My political views have become more defined, not because I’ve become more rigid, but because I’ve gained clarity. I now understand politics as an extension of personal values. What you believe politically is rarely neutral; it reflects what you prioritize, who you think deserves protection, and whose suffering you are willing to overlook. Our values shape our decisions, and our choices shape real lives. Voting, in particular, is not a passive act; it is a declaration.
Because of this, I take political views seriously, especially how someone votes. I struggle to reconcile claims of love, faith, or moral integrity with political positions rooted in oppression. When someone says they “love their neighbor” but supports systems that actively harm that neighbor, the disconnect is hard to ignore. Love cannot be abstract; it has consequences. Values that only apply in theory but not in practice lose their meaning.
This isn’t about perfection or ideological purity. It’s about congruence, aligning what we say we believe with how we act in the world. Politics may be framed as policy, but at its core, it is personal. It tells a story about who we are willing to stand with and who we are willing to sacrifice.
And that story matters to me now more than ever.
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