[rationalist]

Maybe I just want to eat what tastes good, and not have to worry about how what I chose on the menu is going to support a politician, political party, businessperson, etc.

The "everything is politics" meme is old and annoying.

[samtp]

Just because you choose to ignore the externalities of your choices doesn't mean they no longer exist. It just means that you value your personal well being and comfort more than being informed about the results of your actions.

[nielsbot]

And have the luxury of being able to ignore them. That is a luxury.

[rationalist]

I never said anything about ignoring the externalities. I also never said that I was ignorant to the results of my actions.

It's just not political for me.

I guess I'm not surprised that this cognitive trap about politics has spread - after all, people care more about deploying any tools they can to "win", rather than being correct.

[samtp]

It's pretty clear your definition of politics is a lot more narrow than what almost everyone else is talking about in this thread.

And I know that you never said anything about ignoring the externalities, that's what I'm saying about you.

[JuniperMesos]

It's a poltical act to eat food that tastes good, in defiance of the activists who think that the food yiu find tasty is immoral and want to make it illegal for you to do so. Something is a poltical act if other people want you not to do it and want to enforce this through law, which you have no control over.

[vrganj]

Sure, you can. But don't pretend that's not a political choice.