@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导WhatIjustsharedwithyouisafamilystory,butit'spurepolitics.Everypartofpoliticsincludesdecision-making,andideally,theprocessofdecision-makingshouldincludepeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds,interests,opinions,gender,beliefs,race,ethnicity,age,andsoon.Andtheyshouldallhaveanequalopportunitytocontributetothedecision-makingprocessandinfluencethedecisionsthatwillaffecttheirlivesdirectlyorindirectly.Assuch,IfinditdifficulttounderstandwhenIhearyoungpeoplesaying,"I'mtooyoungtoengageinpoliticsortoevenholdapoliticalopinion."Similarly,whenIhearsomewomensaying,"PoliticsisadirtyworldIdon'twanttoengagewith,"I'mworriedthattheideaofpoliticsandpoliticalengagementhasbecomesopolarizedinmanypartsoftheworldthatordinarypeoplefeel,inorderforthemtoparticipateinpolitics,theyneedtobeoutspokenactivists,andthatisnottrue.Iwanttoasktheseyoungpeople,womenandordinarypeopleingeneral:Canyoureallyaffordnottobeinterestedornottoparticipateinpolitics?Politicsisnotonlyactivism.It'sawareness,it'skeepingourselvesinformed,it'scaringforthefacts.Whenit'spossible,it'scastingavote.Politicsisthetoolthroughwhichwestructureourselvesasgroupsandsocieties.Politicsgovernseveryaspectoflife,andbynotparticipatinginit,you'reliterallyallowingotherpeopletodecideonwhatyoucaneat,wear,ifyoucanhaveaccesstohealthcare,freeeducation,howmuchtaxyoupay,whenyoucanretire,whatisyourpension.Otherpeoplearealsodecidingonwhetheryourraceandethnicityisenoughtoconsideryouacriminal,orifyourreligionandnationalityisenoughtoputyouonaterroristlist.
