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> This line of reasoning is implicitely making the false equalence of "everyone who isn't with me is, by default, against me"
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> Anyone who forces me using the reasoning above, is, by default, an enemy of mine
Quote 1:
> This line of reasoning is implicitely making the false equalence of "everyone who isn't with me is, by default, against me"
Quote 2:
> Anyone who forces me using the reasoning above, is, by default, an enemy of mine
You did: the position of neutrality. The position of not taking a stance either way. The position of actually doing stuff, like, in the real world, orthogonal to that of politics. The area outside of politics.
I observe, based on your comment 3 above, that you consider politics as all-encompassing. I reply: politics, as practiced currently, is a virus, which attempts to stick itself to everything, every act, every stuff; and until nuance, tolerance, and understanding re-enters the picture, I will not take any part of it.
I don’t understand who those people are, or how they force you to say or do political things. All I see are people who are saying things at work, like “everyone should march for lgbtq rights next weekend”, and those things annoy you because you don’t think it’s appropriate to discuss them at work. So, in this scenario, now you’re annoyed by unwanted speech... what happens next? Are you forced to go march, or forced to say outloud that you agree, under threat (explicit or implied) of retaliation? That might be illegal depending on where you work, but ianal. If that’s not what’s happening, then can you explain in more detail what harm is done to you, beyond being annoyed?
Everything is political. Pretending it isn't is a luxury that you yourself have, as a person who is privileged enough that they aren't in any way forced to think about the politics of any action they take.
> politics, as practiced currently, is a virus
Again, it always was. You were just privileged enough that you could safely ignore it without it impacting any part of your life.
Can you support your claim with evidence?