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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Which book do you suggest we read so we can be just as smart as you?
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This is the frustrating part of these discussions. Politics is a complicated activity, it used to be viewed as such, and people took the proper steps to educate themselves on its workings and ends. No one does that anymore. We assume that because we live in a democracy anyone with an opinion gets to state it. And what's worse is that because we assume politics to be an inherent right of every citizen, someone's learned opinion is seen as equal to an unlearned opinion.
I'm someone who studies politics for a living. I'm not a snob. However, I do read books, study people, and experience things which are very complicated and because I am someone with intense OCD, I hate giving out trash opinions without demanding that someone I am talking to has at least some context.
I'll try not to resort to the book clause when I post things, but goddamit, sometimes it's very frustrating.