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You can say that about life It is an exceptionally privileged situation to be in when you believe you can simply opt out of politics.
by madeofpalk 6y ago
You can say that about life
It is an exceptionally privileged situation to be in when you believe you can simply opt out of politics.
- dingaling 6y agoEveryone's life is affected by politics, but I'd contest that it's entirely possible to opt out of participating in the political process. Many people simply don't have the time in their life to take part. I have a friend who works two jobs and has two kids, when they get home they make dinner, do homeworks and go to bed. For them politics is something abstract on the TV news. It's much like art, where ever you go there's some form of art. But you don't need to lift a pencil and do art or even talk about it.
- Spivak 6y agoBut you, largely, can! We're privileged not because of any actual individual privilege (though it does help quite a bit!) but because there are already a bunch of people who are fighting for your interests. You only really have to participate in a tiny tiny subset of issues where your position isn't being heard.
- JohnClark1337 6y agoActually in many nations you're automatically opted out of politics.