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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by notJim on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:01PM (#23932915)
Well ironically, the great grandparent also lacks nuance. I think your comment is the one the brings it forward, and is more valuable than the great grandparent for that reason.

> You could also be apolitical because you find all available options to be unacceptable

Is this apolitical, or is it having a politics that is not well represented? It seems more like the latter to me.

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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by nickff on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:10PM (#23933050)
People who feel unrepresented often lapse into apathy; you can only struggle against an uncaring world for so long before you tire or go insane.
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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by JAlexoid on Friday July 24, 2020 @11:48PM (#23946722)
Apathy towards issues of policy is a political position. You know the political positions, but you became apathetic about the political system.

Being apolitical is implying that you think that it's good enough as it is to not care.

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Re:62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They’re Af... by buran77 on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:25PM (#23933285)
> having a politics that is not well represented

I think being apolitical is more about having an objective view and judging opinions based on merit rather than the political spectrum they originated from. Could also mean you're either are against all political views, or have none, but this last one seems less likely to happen in practice. People tend to have an opinion, more or less informed or objective as it may be.

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