> Maybe my privilege is having the wisdom to differentiate the things I can change from the things I can't.
This is indeed a privilege which is available to many people who do not take advantage of it!
But it's also not available to everyone. Perhaps more relevantly, it is not the present case for everyone.
I agree with you in how I live my life, and I'm fortunate to be able to do that. Obviously I don't know you but presumably you chose to immigrate to a place (or a specific location in that place) where you are able to live a fairly safe life.
Some people are not there, and are not able to escape where they are. For them, the politicization of everything is existential.
...and some others politicize things because they are unhappy and hurting the people they think are hurting them makes them feel better. Or so it seems. All very unhealthy, and yes I'm speaking from an American perspective. We are not known for our strong and stable mental health.
This is indeed a privilege which is available to many people who do not take advantage of it!
But it's also not available to everyone. Perhaps more relevantly, it is not the present case for everyone.
I agree with you in how I live my life, and I'm fortunate to be able to do that. Obviously I don't know you but presumably you chose to immigrate to a place (or a specific location in that place) where you are able to live a fairly safe life.
Some people are not there, and are not able to escape where they are. For them, the politicization of everything is existential.
...and some others politicize things because they are unhappy and hurting the people they think are hurting them makes them feel better. Or so it seems. All very unhealthy, and yes I'm speaking from an American perspective. We are not known for our strong and stable mental health.