I'm anti-political as well as unsocial. Ultimately, I'm anti tribal.

Are you pro-politics in general? Pro-democracy but otherwise against politics? Are you apathetic about politics? Are you pro some other form of politics? (Meritocracy, Aristocracy, Monarchy, Communism, etc, etc)?

How much do you care about politics and in which direction?

Are you, perhaps, some combination of the above depending on your mood, or whatever?

I have attached a poll.

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In practice I vote and support the green party (which is why I picked two options). But in principle that's just a desperate measures and futile, I don't care about it much and I generally consider myself anti-political. This is the best we can do, but it's still a bunch of shit. I'd love everybody to get on board with actually giving a shit about the environment and the planet and being left-wing and lenient and compassionate but it's never going to fucking happen. So my principles are out of sync with society. Not out of sync with reality, but with society. Because society is completely out of touch with reality! People are stupid.

I'm a political junkie. When I was younger I was apolitical. The 2018 election changed me.

These are not mutually exclusive options.

Also it is unclear what “anti-political” means.   One could no more operate in a society and object to the concept of and strategy in public affairs than one could live on earth and object to its gravity.

I distrust ALL politicians, if one told me it was raining I would go outside to check!
They never look past the next election

I mashed the antipolitical button. I don't vote beyond the county...and only in county because I'm on a board. I dont think that only one political persuasion can offer solutions to practical issues - and I'm needled in on those issues.

(February 2, 2022 at 12:03 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: I mashed the antipolitical button.  I don't vote beyond the county...and only in county because I'm on a board.  I dont think that only one political persuasion can offer solutions to practical issues - and I'm needled in on those issues.

By ‘on a board’, do you mean a political board (either elected or appointed)? If so, I can’t see how you can be anti-political.

Boru

Agricultural board. No one gives a shit where or from whom some idea arises. Only whether or not it pays the mortgage and then some. I got the spot due to a long history of not giving a single shit about ideology. I want to see the roi down to the square foot.

(appointed, if it matters)

(February 2, 2022 at 12:16 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Agricultural board.  No one gives a shit where or from whom some idea arises.  Only whether or not it pays the mortgage and then some.  I got the spot due to a long history of not giving a single shit about ideology.  I want to see the roi down to the square foot.

(appointed, if it matters)

If it’s a political job, then it matters.

I think the poll questions pretty badly confuse party politics with politics writ large.

Boru

As an example. We've been dealing with having more rain, but less available water when we need it. There's the potential for politics in that - but engaging in politics over it doesn't make those two numbers reach parity. A state law signed by democrats made it illegal to trap that water in any commercially meaningful way - and a state law signed by republicans made it illegal to sell produce that's been grown with that water (to people). Both laws were premised on a public health concern. We formed an exploratory council, fundraised for it, spent a year collecting data, and sent that data to our extension contact and to frankfort - and the result was an exemption for our watershed.

Theocratic communism is the way to go. Capitalism sucks.