Think for yourself
Are you interested in politics?
See, maybe you are - but now the opinions of some guys here in this forum influence you in a way that contradicts with your field of interest. The political systems we live under today are quite flawed and for the most part very corrupt. But guess what, this is an issue that cant be answered with a black or white point of view. Ultimately its never the system that is flawed, its always fault of the human beings behind the curtain.
Living an actualized and mindful life doesnt mean you shouldnt vote. It doesnt mean you cant read the newspaper. It doesnt mean that you cant have a favourite political party. It doesnt mean to sit in the corner avoiding every "low conciousness"-activity - thats bullshit! If you say that, you have not understood what this is about.
Its about going through life while being aware of all the fallacies, obstacles, mindsets, believes, paradigms that hold people back at their low level of conciousness, happyness, actualization - finally their general life, so that you dont fall into the same trap and follow the same dogma. Here lies the problem with going too much into politics in my opinion - the refugee crisis in Europe is a great example of this and a great case to study human behaviour and the effects of political ideologies or the ego.
Finally, if you feel the urge to get involved into political activities, then do it!
If this was just a general question, then NO - you dont have to give a single shit about the political world. Personally, I try to retain a small window of knowledge about the current situation in my country and the world. Its quite interesting in my opinion and you cant deny that big political decisions have definitely influence over your life too. When I talk about it with my friends I also try to open up their believes by giving them other perspectives or arguments that maybe changes their point of view to a less dogmatic one.
