If politics and religion was banned people will just move on to the next message boards. But I’ll still be here. I was here since 2016. Well technically I started in 2012 but I didn’t become active since 2016 where they had volunteered mods.

Wanting to have a family when you're youthful is "political" nowadays. Exercising and losing weight is "political" nowadays. Even cows and people breathing is "political". Merit-based systems are "political". Pretty much anything that isn't hedonistic and is perfectly natural gets labelled as political. Don't listen to people who say that, these things aren't political but the people who hate it want it to be.

you'd be in peril.

Its called anarchy pls stop being naive ppl are not going to be nice they will probly kill steal and plunder and enslave the second they get chance to humanity as a whole dont have a good track record on behavior towards othet humans

As long as you live with others politics is unavoidable. Even small group needs leader.

but if you did that how would you call people who disagree with your opinions bigots?

Originally posted by lailaamell:

Its called anarchy pls stop being naive ppl are not going to be nice they will probly kill steal and plunder and enslave the second they get chance to humanity as a whole dont have a good track record on behavior towards othet humans

Assuming humans would resort to violent anarchy is a fairytale, there hasnt been a single moment in civilized human history when we were free from government, governments and tyrannical leaders HAVE caused every single issue through history however, that much is documented fact, its never the little guy

To ignore politics is to give those who would manipulate you a free hand.

Originally posted by -OrLoK- Слава Україн:

To ignore politics is to give those who would manipulate you a free hand.

Is that a joke? manipulation and machiavellianism is the basis of politics

It's been my experience that people are naturally tribal in nature. If it isn't religion, it's politics; if it isn't politics, it's sports fandom; if it isn't sports, it's "true gamers" vs "fake gamers."

We seem to have this weird need to separate ourselves into troupes and then compete with other troupes for the modern equivalents of territory, food, and mates.

So sure, you can take the politics from the primate, but you can't take the primate out of the instinct to fling poop. We'll just change targets; history is silent testament to this inextricable facet of our collective being.

Originally posted by Bunille:

Wanting to have a family when you're youthful is "political" nowadays. Exercising and losing weight is "political" nowadays. Even cows and people breathing is "political". Merit-based systems are "political". Pretty much anything that isn't hedonistic and is perfectly natural gets labelled as political. Don't listen to people who say that, these things aren't political but the people who hate it want it to be.

Not being addicted to porn is political and "alt-right" too according to some. somehow.

Originally posted by An Irate Walrus:

It's been my experience that people are naturally tribal in nature. If it isn't religion, it's politics; if it isn't politics, it's sports fandom; if it isn't sports, it's "true gamers" vs "fake gamers."

We seem to have this weird need to separate ourselves into troupes and then compete with other troupes for the modern equivalents of territory, food, and mates.

So sure, you can take the politics from the primate, but you can't take the primate out of the instinct to fling poop. We'll just change targets; history is silent testament to this inextricable facet of our collective being.

exactly, there isnt an extinction level threat to humanity like aliens or demons from hell on earth so for now we'll just play little games with each other.

grug no like politics either, grug think human do better with stick and rock. hunt large beast, forage for stinky berry. it simpler time, no make grug head swim with strange ideas and thoughts. just grug, grug wife and child, and him pet wolf. we live in cave, we draw nice paintings on wall. good time, no politic.

Originally posted by hehexd:

Originally posted by -OrLoK- Слава Україн:

To ignore politics is to give those who would manipulate you a free hand.

Is that a joke? manipulation and machiavellianism is the basis of politics

no, it not a "joke"

ignoring politics is straight out of the Kremlin handbook.

Stay connected, stay interested. Politics directly affects us *all*, even if one finds it "boring"

Originally posted by salamander:

grug no like politics either, grug think human do better with stick and rock. hunt large beast, forage for stinky berry. it simpler time, no make grug head swim with strange ideas and thoughts. just grug, grug wife and child, and him pet wolf. we live in cave, we draw nice paintings on wall. good time, no politic.

You think politics and government is what advanced humankind beyond cavemen? LOL the brainwashing runs deep