On Politics, Liberalism And Being A Snowflake
The year was 2000. I filed my first tax return. I think I was owed money from the government. I am not sure but I did not follow-up or deem it worth my time to find out. I was young, unencumbered and singularly apolitical. In the few years I had been eligible to vote, I … Continue reading On Politics, Liberalism And Being A Snowflake
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May 25, 2017 09:05PM
so well written, lakshmi! i love how you embrace being a snowflake and enjoyed your vivid transformation from an apolitical person to an engaged citizen, thanks to your life experience! I wonder, though, how many desis who immigrate there, become engaged (and informed?) citizens!
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Hamsini wrote: "so well written, lakshmi! i love how you embrace being a snowflake and enjoyed your vivid transformation from an apolitical person to an engaged citizen, thanks to your life experience! I wonder, t..."Thank you! I believe most people become politically awake only when policies affect them directly. In my case special ed and health insurance. Also again being exposed to a world far away from the one I inhabit in terms of education and wealth is and eye opener.
