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by michaelleslie 2792 days ago
That's a remarkably privileged and blasé take, denying the importance of civic engagement.
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ThomPete 2792 days ago
Civic engagement happens in the real world, not by commenting on reddit, fb or Twitter.
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Karunamon 2792 days ago
Civic engagement happens wherever people discuss politics
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ThomPete 2792 days ago
That would be quite an exaggeration. You can already see in this thread how fast the conversation deteriorate into completely meningless quibbles.
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rhizome 2792 days ago
Posting in political subreddits is not "civic engagement."
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