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this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2026
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Kind of the same thing. Tapping out of world events is easy for people especially pertaining events which don't directly affect them. But in the long term it only leads to ignorance.
Not disagreeing at all, but I think it's important to note how effective wage slavery is in keeping people too exhausted to stay informed. I'm in California, where a studio apartment goes for about $1k/mo, landlords generally require you to earn 3x rent after taxes to qualify, and minimum wage is $17/hr. So, working 60 hours a week at minimum wage, you might just barely qualify, and that's without even taking into account all other living expenses.
I agree that ignorance can be a byproduct of privilege, but it can also be a byproduct of poverty.
For me, being apolitical implies someone is full aware of the political developments, but chooses not to take sides or form well thought views. The people I mentioned are more apathetic, as in they don't bother at all being updated even with the slightest news.
I think many people call themselves apolitical that more accurately should fall into the apathetic/ignorant category.
Truly apolitical people are pretty uncommon - although you may not side with a particular party consistently, it’s hard to keep informed of facts and events without forming any opinion