Politics is not only activism , it’s awareness, it’s keeping ourselves informed , it’s caring for the facts, when it’s possible. it’s casting a vote.
Politics is the tool through which we structure ourselves as groups and societies. Politics governs every aspect of life ,and by not participating in it , you’re literally allowing other people to decide what you can eat, where you can go,if you can have good health care ,free education,how much tax you pay ,when you can retire ,what is your pension.
Other people are also deciding on wether your race and ethnicity is enough to consider you a criminal,or if your religion and nationality is enough to put you on a terrorist list.
We need to teach people at an early age about decision-making and how to be part of of it.
Every family is it’s own mini political system that’s usually not democratic, because parents make decisions that affect all members of the family,while the kids have very little to say . Similarly, politician’s makes decisions that affect the whole nation ,while the people have very little to say in them .
My proposal and advice is , try out the family democracy meeting system, because that will enable your kids to exercise their agency and decision making from a very early age . If you include your kids in family conversations they will grow up and know how to participate in political conversations.
And most importantly ,they will help others engage
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