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Saying we need to "de-politicize" things is akin to saying we need to "de-human" them.
by I-M-S 5y ago
Saying we need to "de-politicize" things is akin to saying we need to "de-human" them.
- refurb 5y agoPrecisely. I used to look at politics as some “side effect” of humans working together when in fact it’s just a necessary component. Politics is simply leadership, persuasion, communication, debate all wrapped up together. It’s neither good nor bad, but just a necessary component to large groups of humans working together.
- dmatech 5y agoHardly. Humans are not first and foremost political creatures. The notion that "everything is political" didn't get as extreme as it is now until recent years. It's made society far more combative because it's made life revolve around the accumulation of power. There's still room for curiosity. We don't have to focus exclusively on who gains or loses power in every interaction.