Why be political in the USA? 1. Global warming: I have a smart friend who at one time provocatively said that he wasn't sure humans had an influence. He now says he's glad he doesn't have children, so he doesn't have to worry beyond his lifetime. He sounds cold but he's a warm vegan. It's a political stance to say "I don't care about global warming" because you don't want your "freedoms" to be curbed. I'd like the freedom for my children to deal with less global warming problems. Let's do some smart things for the future. 2. Democracy: One party's strategy actually is to curb participation. While New Zealand wants to lower the age of voting, Republicans want to raise the age for voting. The spurious claims of stolen elections undermine democracy. Just like illocutionary prejudice leads to violence against people, so does anti-democratic words. 3. It’s not the Autonomous States of America. I get it that people don’t want t...