Posts tagged politics

sentientcitizen:

Wow I am actually tearing up about another country’s politics.

I’m blaming this one on hormones. Goodnight, everyone, and thank goodness.

IS THERE SO MUCH HOPE YOU’RE TEARBENDING

thespookyamazon:

autumnyte:

I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m no longer capable of viewing things as “just politics”.  I know many people do, and that’s cool. But personally, I can’t manage to segment and compartmentalize politics from everything else.

Not in this climate, where so many fundamental human rights are actively and aggressively under attack.  Different people have different priorities, and I respect that—but if you frequently post support of candidates and policies that refuse to acknowledge me as an equal human being, I can’t merrily hold hands with you and go skipping off into the sunset.  

Because, on a basic level, I don’t understand how you can be okay with that. Because, really, this isn’t “just politics”.  It’s my life as a woman and a queer person. 

That’s not to say I don’t follow (and even consider myself friends with) folks with a variety of differing political views. I absolutely do. But there reaches a point with certain personal hot-button issues—women’s rights and LGBTQ rights, in particular—where I can’t “agree to disagree”. 

EVERYTHING HERE.

Also, if you’re the type of person who can keep politics out of things and can compartmentalize things, fine, but THAT DOES NOT MAKE YOU A BETTER OR SUPERIOR PERSON THAN SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T.

You’re not a magically more tolerant person. And politics is a serious thing and is very serious to a lot of people, especially with certain issues, so if they unfollow you or can’t be your friend anymore because of it, then that needs to be respected. POLITICAL DIFFERENCES ARE NOT EQUAL TO DIFFERENCES IN SHIPPING. 

(via sentientcitizen)

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