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  According to the postulation of a Marxist, who is of the opinion that "politics is a determination of who gets what,  when and how " this from a lame man's interpretation means that the involvement of the people in political affairs determins who in particular should the dividends of democracy be allocated to, when it should be given and how it should be given.
   Ignorantly so many citizens has been neglecting their franchise all in the name of "I'm not interested in politics" in that same act they are also involving in politics but in a  negative way, abstaining from voting may emerge a bad govt. And in return when they make policies it includes everyone in the society. Also during allocation we often times discover that some region tend to be neglected in the same manner they have neglected their franchise.
 
   So I ask, in your own opinion do you think politics should be the concern of every citizen.

Yes politics should be the concern of all because it is how to share the scarce resources of the community or state and so everyone should be a party to it. This is why some other jurisdiction it is referred to as democracy meaning it involves the people. Governance is the business of the people but the challenge is that the few intimidate others and take over "rulership " by corruption starting from the electioneering. This is why this time around there are some much wrong doing in politics and so many malpractice are implore to stop others.

Yes, politics is every citizen's business in a democratic society. It affects our lives, rights, and the direction of our communities and countries. Being informed about political issues and participating in the democratic process through voting and engagement is essential. While not everyone may be deeply involved, a basic understanding of governance empowers individuals to make informed decisions. Political participation ensures that diverse voices are heard and can lead to more inclusive and representative policies. Ultimately, active citizenship strengthens democracy and fosters a society where everyone has a stake in shaping its future.

We may all not be politicians but those in politics are there for us and are working for us, we are directly or indirectly affected by their decisions made, therefore we are expected to have the mind to develop interest in what they do and get carried along, we are expected to be well served by them, join and support every good intention they desired to work upon in giving back to the society, help motivate them and raise the support they needed from us towards nation's building and go against every injustice going on in the society.

I don't think a portion of the population that's entirely ignorant should be participating in politics. "I'm not interested in politics" is perfectly valid. An unpopular opinion but it happens to be true -- the best type of democracy exists only when an educated population participate in producing the pillars of a free society which emphasizes individual liberties. Having an uneducated population participate in political matters is how the Marxists achieve their utopian socialist hellish landscape.

People who are not interested in Politics will still be affected by what is going on around him including politics because its them who decides what the people get. A little changes in the rules by the governing politicians like banning grain affects you as a consumer. So don't think because you careless what is going on in politics mean politics will forget you.

All the more in geopolitics and us who trades in currencies because a little conflict in the Tokyo affects YEN/USD market.

It is a circle yes. If a country also does not partake in global politics and get it self affiliated to what is happening and try to influence it to their favour then the negative aspect of the global politics will keep hitting on the country's economy. The decisions agreed on the global comes down to the local, if world bank increase it spending, it is either it will benefit some countries in terms of loan and it is those that are influential and have presented very good reasons will get such on the shortest time while others are left behind.

Politics is for everyone and everyone should partake in politics because it is part of our human right. It is the duty for citizens to use elections to remove bad government and if everyone feels unconcern about partaking in politics, this means that their will be no good government and the corrupt ones will see politics as their birthright and they will oppress the ignorant. If the economy gets worst everyone will complain,why do you have to complain when you didn't stand up for your right. Politics is in human nature so we don't need to pretend as if we can do without politics.

Yes. I think politics is supposed to be the concern of all of us and the citizens are supposed to engage in political debate and exchange of ideas. However, I am very aware that politics can be tiring and affect the mental health negatively of many people, in the car of those who prefer to avoid politics for the sake of their own health, I would be okey if they decided to step back and do not follow the political news closely, but they should still co to use to vote and engage in some way, so they voices can be still be counted and be heard.

It would be foolish to complain on the situation of your country if you do not even vote.

Yes, everyone is affected by political decisions so it should be a concern, and in fairness
its avery popular discussion - mostly to complain and give out about current political affairs.

Those who dont at least cast their vote in elections dont really have a right to complain
about the outcome and there are those who dont vote and yet have nothing good to say
about a government.

Politics is guaranteed to affect everyone to some degree, positively or not so positively
so its important to try and keep up with current political affairs so that we can be well
informed about issues concerning us for when elections come around.

If you fold your arms and decide not to be involved in being active in the selection of the leaders to lead your country, you will not be exempted from any unfavorable policy that they make. Politics should be a concern for everyone. You must not be over active in politics, but do not be completely ignorant of what is happening around you. I get angry at people who say politics of their country do not concern them just so they can sound cool and in control, to me it just shows their level of foolishness, stupidity and immaturity.

As long politics remains the masses activities that is associated with the government and it's governing bodies, which the governing bodies are candidates that is decided my the masses, then politics remains every bodies business.

These political governing bodies are represented as leaders leading the masses so, politics is everyone's business because you have the right to choose who leads you else you get led to where wasn't expected.

Politic is everyone's business, but sadly everyone can't give huge impact to politic because it's controlled by someone who has big power in the country.

Before the presidential threshold voting begin, the candidate will act good and being honest to his citizen, he will bribe people to choose him even though he's not a good person. If the result isn't good, he can bribe the government to manipulate the result and then he will win.

I think it should be spelt polly-ticks. These days it seems the only people who gain political power are parrots who tick the boxes of the globalist elite. Until the people are able and willing to determine those who aspire to power, we will be condemned to the soup/mire resulting from public apathy.

Of course. Most people who say they don't care about politics are those privilege enough to know that a bad government can't affect their lifestyle greatly. They don't care because they're already comfortable. We all should know at least the basics and be involved in choosing a great leader. Even in ways we can't fathom, the government controls the way we live and determines how we live it.

Politics is also defined by another scholar as the game of interest,  so that, who gets what when and how is interconnected to who sick to pursue their interest,  yes everyone has an equal right to pursue whatever interest they dime fit,  but then not everyone will have the ball to pursuits their interest.

While some will leave the struggle,  of her will fake the struggle upon themselves,  and this is the set of people who get what and how in the game of power acquisition control and usage.

Yes, no matter if it's dictatorship, meritocracy, capitalist, monarchy or "democratic", everyone should be involved because the policy of those in the seat of power will affect the masses the most, if the masses were to let those in power go wild and be stupid and abuse their power, they're the ones that's going to suffer the most. I mean you can take Stalin's era as an example, before him, we didn't know that such evil could be contained in one person but Holodomor and Cannibal island and countless gulag prisoners proved otherwise, if the people acted early on before the paranoia set in, Stalin wouldn't be able to commit those atrocities. That's why I feel bad when people are apolitical, they don't want to fight for their right to a better living, they're happy that they can eat 3 square meals a day when all of us deserve more than that.

It is inseparable from everyday life, politics has become part of the journey of life. Politics is a way of getting something, every citizen must learn political science so that they are not mistaken in interpreting it.

If politics is only as simple as elections, it will always be self-defeating because of it. Awareness is needed to advance the country consciously in politics, so that no one is harmed.

like its said, politics is everyone's business, you gotta know who your friends are because you never know, they do have enemies that will also be your enemies by just being affiliated with your friends.  you can compare this to countries in which you will need to take sides because not taking sides may mean you are an enemy.

corporate politics is the worse. the workplace is not a good place to play around with politics but its does happen all the time.

Every has interest coupled with the zeal but that ball is what is lacking because those political gladiators are ready to kill or harm whoever crosses their part not to get to power. Many young men have been cut short because of their aspiration politically. So it is not a terrain for the lily livered to flourish like other endeavors like economy, social and media outlets. In politics, you have to be strong because that is where all other policies of government stem from.

Politics really does concern everyone, directly or indirectly. Although government elections in some countries are not usually free and fair because of the cheating, fighting, and corruption that repeatedly occur, But most times, if a bad president is elected to rule, it is also the fault of the citizens who fail to support politics. Some people would say that they don't have any connections to partake in politics without even realising how important it is for them to contribute during voting or supporting a chosen leader, perhaps mostly during voting for another president.

Politics should be participated in by everyone, rather than being limited to a specific set of people or being a concern of a small number of citizens.  Politics is inextricably linked to democracy, and we all know that "democracy is government of the people, by the people, and for the people." This definition explains why everyone is crucial in identifying the ideal candidate to represent them and reign over them. Invariably, if some individuals do not vote, the small majority who do not vote has a negative impact on the huge population who does vote. Only one individual can determine whether the outcome of an election will be in the people's favour or whether they will experience hardship for a number of years again if they are elected.

Of course, politics must be paid attention to and even must be studied by everyone. Because politics has a very broad domain, and not only for the purposes of a country. Indeed, perhaps the most commonly known by many people, especially in countries that have a system of government such as a republic. Politics is only used for the purpose of a country, such as presidential elections, governor elections and mayor elections. It's all true. Because all of these things have a political element in them. But actually political science is not only used for a country, but must be studied by everyone and not only for people who want to become state officials. Because political science has many uses, small examples such as making a strategy, or to unite one faction with another. Because as Aristotle said about his opinion about politics.

Source: https://id.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politik#:~:text=political%20is%20business%20that%20taken,and%20implementation%20policy%20public%20Government.

So I can also conclude that politics is a combination of the vision and mission of many people. Even though the path that everyone takes is different, it has the same goal and for the common good.correct me if I'm wrong

And in essence, politics must be considered by everyone, not to mention anyone.

Just as everyone can not be in that political position at the same time, it is everyone's business which we must comply to as citizens of a state or region. Because one of the reason why people lose faith in politics, (i.e election to be precise) is when the electoral system is corrupt, and the people's vote don't count, just like what been practice in most countries, whereby only the people who have enough money to impress, god-fatherism and connection only wins election, due to how corrupt the system is, making people feel discouraged and losing hope for politics.

Yes, looking at the effects of politics in the economy today, we can say that politics control all the other sectors of the economy because the elected president of any country controls the affairs of the country so in a bit to stop corruption and fight unemployment, every citizen is expected to be directly or indirectly involved in politics so that they can help in electing a credible candidate that will help to boost the economy of their nation. If the citizens are not concerned about politics in their country then they stand to accept any one elected as the president even though such person is not a credible candidate.

Everyone should become a politician. Then the good people could take down their criminal counterparts more easily.

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Yes, it's because you're choosing the people that will lead the country and its policies. That's why choosing the wrong leader may also be the fault of the citizens because they think that it's not that important at all. Politics should be a concern of everybody as long as you're a rightful voter and you've got love for your country. The sad thing is that this has become a business for these politicians and it has become dirty because of those politicians that don't want to get out of it as they've experienced living their lives at their best when they enter. So, having affairs as well from other countries will also rely on these leaders and that's everyone's concern as it will determine the impact that it has got for its economy share and as well as public relations.

Politics is not everyone's business and everyone does not have to be political. But everyone must know about politics with the aim that they are not easily fooled by people who understand and control politics.

Politics is "smart to fool" I say so because those who are smart about politics will continue to exploit and influence those who are politically illiterate for personal or group gain.

And one more said that politics is "not right and wrong but wins and loses". In politics, what is wrong can be right and what is right can be wrong, because the ones who write history are the winners. And as an example; if only those rebels succeeded in seizing power, maybe they would not mention that they were rebels but they would say that they were revolutionary fighters upholding justice.

I beg to differ, mate, it is not the ignorant that abstain from politics but the experienced. When you have experienced an election where your vote is worthless in the process of electing new leaders. When you have experienced an electioneering process that promotes violence and the destruction of lives and properties. When you have experienced intimidation and threat because you fail to support a candidate. If you have experienced an electoral process that is influenced by tribal and religious sentiment. If you have seen an election process that is ruled by vote buying and the highest bidder gets the highest vote. If you have experienced an election where the results have been written before the election date. If you have encountered some or all of these events, you might conclude that it is better to stay indoors during elections than to risk your life and waste your time in an election that has been arranged to suit an anointed candidate.

There is no excuse to abstain from Politic regardless of the violence, intimidation and malpractices that follow the process, he must get involved to get it right. if you think the leaders are bad, get involve and contest or canvas vote for the one you think is better of. politics is a must for every one. no one should leave it for few ones to participate. Because if we fail to get involved the desire change will never come to reality.

As obvious as the selection rather than election is, the thing that citizens fail to take into consideration is the fact that without citizens there's no state. The citizens have the power and it is enlightenment and education that can open our eyes to understand that the essence of voting right is to our benefit. The leader that is in power only knows those within his household hence the policies that would follow such a government.

Politics is everyone's business unless in such cases where malpractice is witnessed, then it becomes wise to just play spectator and do more active work from the grassroot rather than poke holes in any policies the selected leader makes. Where focus goes, energy flows!

Most politicians don't have defined job endeavour that they do and that is why they fight hard to retain themselves in power as retirement benefit. In Nigeria for instance, after the tenure of a governor he is automatically predicted to run for the post of a senate and that is rightly so, at the end of the next election you begin to hear their names as senators as they rig themselves in. And also likewise a senator after his tenure goes to contest for the governorship position and this happens across the local government too. This recycling of leaving one position to another is evident that they don't have any other job than politics. In the past people were uninterested to be in politics but this is not the case now.

Corruption is something that will never end whether we like it or not. Things are getting worse everyday and we urge to make sure that we survive and pay our bills even though the inflation keep increasing. The period that we are is very tasking and politics is taking over very sectors and disciplines making everything to be more of competition and creating a room for adversaries. Politics is becoming more severe by the day and the government are even making things worse for us the civilians. Like some of the African countries that was taken over by the military, this was as a result of bad government due to greedy politicians using public funds for there own benefits.

Politics can be everyone's business when everyone is interested in politics but not everyone is suitable to become involved in political discourse if they are mentally unstable. That said, it is pretty clear that today we have many politicans who are mentally unstable and who are placed in their positions by unelected individuals and groups which are equally a threat to democracy as is rule by the mob and the ignorant.

A better form of democracy would exist where there are two or three parallel administrations in existence running a country at the same time adopting different methods of administration that citizens can choose from and the threat to freedom of choice is no longer infringed upon by the tyranny of the majority.

In general willfully stupid and stupid ignorant people should have the right to take an interest in politics but intelligent citizens should not have to tolerate their leadership if they ever are placed in power by either unelected groups or ignorant masses swayed by populist rantings.

This is true. Many wants to become a politician because they think that money is all over it but not everyone fits to be one. And the sad truth is that there have been cases of politicians that don't have control to themselves. They're using their power inappropriately.

Still, there's balance on it.

Despite that there could be supporters that are tolerating actions from their politicians inappropriately. It's a need to have wise and intelligent people to criticize the wrongdoings of these authorities.

Yes, politics is in human nature, politics is a decision making, since we make decision everyday we must choice wisely who to rule over us. Once we leave it to the hands of the few it's become dangerous to the society. Everyone must involve in it and participate actively.
Aristotle described us as political Animal , that implies we are all political being and it's our affairs to get involve in politics.

I think Aristotle was wrong about this. My political stand is that most of us are apolitical, and the rest of us should be. Of course, this is only my political opinion. But it hardly differs at all from my apolitical opinion.

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yes I really agree with you. politics is every man's business. if we are not involved in politics, this politicians will keep on hosting us. we elected them in to represent us but unfortunately there all there for personal interest. something made for the citizens has become a personal something, they does not care for the pain of the masses anymore.  when we keep on saying it doesn't concerns us, they see it as an opportunity to convert the national cake to be a personal one

It is not about being interested to participate in politics or not. What actually happens is that the game of politics is so bad in some countries such that no sensible and upright man would want to involve in such a dirty game as they fondly call it. If the politics and the political system of a country is very sane, you will see good people will join politics and in the end of the day you will have a very good government.

But then if the bad and the corrupt are in charge of the political system and have corrupted the whole system. That is why you see some people saying they don't want to involve in politics.

Regardless of how bad the leaders are, politics is everyone business. We must always participate in politics for the benefit of all. Because when we the good ones fail to participate in politics the bad eggs rules and mess up the economy, steal whatsoever they which from the Treasury. To stop them is for all to get involved in the politics and lead to correct the wrong of the bad ones

Politics should be everyone's business.
People who tend to stay away from politics have no idea what they're doing to themselves and their country. It is through politics that every law and policy in the country is passed.
No matter how you are, the outcome of politics affects you.
During elections, some people say they're not interested in any the elections but they don't know that it is through that election that the people who will rule them be selected. Whatever that person does affects everybody in the country. The policies won't only affect people that voted.

Let me use West Africa as an example. Eighty percent of elections conducted in Africa are not free and fair. Politicians always find a way of manipulating the outcome of the elections, which leads to citizens losing confidence in our electoral process. This is a key factor in why some people ignore politics.

The thing is, we can't do anything.

A person only give one vote, so regardless how good or bad I analyze which president is the best to be chosen, but if most of people in my country vote the other president, my vote become useless. I could create a campaign and tell everyone how good is the president, but my privacy is become a concern and I could be targeted by people who disagree with me.

It means, I don't get anything but I have to take a big risk, so it doesn't make sense I need to care about politic.

It's been the concern of the citizens since time immemorial and it should be more than ever now in the present time because government whom we put in office is responsible for our well-being and the state of our nation, so we should use our rights to put the right people in the office.
In a democratic country where people have a say on who will lead them and voice what kind of laws they want to be implemented that is why Democracy is a popular choice by people because their voices are heard and they have an impact and they decide on their future.

There may be violence due to election tension everywhere and people get to go perplexed on what the outcome may turn to be, this doesn't mean we can finalize that the whole electoral process are not transparent enough, there's a way the people can rise to fight for their right and their voices cannot be silenced if they truly know what they want, but the people the politicians are using in causing this violence are still the sane citizens they have bribed in fighting their course, except we realized the whole manipulated process we cannot fight the right thing, still yet there's a little level of trust we can still have with the process except we allow them to carryout their manipulations without fighting them, this is a democracy world.

Politics is too important to be left out. Politics is also too important to be left in the hands of of a few individuals, because what ever the outcome of politics may be, it will definitely affect everyone. When you decide to totally stay away from politics, then you're leaving decisions to be made by a few individuals and you can't complain when things go wrong.

There is a saying that if you cannot beat them you join them. This very saying has its effectiveness most in the politics. And that is why you see the politicians jumping corridor at every political calendar year. In some parts of the world this set of people have formed a cartel such that if you are not in the circle, you cannot benefit from the system. And if you are in the system, you are automatically corrupt. No new body can be allowed to enter the system.

Which I maintain that there are some sane persons that would not want to stand their hands in order to play the dirty game of politics. Starting off afresh with like minds will still need you to fight against the cartel which has already been established and have been deceiving the society for so many years. They can easily turn the people against you.

It takes more than one mind to achieve what you are saying. So people who may not be able to risk it all will simply exempt themselves from politics and allow it to remain in the hands of the ugly politicians.

Well, in our life we ​​cannot be separated from politics, politics seems to have become a part of our lives. the true meaning of politics is the effort to regulate and manage all the affairs of society within the state which concern the interests and benefits, moreover, to find out what the rulers do to their people, as well as to become a tyrant for the tyranny of rulership.
and in its development, politics is used by irresponsible people, they use politics to gain respect in society and a lot of money. politics for them is like an arena where they can get a lot of money, a good name, and power in society. thus, when our view of politics is still skewed, still allergic to politics, indifferent to the problems that occur even don't care how the existing system works, then be prepared to live miserable without realizing the root of the problem.

Therefore, it is necessary to instill in people's minds that actually politics is important to us. although in truth, I don't really like matters that smell political, especially those related to government. but because politics is often misused by people, groups, political parties, who are not responsible, politics seems to be something full of lies. and to minimize or prevent it, all need to build thinking in society that actually political matters are not only for the government. but actually we as part of the community in the country need to know or do politics too, so that in a country something can be created that is prosperous and safe in society.

Politics is everyone business whether you like it or not because, basics studies state it that everybody is a political animal. Be u a civil servant, or not u most participate in the politics of the day so as to contribute to the decision making of who to rule for the betterment of the people and businesses and other spheres of life 

Absolutely Not, because some people are corrupt and they don't show their real face to the public, and in some countries' establishments, News anchors, Police, lawyers, judges and of course politicians are also corrupt so, I think that you can maybe understand what I try to say you, of course, I am talking about Pakistan " The land of corruption". Where who talk the truth and the hero of the nation must go to jail.

One should not only expect profit from politics, one should actually participate in politics to see if those who lead the politics are actually working properly, to be accountable, to be transparent, etc. Politics should not be done just to become a leader, one should participate in politics to maintain the proper governance of the country, but politics is currently in such a position that educated people cannot accept it But as a conscious citizen they should do their best in politics.If intelligent citizens do not interfere in political matters in the country, then patriotism will not be saved, even if you hate it, politics must be done as a leader or by criticizing the leader's work or by giving good advice or Can also be done with good deeds or advice Politics is different from person to person But everyone should perform their duty properly from their place by giving advice by giving guidance by forbidding bad deeds and many more reasons.Since the country belongs to everyone, everyone should participate, be it forced or forced.Today politics has become a profit making business for some autocrats, but we have to get out of here and to get out we have to claim our rights and answer We all should accept politics as a good business and not see it as a business of personal interest but look at business in the interest of the country.

Because I don't want to wasting my time.

Everyone will pick the best from the best, right? so whoever the winner, people already pick the best person. Since majority of people already know the best candidate, I don't have to think about it anymore and even there are some policies that make me comfortable, I will find the way to get rid from it, not trust to the president/centralization.

At a glance during this discussion I was slightly reminded of what I once heard from my colleague in a light political conversation in the afternoon, he said as you described above but with another touch, namely if our country is safe without conflict and criticism while our country is democratic country, then there is something wrong with the government system. whether it is a system that has been changed a lot so that officials cannot be criticized and evaluated and has given birth to a country that is anti-criticism, or maybe it is also a case that should be the target of criticism for changes in a country that is tightly closed without being able to be sniffed at in the slightest.

So perhaps from this we can see that not only as citizens but also as an entity in a political state it is obligatory. to determine the direction of the nation and to achieve it. then from a societal perspective, it is politics in daily life, starting from dealing with commodity prices which are starting to rise through political management and so on.

You can't not care at all, if your argument is about a policy that might later be born by an elected political leader but is not your choice and that policy is detrimental to you, you can't change anything other than implementing that policy. because these regulations are binding and coercive, if they are violated they will be subject to sanctions.

I'm also a little pessimistic, even if the political leader who wins is your personal choice, if he makes policies that will harm you too, then that will be difficult to oppose or even change. but there is a bit of fresh air if you are on the winning team, namely your access to policy can be easier but it also depends on when you choose that time whether you have the right relationship or not.

In looking for relationships to achieve good political relationships, you have to be political too, right? So it explains a little that politics in general is important, let alone choosing leaders.

Actually, the problem is that sometimes people do not actually pick up the best of the best to steer their country toward development and progress. The problem is that within politics, there are ideas and passions which fog the rational thinking of the masses, people are pushed towards voting for a candidate who has a clear history of corruption and failure within the economical development of the country, just because people are either brainwashed or threatened to comply with authority.

So, even though I understand why someone would feel like divorcing from politics, in reality the masses can be wrong or be deceived as well.  :(

Regardless of whether the public wants them or not, our leaders have taken politics and elections seriously. As you said, particularly in west Africa. Is unfair, and once they appear on the scene, people act as if they don't give a damn whether something needed to be changed. People sometimes use money in as well as manipulating the system, and you can often find them willing to sell their votes even without doing so. Even though people are losing interest, we must persevere till things improve. If you compare today's voting turnout to earlier days, it has significantly decreased.

Regardless of all this, political apathy still won't solve anything. People still need to be on ground to change a bad government if it isn't favoring the people who elected them. We all need  to act as underground watch dogs to criticize a representative who isn't doing well This is politics and it is everyone's business because if things go bad,  no one is safe.

Just like what happened during the last election in my country.  Many people have lost faith in the political system.  Only few people turned out to vote. Yet, those same people who didn't show effort in changing the bad government are still the ones complaining.

If majority of the people stay away from politics,  the political leaders will have little or no sense of accountability to his people.

Politics should be everyone's business in any country. There's is no country that's not political, but people tends to be like it's a dirty game and hereby desist from it not knowing it is detrimental.
It is very easy to participate in politics in some countries because it doesn't require much in times of qualifications. I implore people to participate in order to bring change, good eggs can't leave politics to bad eggs alone. More of good eggs are needed so that bad eggs can be superseded.
Being in politics is everyone's responsibilities for a better goal to be achieved collectively.

In my opinion politics is business for every politician in our country. I have seen many politician in news day try to do for their people who voted at him. But I am saying about my country politicians they are seen its as a business they don't do work for the people who voted him. They just wanted power and they do there own. If someone talk against them they will take action about the person that's the reason no one want to take risk about their life that's why no one tell them if they do wrong or right. They do work for develop their own not to do work for develop country. They user is don't think what happening of the people of country there think how to fill their pocket with money of the people. Before election everyone promise that thay will do that for him for her but after winning election every politician change and they think their own not the people that they promise.

I am not saying that every politician are seeing its as a business but in our country every politician see it as a business in other countries. You can see a many politicians leave they are post because they don't do for there people they are failed to do complete the promise they have done before election. In our country the forget about the promises and they look at there own that's the reason I will say that politics of our country is a business for every politicians.

Though, I would not blame if some people decided to forget about it and just ignore politics for the sake of their mental healthy and calmness. I have talked to friends who have openly told me they are sick and tired of politics after several years of listening and paying attention to it, and without a meaningful change to be seen in the distance.

They may continue to vote for their preferred party,.sure, however they do all in their power to ignore politicschannels and news, and to be honest with you, it is something even I have considered to do some days, specially because of stressing things can be.

Politics is everyones business. But health is more important to each one of us.

I think politics should be a concern to every citizen of a country because just as you talk of corruption, if you as a person can observe the high level of corruption in your country, then gear towards making a difference you will surely need to acquire political powers in other to change those corrupt individuals and make things right for you country but a situation whereas you've witnessed all these corrupt practices and you don't make any move to sanitize the system then you're also indirectly encouraging those corrupt practices.

Inasmuch as government is concerned, politics needs to be everyone business as these will help us be involved in certain decisions makings that will lead to growth and development of our various countries.

That's why I will always say people who contribute to the downfall of a country and the economy are those people who don't partake in voting. For me voting is the right of every citizen and I see it as privilege, why? The chance we don't have to speak freely about the government cause fear of death, I see voting as the chance to speak out by voting the right person, in summary politics should be everypersons business.

In fact, politics should not be everyone's business, but the circumstances of the country may force people to do so. For example, in my country Turkey, if you turn a 10yo. child and ask him about his views on politics, you will get answers you would not believe.

People should be able to live without having to think about politics, but some politicians run their countries so badly that people start discussing politics. Don't ask me how do you know it :)

I doubt the possibility of people going about their normal businesses  without thinking about politics whether the politicians are good or not. At least, people still need to come together to change a government constitutionally,  except the political positions are lifetime positions.  Politics is a social activity.

Many will say they have no business/ interest in politics  but indirectly, they have been involved in politics from the opinion and conversations they hold about the ruling party and many more. If politics is not everybody's business,  then we do not have the right to complain when the ruling party  govern the country for their personal gains.
Politics gives every citizen a voice.  It is through politics you exert your grievance on any leader. Staying away from politics will do us no good. Its is the responsibility of every citizen to see to the growth of his or her country and politics gives us that chance to carryout this responsibility.

I see peoples comment that politics is for everyone. I don't see it as everyone's businesses. as citizen of a country you are bound to it's law rules and regulations that governs it, but doesn't necessarily mean it's everyone's businesses. When it becomes a business is when you take politics to another level.  Some people due to the curruption of politicians made many people to astain from its modes of operation. Politics was supposed to a democratic one, but now has turn to favouritism and nepotism. So I see politics as not every body business.

Yes politics is everyone business consciously or unconsciously. One can never shy away from politics, for you to be relevant anywhere you find yourself you must take part in the politics that is played there. Provided you are alive you can’t separate yourself from politics. You are either an active participant or a dormant participant.

Is politics is a business for corrupted politicians. What is business is the self dependent way to do what and a lot of money. Those type of corrupted politician who are in politics they think that politics is a business because they get power and they are a lot of amount money. They don't think about the people they do business with the people emotion who voted him. The main target of corrupted politician to earn money not to do work for country. That's why politics business for everyone a politician don't want to leave there position because they get money and power both.

Whether you are voting or not, a corrupt country is a corrupt people. Even though the government plan to do election, there would still be people that would be ready to get paid so that they can compromise the voting system. We all have the right to vote as a citizen of the country we are but even though we are interested in honesty, we should not forget that there are people that are ready to do illegal things to get to the government seat by all means. The bad people are the ones that always ready to do anything to get to the seat where they could control millions and steal from the government funds.

not only is voting our right but also our responsibility

a corrupt country is hard to change but voting allows us to at least try to change the system if we all just gave up nothing will happen for as long as there are opposition, those who challenge the government and the flawed system it has been following for years, there’s hope for the country

Different countries have different social or local characteristics which often lead to different occurrences of the same event from one place to another. Now if we talk about politics then we have to say that the politics of different countries in the world are different, but people of most countries do politics because of power or for business. Although ethics is talked about it seems to me that it is a method by which people start politics.

Politics is a complex and subjective field, and can be evaluated according to human background. It supports and can have wide opinions among people about the way it is conducted. Political violence in a country never indicates a stable environment. Moreover, a stable democratic environment requires fair, free and regular elections as without it commercial expansion is not possible. A country needs a stable political environment to create an environment conducive to foreign investment. Political violence in a country becomes a matter of concern for the citizens of that country. Politics is a medium that can help create human rights and sense of responsibility for all individuals.

Right, I agree with you, but it is easy to fall into apathy after living for years under the same administration and not seeing any change in the horizon. My country is a good example (specially in the last century) when we saw the worst dictatorships of our history, I am talking about government who lasted up to 40 years with the same head of state, in those situations anyone would feel hopeless, so would anyone feel the same why in government dressed up as democracies but actually being completely authoritarian.
What do you think of those recent coups in Africa, in theory those countries had democratic administrations, those were corrupt, that is true, but is it a military administation any better than having the possibility to change the president through voting? Now, since the military juntas have become the new governments in those republics, who knows how much time will pass until a democratic transition is allowed.  :(

The politicians decide the policies that will run the country to prosperity or to destruction so I think that everyone who lives in there has a business as to how the country should be ran but the problem with everyone has a say, there will be bad apples that will try to voice out their opinions that are so stupid and will only benefit the few so my answer to this would be that politics is everyone's business technically but there still should be a level of moral and utilitarian guideline and common sense to consider the opinions of the masses because when people gather, they can't think for themselves so they just let the majority win when it comes to opinions.

Anyone that have the ability to represent large majority in decision making can be a politician.
Money and other factors are considered as tools to make them happen since we have people with leadership qualities that are willing to rule. To bring out the best person is the reason why election is been introduced so that the citizens will vote for their candidate of choice.

Politics is not for everyone, but for people with leadership qualities.

politics is indeed everyone's business the consciousness of the human society is embedded in politics wether you like it or not politics is your business because policies made by politicians do not affect them alone but the entire populace within that sovereign geographical location so u see it's common to all to be involved in politics

Have you ever have the thought about what becomes of the citizens when the political system is destroyed,  and also what it is like in regions and places where there is no political participation like none democratic states where rulership is by hereditary in such a situation there is not much politics which requires political participation of the people and whoever the cap fit become automatic ruler at that time and that how the whole systems where ruined.

So the only important thing is the system of government which presents political tenure,  and places where this could not be effective are like third world highly undemocratic states,  so this has to be put into check and as far as that is concerned there be many possibilities.

No one can exclude themselves from politics, either we like it or not we are all involved in politics not necessary in democratic country but we all revolved in politics in our entire life, if we don't know politics is in our daily activities, politics is all about coming to an agreement, settle matters, and the likes. Every head of the family play politics within the family members like those that has more than one wife play politics on how to make things equal with his wife's so that they can be peace between them. A seller have to play politics with his costumers to come into an agreement to complete their transaction, politics goes not bring anything rather than peace, then if it is so everybody are involved in politics because all what we want in this life is peace.

Not voting doesn't 100% result into sabotage of the country's electoral system or the political setting of the country reason being that we have many factors that contribute to citizens' unwillingness to vote, in some places like in my country,  citizens vote doesn't count, the reason being that the electoral system is highly corrupted and at that,  even though the citizens goes to the ballot to vote for a particular candidate of the choices,  those corrupt politicians will ring the election and make the citizens votes to become useless.

This is a systematic disenfranchising of the citizens and in the long run,  the citizens lose motivation to vote because, in the end, their votes will not count,  so what then should you blame them and call them part of the problem instead of facing the obvious reality of things.

Yes, without a second thought politics is rightly for everyone as long you are of the age for voting base on your country will deter the minimum age everyone should be able to carry out politics.

Politics might not be you In person coming out for a particular post and position but you casting your votes or involvement in some political affairs, like going for campaign. Visit to the Government house(where he will tell you how his own government will be and what to expect from him).

Most people fails to pertake into politics that is why most of the times some certain bad governments are put in power because majority of the citizens are quiet in politics and see no need to pertake in it.
We do not need to be silent, when ever there is a need for us to rise and pertake in politics let's follow up because a good government in power will certainly bring in a good economy

Recycling of the same group is what is happening in out country,  a lot of the politicians just as you have rightly said,  have no define job or a career paths that they are pursuing and that is why they find politics and political offices as a do or die position and many of them have done what it terms unconstitutional to remain in power or to recruit their loyalists into those political offices.

A situation happens in my state recently,  when the seating governor who have finish his two terms,  brought in his cousin's brother to take over from him,  and at that point, many citizens cried out and even tried to vote against the candidate butt in the end, he was rigged in as the winner of the election. 

Op I don't know which country you came from and the content you not from Africa but If you were from Africa you would have understand more. Yes your explanation of Politics is correct but your second paragraph spoiled everything. In Africa our votes are not counted but it is on the votes of three men are valid in the African Politics. These three votes that are valid because they are three judges determine who won the election and all other votes are nullified. And this is what is happening in my country Nigeria. Those who failed in the direct elections are the winners in the court of law. So if you think you have voted anyone to the leadership position, then you are still a dreamer in African Politics. There is nothing like ignorant in African Politics, we are all aware of everything. People are not voting because their prefer candidate has not been selected to be the winner of any election so instead they prefer staying at home to watch what is happening in the country elections.

If the real democracy is practice in Africa elections then people would have gone out to vote and see the result. In Nigeria who took third position in election won the election. This has been happening in the African scene of elections. Even this past general election. The present leader took third position but was declared winner of the election. Politics should be a concern of every citizens but the state has diverted the people's will to few will. The will of the people is not accepted but the will of the few are accepting. So the Political apathy in the African scene is very high year after year. And because of the irregularity of the election outcome, voters now sell their vote because their belief is that their votes have not been counted in any election.

Between not caring and already knowing that future predictions will repeat themselves like the previous years in democracy in a country, people will not focus too much on the people who will replace them even if they are new people, as long as the predecessor is still there and oversees the course of politics behind the scenes. It is not new that politics in a country relies on money for seasoning and attraction in finding supporters even though it is done by close friends, most of the backgrounds of political practitioners are not from the wealthy, of course veiled politics will be seen if it has entered the new government period, even if it is a businessman. If a country still carries out this practice, especially with the involvement of close relatives, of course there is no progress and politics is only a dressing, sad.

Politics is suppose to be everyone business but it's unfortunately that people now take it as a person al business at which they are ready to do anything in other to cling any political position whichever way but the major thing is for it to happen, if politics is not everyone business, why do the electorate involving in the voting that will bring in new or old candidate to political office, I just feel that what we are facing as a people is that the political will of people has been hijacked by the desperate minds, leaving the perceived weaklings behind in so doing peoples opinion do not count again but in real sense it is not suppose to be like that, everyone is suppose to be in the picture.

Some people believe that politics is everyone's business, while others disagree; it all depends on the individual. Politics, to some, is a nasty game, while to others, it is a means of survival. As for me, I do not believe politics is for everyone because not everyone is excellent at doing bad, and vice versa, but whichever path we take, I believe we should proceed with caution.

Yes politics should be the concern of every citizen cause if a bad government is elected its affects everyone and if a good one is elected it also affects everyone, if our well beign is our concern then politics should also be everyone's business.

But other cases are when elections are riged and that power us removed from the hands of citizens, this is the case in some counties where power is determined by few and everyone is decived with democracy when the bad shit is going on under.

The human society is replete with certain political values such as; liberty, justice, equality, law and property, to name but a few. Political Power is the only resources that could be acquired and redeployed to enforce the allocation of these values in the society. The acquisition of political power is organized within the political calculus of electoral contestations under the praxis of democracy in contemporary society. These involve the formation of political parties, voters registration, casting of votes, campaigns, counting of votes and the declaration of the winner.
Therefore, since all citizens are desirous to attain these values in respect to proper allocation, it is imperative that all citizens should be involved to choose those who would control political power in the society. So, apathy is a disservice to humanity and the society at large.

Politics does not necessarily mean being among the candidate to be voted for but by fully participating in election process and agreeing on joining little campaign for the appropriate body fit for that office is part of politics, it may nor really be for survival.

politics is an essential part of our existence on earth. Without politics their will be lame laws and regulations that govern every aspect of our living. ideally, everyone is fully involved in political activities(public opinions) mainly because it determines how the means of control for production. By engaging in political affairs citizens tends to express their opinions

Politics deserves to be every one's business because the decisions of our leaders affects us negatively or positively, directly or indirectly. It's through politics that our leaders are being chosen so a situation whereby a wrong leader is being elected to lead the people, you would find that there would be a lot of problems in his governance so if we don't get involved in politics, we may actually be putting our society in jeopardy because the few that would be participating may elect incapable people to lead the people.

But isn't voting an acknowledgement of the "system?" How does one NOT acknowledge the system while at the same time keeping it from getting worse? Making up a better system and publicizing it so that people vote for it, is a difficult task.

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Politics is an essential subject for a country because politics provides us with all the laws governance and direction to run the country. So as a common and conscious citizen of a country, I think it is very important for every person to be aware of politics. Because if you are not aware of politics there is an opportunity to be deprived of the rights that citizens have as citizens. Being aware of politics and participating in politics is very important for us to maintain the political environment and our social and state environment.

Everyone should contribute to fair politics.Politics can never be business.  Every citizen has the right to elect the government.So every citizen should vote for the right candidate.If you don't vote, ineligible candidates will come to power and apathy will start in the country.And the country will be full of corruption.It is the civil right of every citizen to vote.So everyone should speak up for their rights and elect the right candidate for their country.Politics can never be business.  Politicians are in power to serve the people.But many unscrupulous politicians enter politics for their greed of power and destroy the country.Which is really sad.

Of course politics is everyone's business and should be a concern for every living citizen because we're all part of the process.
Politics exist because there are people which is you. Everyone in one way or the other is involved in politics, even right inside the family there's politics. And when it comes to Public Politics, it stretches way out to the our everyday actions(negative/positive) which all contributes to societal development.

However there are some factors that make people feel Indifferent towards politics i.e. Bad Governance, Unfulfilled Promises of those in power, Corruption, Electoral Malpractice, Ignorance, Insecurity etc...all these lead to increase in political apathy.

But regardless, well all should exercise our civil rights.

When we talk about politics, it's believed that we're talking about the society which has to do with everyone under a rulership cabinet. So if we talk about politics, it's of everyone's concerns as it is an activity that has to do with you and I.
There's a different between leaders and followers but yet, they're of the same societies.
Politics is everyone's business just as it may say that security is everyone's business. You can't live the whole of the securities to the police or the armed forces, so every individuals are equal to the task to offer security provisions at when possible.
This is such as the politics, everyone citizens in a a society that recognizes the existence of it's citizens would always consider their opinions possibly it could bring solutions to the difficulties on what the society could be facing. No one is master of all knowledges.
I would only believe that not everyone is meant to o rule in the pool of sitting in a political positions but that doesn't make a change that politics is for some certain persons.

I don't think politics is meant for everyone but we as citizens are involved in politics in one way or another, involving the electoral process is part of politics itself, we need to understand what politics is all about, that is why I believe that in a rational society every person is a politician, but some people make politics their major job and those people are the core politicians in the country who shows up every electioneering period to contest for one political office or the other, and we call them the political class. This set of people controls the game in the country.

I think everyone should be involved in politics. politics is democracy. how do we live without determining our political direction. such as the presidential election, nonsense to people who say I'm not interested or not interested in politics or saying whoever is elected most importantly must care about the people, all of that is nonsense! In democracy, it is stipulated that every living person is obliged to choose and choose their future leaders. If this mindset is still used, don't be surprised that people who are elected as leaders will be people who are not qualified and not qualified. let's call it the presidential election, between the presidential candidates. We must make our choices as a people. We must choose with conscience and common sense who will be our future leaders. we have to consider and find out what his achievements, experience, vision and mission are. Of course, what we think is good according to common sense is what we have to choose. because in reality it is the leader (president) who will lead the future fate of the nation and we the people through his policies and decisions for the welfare of his people. So for people who still talk about politics, it's not important, that's clearly very strange and their health should be questioned..

To my own understanding politics in for everyone living in a community of more than three people, politics is not only made for politicians or democracy practices but for all individual, it is play in our home, working place and everywhere were they are gathering, politics is been practice by every individual depending on the position the person is holding, negative politics is been play by bad people that why we see it as bad practice which is not so, our leader always use it in a bad manner towards us and we view it as bad practice. Leadership is all about politics, every system of government been transactional leadership, democratic leadership, autocratic leadership etc play politics to bring peaceful ruling of their community.

Certainly, politics is everyone’s business, but not in the way we’re often led to believe. Politics is not just about voting every four years or watching debates on television. It’s much more; it’s the essence of our daily interactions, the air we breathe in a free market, and the freedom to choose in our everyday lives.

As Ludwig von Mises aptly put it: “Human action is purposeful behavior.” In every action, we are engaging in politics; every time we exchange goods or services, we are voting for a world without coercion. To ignore politics is to ignore our own agency, to let others write the rules of our game.

Anarcho-capitalism teaches us that true politics is self-governance. It’s the rebellion against the tyranny of the collective for the sake of the individual. It’s understanding that behind every law and regulation, there’s a metaphorical gun pointed at our heads.

So yes, everyone should know about politics, not to play the state’s game, but to know how to avoid its traps and live in true freedom. Because in the end, as Rothbard said: “The state is those who run it, and it is not at all an abstraction.”

Politics is everyone's business.  If you avoid participating in politics for some reasons known to you, it won't stop you from experiencing the effect of the political leader on seat as at the moment.  This is even the main reason why everyone should be actively involved to ensure that only good and trustworthy representatives are elected or appointed as the case may be to represent the people and  remain accountable to the people.

It is quite unfortunate that some countries are facing the opposite of what politics is actually supposed to be,  making the people suffer in the midst of plenty. In spite of this, it is still necessary that the masses come out en masse to speak against a bad government. There is strength in unity and Political apathy is never a solution. Avoiding politics will breed more dictators who wouldn't care about the purpose for which they were elected 

Everyone should actively participate in politics because you will know more about the system and politicians. This will positively influence the country's struggle toward democratic values. It will strengthen democracy. There should be open debates on upcoming policies and reforms and the active participation of people in politics will fuel new ideas and innovative solutions to the existing problems. If a well-educated person does not come into politics, the country will be run by uneducated crooks and the country's condition will further deteriorate. 

The problem is that when the situation of a country turns very bad, mostly because of the situation created by bad governance, then people (both educated and uneducated) become apathetic to the state of their country and may choose not to engage in politics because they believe it is a system which is rigged or only used for the sake of the powerful to keep themselves with all the power, you know.

If there is a reason on why undemocratic regimes last so much time in the history of humanity and society, is because how apathetic the civil society becomes and choose not to fight for a better future, because on how bad their present is, it is the case of what we see here in Venezuela and in other countries of Latin America. All could be traced back to demagogs seizing power and making the life of the people miserable for selfish purposes.

Politics as you said is everyone business but people has decided to totally exempt themselves from getting involved for some reason, in some country if you like vote or not, the winner must emerge by which ever means, so this has made some peole to giveup, hence it is now a game that does not requires individual opinion, the African politics in particular has change the believe of the people to get politics right, in Africa voting process is a do or die affair, though election can never be totally done without little suspicion from the people that the election is faced with irregularities.

In some countries, every person is directly or indirectly involved in politics, the political will of the people are always obeyed to an extent, not in Africa where it is done differently and the wish of the people is been truncated to satisfy the master decision.