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Although politics affects our lives in ways we cannot control, being apolitical is a choice of neutrality and a refusal to take any standpoint. With that being said, people can be apolitical because they choose to be, where or not they acknowledge how politics affects them. Without any actionable standpoint, inaction doesn't always translate to agreement or consent.
2026-05-22 08:33:48
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Rezra :
love when my algorithm algorithms correctly girl thank you for this
2026-05-20 22:38:17
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Alitaptap :
So to be apolitical is to be an anarchist?
2026-05-22 03:37:36
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madcatvillain :
Absolutely agree with this. I like the definition of politics simply as how we live with each other. Thus, Everything is political. I like less the definition that politics is what prevents us from going back to the “state of nature” because of the framing but it is useful
2026-05-21 12:04:56
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Zangorth :
This is a very popular opinion, I gotta hear it at least once a week.
2026-05-21 02:10:58
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Night sky🇨🇦 :
In a democracy, the vitally important control mechanism is that the people are able to intelligently choose a political side in order to put into effect positive change. Being apolitical undermines the fabric of democracy. It leaves the burden and responsibility of thinking and more effectively acting on said thinking, to a smaller group of people. If you want to be neutral you are effectively saying that others may think for you and you don’t care who it will be.
2026-06-02 18:13:21
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Tesh :
what if,
bieng a political means recognising thet both sides have a big chunk of truth in what they believe or fight for and knowing that you need both sides to move forward
2026-05-22 14:49:14
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cha ng :
Could "apolitical" meant being disillusioned with politics, as in what's being campaigned are not being followed in relavant/meaningful policy changes?
2026-05-21 06:24:31
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Niels Matthijs :
I think its most popular meaning nowadays is "don't push your worries onto me in this moment". You can attack the saying when taken to its most extreme semantic meaning, but I'd take that as an unwillingness to truthfully engage with others.
2026-05-21 11:33:12
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cute kneecaps :
Your very existence and the right to be is a political choice
2026-05-22 04:48:01
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رحمه🍂 :
but it feels so overwhelming and cycle of life kinda distract me from thinking into what matters and when I decide to learn I feel so captivated there is no political freedom in my region
2026-05-22 13:18:47
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noahsssssss :
this just shows that the personal is political
2026-05-20 23:12:03
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Manylandy✝️ :
I totally agree…😅 no one is complete apolitical…
2026-05-21 01:03:50
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Martin :
There are many who are political who don't think about it, just follow others
2026-05-24 12:48:53
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Rei :
politics affects everyone and that's why being politically aware is important ✨
2026-05-22 17:57:25
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Catrin Vincent :
She is beauty she is intelligence she is grace
2026-05-21 12:22:57
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Se1nee :
is Like Daredevil?
2026-05-22 04:27:04
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The Curiosity Connoisseur :
well I already have this perspective so we're on the same page.
2026-05-21 00:36:58
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Nab Shells :
neutrality is a choice
2026-05-21 16:28:47
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Kevin Sheehan :
That’s fair
2026-05-20 23:22:33
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phia :
can’t even disagree
2026-06-04 23:44:35
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Josh :
I label myself as apolitical but I chose not to be ignorant about politics. Even with psychology and philosophy, politics plays an important role. Everything is political and we cannot escape it.
2026-05-31 18:55:03
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Klap :
Okay, hear me out: nu-uh
2026-05-21 14:14:33
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msmagius :
mind you this is the first I've seen from you and i followed you 5 seconds into the video
2026-06-12 09:58:37
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