>I got up early this morning to look at the fog that had rolled across the city. Politicise that.
"Meanwhile, those in power went on their business as usual, and I was letting them, sending a signal that I'm ok with that, or at least that I wont stand in their way".
That is just absurd, not every hour of every day can be spent in resistance of things you don't like. I doubt you were actively resisting the powers that be while you were sleeping last night, does that mean you were sending them a signal that you're perfectly happy with the way things are?
True, those who don't want to do politics will still have politics done to them. But...
> No, but many hours can. If those aren't, appreciating nature (or gardening or whatever) instead, has political implications...
Sure. But also, spending time on politics has gardening implications. What is your basis for deciding that politics should be the thing that wins? Further, what is your basis for saying that politics should be the thing that wins for my use of time? I'll be involved in politics when I think the issues are important enough, and not otherwise, you got a problem with that?
I don't want politics to dominate my life, my time, and my mind. I deny you the right to tell me that it should.
"Meanwhile, those in power went on their business as usual, and I was letting them, sending a signal that I'm ok with that, or at least that I wont stand in their way".