I was 22 and I didn't know anything about politics, it didn't interest me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker admits lack of political knowledge at age twenty-two.
- In plain terms
- I did not care about politics at 22.
- What can you take from it?
- You can be ignorant of politics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Did you ever care about politics?
- What mattered more?
Another view
It lacks context on why it did not interest the speaker.
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