Re: politics
There was a time in this country where politics didn't play all that big a part in our lives, particularly on a national level. Jerry Pournelle said it used to be more important to the average citizen who the mayor was than the President of the U.S.
In our modern society where politics has almost unlimited power over our lives, you damn well have to pay attention to politics, and when politicians are chosen by election, you damn well better pay attention to the state of the political culture.
It's depressing that so many people thought my tirades on light bulbs were all about light bulbs.