[Coda]

You're in high school. You can get away with that. I know I avoided politics at that age, too. It took political issues that actually had a relevant impact on my personal life to change that. I still TRY to avoid politics, and the culture of fear that's reigning right now pisses me right off (seriously, namecalling and personal attacks are worse than useless, and refusing to engage with the country's leadership doesn't send a message, it just lets them do what they want to do anyway; stop fearmongering and running away, and try to work WITH people and guide them to the right solution), but I've made a point of making myself aware.

"History makes ideas credible" is a really good way of putting it. Very insightful!