The point is that those broader topics about the fundamental functions of society do actually affect everyone significantly, but they’re so all encompassing that it’s harder for people to wrap their heads around, especially when harassed about things which elicit an immediate and intense emotional reaction. Everyone imagines nefarious conspiracies where their enemies hide in the darkness plotting their demise, while the best way to hide things is to just make them as dry and boring as possible, such as the legal system and monetary policy, so people who are addicted to the sensational and salacious don’t even look at them in any detail.
Of course those issues aren’t meaningless to you. They wouldn’t be capable of occupying your time and energy otherwise. It’s an issue which doesn’t threaten those in power though, which is why they dangle it in front of you.
People are concerned with topics affecting them and aren’t concerned with topics that don’t affect the, go figure.
The point is that those broader topics about the fundamental functions of society do actually affect everyone significantly, but they’re so all encompassing that it’s harder for people to wrap their heads around, especially when harassed about things which elicit an immediate and intense emotional reaction. Everyone imagines nefarious conspiracies where their enemies hide in the darkness plotting their demise, while the best way to hide things is to just make them as dry and boring as possible, such as the legal system and monetary policy, so people who are addicted to the sensational and salacious don’t even look at them in any detail.
Right to abortion for example is absolutely meaningless stuff obviously. /s
If you believe politics is just show, you are the one who has been tricked, my friend.
Of course those issues aren’t meaningless to you. They wouldn’t be capable of occupying your time and energy otherwise. It’s an issue which doesn’t threaten those in power though, which is why they dangle it in front of you.