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I know there are constant complaints about how "political" Spoutible is. Let's be clear about one thing: politics is not some ghostly force that manipulates us. WE are politics. Politics is the process by which we choose to be governed. It is as old as the first Greek attempts at self-governing.
11:45 AM - Aug 27, 2023
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Politics is the means by which we choose how our governance works. It doesn't magically go away after an election, Presidential or otherwise. It is a CONSTANT PROCESS, that it behooves each of us to monitor, but more importantly, to PARTICIPATE IN. Government is made by those who show up.
11:47 AM - Aug 27, 2023
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If you think your non participation is acceptable, because it "really doesn't change anything," YOU ARE WHY THINGS ARE SCREWED UP. Your lack of participation CAUSES things to be screwed up. You want people to stop talking about politics? GET OFF YOUR COUCH AND GET INVOLVED.
11:49 AM - Aug 27, 2023 (Edited)
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I also wonder if people think any issue with a nexus to government is "political."

So, marriage equality, racist policing, book banning, gender discrimination, child rearing, how Black folks choose to wear their hair, how performing artists dress, how banks loan money, where people can buy food...
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