This isn't surprising. If you don't much care about other people, then politics just won't seem worth it. Even if your side wins completely, your personal gains

This isn't surprising. If you don't much care about other people, then politics just won't seem worth it. Even if your side wins completely, your personal gains will be pretty small. And conflict isn't fun. Just read the flurry of articles that will be coming out this week about politics and Thanksgiving dinner. The easy, comfortable position is "why can't we all just get along?" And that's the one you'll take if you're only concerned about your own welfare, and not that of the millions of other people who are affected by political decisions.