That is a truth. It is down massively. The national / online discourse quality is so low, there's no effective organized effort in favor of any of the stuff I care about -- limited government, rule of law, free enterprise, individual liberty -- and more than anything else, people seem to scream at each other over stuff that I've found the solution to within the fitness community. So instead of trying to win elections or public policy fights, I've essentially withdrawn into a small tight knit community. I will probably never even vote again let alone donate to politicians. I became unaffiliated in 2016 and the loss of the team aspect of feeling like Ws and Ls were personal began the process of my withdrawing almost completely. I'll just pay my taxes and try not to think about it just like I'd hand my wallet to a mugger if he's pointing a gun at my head.
Trying to guess the lie, that your interest in politics has atrophied?
That is a truth. It is down massively. The national / online discourse quality is so low, there's no effective organized effort in favor of any of the stuff I care about -- limited government, rule of law, free enterprise, individual liberty -- and more than anything else, people seem to scream at each other over stuff that I've found the solution to within the fitness community. So instead of trying to win elections or public policy fights, I've essentially withdrawn into a small tight knit community. I will probably never even vote again let alone donate to politicians. I became unaffiliated in 2016 and the loss of the team aspect of feeling like Ws and Ls were personal began the process of my withdrawing almost completely. I'll just pay my taxes and try not to think about it just like I'd hand my wallet to a mugger if he's pointing a gun at my head.