I know someone at work who is often “a-political” and tries the whole let’s hear out all sides. This is am excellent reason as to why you just need to pick a side, because now he’s probably alienating people on both sides.
That said, there will always be Ed Sheeran fans, just like some people still like Harry Potter. I’ll never understand why.
My issue with apoliticism is that, IMO, it’s impossible: it just endorses the status quo, and is simply a fachade to hide that.
Paraphrasing Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor”.
And it’s fine if you want to conform to the status quo, not every single discussion we have every single day should be this huge decision-making take-a-stand and die-on-that hill and so on, but just be transperent and honest about it, instead of hiding in that “apolitical” image.
“Apolitical” people don’t even realize that’s what they’re doing. But I guarantee if something affected them they would suddenly realize why politics is important.
apolitical really means, a right winger that knows thier position is very offensive to friends and family, coworkers and is likely wrong, “so i have to pretend i cant talk about it, and in a “neutral” position so it doesnt compromise my beliefs.”
I know someone at work who is often “a-political” and tries the whole let’s hear out all sides.
I tend to be this guy when I am mostly unfamiliar with an issue, largely because I want to know the whole situation, and more importantly, the reasoning behind each side’s arguments before I publicly take a position one way or the other.
In this case though, it’s pretty obvious to see who the oppressor is.
It’s perfectly reasonable to have an opinion on a topic based on the information you’ve had access to so far, while also being open to or seeking out new information that might change your mind.
why do republicans have to pretend they don’t like politics
Because the alternative is admitting to friends and family that they actually wanted all this, and that mask-off villainy may complicate some relationships.
I know someone at work who is often “a-political” and tries the whole let’s hear out all sides. This is am excellent reason as to why you just need to pick a side, because now he’s probably alienating people on both sides.
That said, there will always be Ed Sheeran fans, just like some people still like Harry Potter. I’ll never understand why.
My issue with apoliticism is that, IMO, it’s impossible: it just endorses the status quo, and is simply a fachade to hide that.
Paraphrasing Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor”.
And it’s fine if you want to conform to the status quo, not every single discussion we have every single day should be this huge decision-making take-a-stand and die-on-that hill and so on, but just be transperent and honest about it, instead of hiding in that “apolitical” image.
“Apolitical” people don’t even realize that’s what they’re doing. But I guarantee if something affected them they would suddenly realize why politics is important.
apolitical really means, a right winger that knows thier position is very offensive to friends and family, coworkers and is likely wrong, “so i have to pretend i cant talk about it, and in a “neutral” position so it doesnt compromise my beliefs.”
So you are saying they are just dumb as fuck
They’re saying they are Republicans.
Edit: just realized I repeated your post, sorry.
Yeah basically
I tend to be this guy when I am mostly unfamiliar with an issue, largely because I want to know the whole situation, and more importantly, the reasoning behind each side’s arguments before I publicly take a position one way or the other.
In this case though, it’s pretty obvious to see who the oppressor is.
It’s perfectly reasonable to have an opinion on a topic based on the information you’ve had access to so far, while also being open to or seeking out new information that might change your mind.
someone that is not-political is almost always a right winger.
Oh that’s easy, they’re just your standard “It doesn’t affect me directly so I don’t care about it” idiots.
you know hes likely a right winger, when he says hes not “political”, why do republicans have to pretend they dont like politics.
Because the alternative is admitting to friends and family that they actually wanted all this, and that mask-off villainy may complicate some relationships.