse being someone preoccupied with their own private matters, an "idiotis" in Anc
by Pimpus 8y ago
> The very definition of a citizen was one who was active in politics (the inverse being someone preoccupied with their own private matters, an "idiotis" in Ancient Greek, and the etymology for "idiot").
Um, OK... but not everything is a political act. It's just a ridiculous meme I see now and again.
- coldtea 8y agoYeah, it's not literally really about everything (e.g. taking a shit) being political, it's about how all kinds of stances are political (even a stance like "I don't care about politics, I focus on my own personal stuff" has political implications).