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What does it mean?
Ignoring politics does not stop politics from affecting your life.
In plain terms
Politics will affect you even if you ignore it.
What can you take from it?
Stay engaged with politics to protect your interests.

Where it applies

  • daily life
  • work
  • family

Putting it to work

  • vote
  • read news
  • contact representatives

Questions to consider

  • How does politics touch your daily life?
  • Why do you avoid or engage in politics?

Another view

Some people genuinely lack resources to engage politically.

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  2. Make up your mind that happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.

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  3. If Athens shall appear great to you, consider then that her glories were purchased by valiant men, and by men who learned their duty.

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