alt Hacker News> Presumably, what people mean when they say "everything is political" is that politics in the wider sense is both important and on this list
What they mean in my experience is "everything must be viewed as political propaganda"
> Presumably, what people mean when they say "everything is political" is that politics in the wider sense is both important and on this list
What they mean in my experience is "everything must be viewed as political propaganda"
I see. I disagree with them if they think everything really is political propaganda, but I think in a sense everything is political (in the wider sense) in its causes and consequences, so perhaps it might as well be propaganda, even if those involved don't think of it that way.
To return to your previous comment that "everything is political" is a tedious worldview, maybe there's a possible compromise. We could accept the idea that "non-political" everyday things have a (small) political significance, while never (or rarely) engaging with that political significance in any specific instance.