How have your political views changed over time?
I wouldn’t say my political views have changed — they’ve quieted.
Over time, I’ve grown scared of politics rather than interested in it.
Not just national politics, but family politics, office politics, everyday power games. I find them exhausting and unsettling. I struggle to understand the language of politics, and I trust very little of what is said in speeches or debated in Parliament. It often feels less like governance and more like chaos wrapped in loud words.
What I’ve learned with age is that distance is sometimes a form of self-preservation. I choose calm over commentary, observation over outrage. Maybe that makes me uninformed in some eyes — but it keeps me sane.
If anything has changed, it’s this: I no longer expect politics to give me clarity.
I look for clarity in my own values instead.
With hope for a more thoughtful tomorrow.
Shama 🙏
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