Were you happier before or after you got into politics?

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Smoke-n-Growls · Accepted Answer

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "get into politics".

Personally, I've taken an interest in politics from an early age. My extended family had politicians for a while, and my education included learning a lot about local government.

I've written to, met, and spoken with politicians before. And honestly, I feel less anxious and more heard by taking simple citizen action.

Looking up and writing to my MLAs about concerns and ideas, speaking with others about politics, being a paying member of a political party, and voting all help me feel a measure of contribution to the world I live in on a day to day basis.

I think I'm happier having as involved a role as I care to. Instead of feeling disenfranchised from my political system, I instead can tell myself I've done what I feel comfortable with as a citizen.

BlacklightShade · Accepted Answer

As many probably realize, voting has a direct impact on our quality of life as extremists, fascists, and grifters hand our tax dollars to rich corporations and other bad entities causing lower wages, fewer rights, higher costs, higher medical, a boiling planet, and more violence, while distracting us with culture war bullshit.

wkozak · Accepted Answer

Actually i used to talk about politics when i were 9 yo, so i don't know an answer for this question, i were not into politics but i used to know what's going on in my country, specially i saw 2 revolutions happening and it's results, but i started to go deep and know more about the political compass and directions and what everyone wants, it made me realize how the world works and how things is done and how we reached this point and how we try to make things better for everyone.
For your question i can tell you that made me happier than before because i'm always curious about what's around me and politics is feeding my curiosity. 😅

BCRanger10 · Accepted Answer

I don't think I've been happier one way or the other. I've followed politics since high school to varying degrees, so it's hard for me to remember what my life was like before that.

I will say this though. Though it doesn't really stress me out, I do want to discuss it less.

-Asca- · Answer

. Yeah. I used to think the system works. I used to think the world is fair and just snd that the government and police would prevent any injustice. I used to think people tend to help each other, that the world is trying their best to solve everyone‘s problems.
Then I got into politics and learned that politicians are corrupt and that corporations will not only buy the politicians and controll them but also that they will not do absolutely anything for money… child labor, (child) slavery, factory farming, wars, destruction of the environment and climate and so on… but they do. And politicians let them. They‘re destroying countless lives, killing the planet, making life miserable for most of us…. And instead of stopping them the state protects them.

Ignorance is bliss.

StevieNix · Answer

I love politics because I want to know what is going on. A guy on here posted a the question and a video. The video was a guy going out in public and asking people what Joe biden's job was before he became president. About 90% of them have no clue what his job was before that.

letuswaltzforthedead · Answer

My happiness has definitely increased after I got interested in politics. Although I dont like federal/nationwide politics too much, I rather focused on the things that affect my state. At least the current governor has a habit of joking (in other words, having a sense of humor) which is %109 a nice thing to see. Especially given the current political climate. At the nation level, politics just seems boring.

Adam1978 · Answer

I wouldn't say it has affected my happiness but it certainly lowered my view of politics. It's really a inmature and selfish and corrupt system which is rigged to be so boring and ineffective that no one wants to enter it. No wonder that rarely anything good comes out of it.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

Not sure... I feel more informed but since then I feel this impending doom. Winning or losing feels like I could end up paying out the ass in taxes and for gas, or it could go worse and the gulags will be waiting for me.

bayoubob · Answer

Before. I say we should take ALL liberals, put them on trains and have a shooting gallery for the rest of civilization. I know, I know, I've heard it 100 times, Liberals aren't bad people, they are just stupid. But they are so increasingly stupid it'd be better if they just became extinct.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

I'm literally about 98% of the time am a happy person.

I'm just naturally am but the way the politics in my home country of the Dominican Republic specifically regarding the millions of illegal Haitians flooding the country and running amok and trying to steal the Dominican identity with false documents has definitely ruined my happiness to a degree.

I literally can't wait til we get rid of all of them out our territory and finally finish building a wall.

exitseven · Answer

I nevver got into politics. I was thinking of running for State Rep because the current one was a dope. He drowned in his swimming pool one night and I did not want to run against a dead guy so i forgot about it.

Snsl153 · Answer

If you want to be a happy, well-balanced person, stay faaaaaaaaaaaaar away from politics! It's nothing but trouble.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

In my youth, it wasn’t this bad. Politics was interesting and once i could vote, it felt empowering. It’s very different now.

FilmGuy93 · Answer

I got happier after I got out of politics. Too many stupid people with strong opinions about things they don't understand.

Anonymous · Answer

Its been too long to know. I do know i really enjoy the intellectual discussion of constitutional issues in the same way i enjoy the problem solving in other areas.

Anonymous · Answer

I’ve never gotten into politics and I’m pretty happy that I haven’t. Everyone, especially on gag, who gets into politics seem like whiny little kids.

Anonymous · Answer

You would have to be a very boring person to find politics interesting.

IsoUser · Answer

As a rule I absolutely never discuss religion and politics in any open forum public or private as a rule of thumb personally

Iron_Man · Answer

we have to get involved we don’t like the way things are going now

SenseiSeptred · Answer

My internal political or government body that I go by is not native to America

Pudsmucker · Answer

I am not into politics. It pisses me off someone push their crap.

EnglishEuropean · Answer

I wouldn't say I'm into politics. I do have views on politicians.

driven159 · Answer

Politics is not about happy or sad it's about doing what is right for the country

Lucy68 · Answer

To be honest I'm here for the comments 🍿

Bratsondanielle · Answer

I was happier before Biden got into politics

Dargil · Answer

Been here a long time

jahaims · Answer

I'm not into politics

888theGreat · Answer

I got in because of Rush Limbaugh mostly

WhitneySnow · Answer

I voted D

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