>>88961724Because it determines a bunch of shit about your life and livelihood? Because it is the extension of your values into the realm of the polis? Because people have conflicting interests? Because there are literal batshit crazy ideologues that want to impose totalitarian bullshit? Because they want to make your own children hate you for not supporting morally repulsive positions? Shit, nigger, there is a shitload of reasons to care. There are many other important things too, but politics ranks pretty high once you consider what lurks there.