> Participating in politics can mean joining a party yourself, joining a city council. Running for a local office. Participating in a local activist campaign, a

> Participating in politics can mean joining a party yourself, joining a city council. Running for a local office. Participating in a local activist campaign, and so on. By my estimate, those would also have an infinitesimal chance of significantly changing the world, compared to just staying home and pushing my kid on a swing. If that makes me an "idiot", so be it. (And if it makes you feel any better, that should make it easier for you to push politics in your direction.)