Why Politics Matter

Guest post by Suzann Darnall

Some people seem to think that politics don’t matter. And, even I have to admit that there are times I feel they are way down on my list of priorities. But, then, I see a headline or social media post that reminds me why politics matter. Politics matter ‘cause my family matters. Yes, you read that right. Politics are important ‘cause my family is important.

Some of y’all may still be wondering why, but it is really very simple. Politics affect our government and our society. Politics affects each and every community across America ‘cause governments exist in our communities all across America. Therefore every person, every family, and every home is affected by politics. Politics affect our schools, our churches, our hospitals, our shopping venues, and our restaurants.

If you doubt any of these things, let me share some recent headlines from news and social media:

Chick-fil-A banned from second airport in two weeks


Concealed Carry in Church and Houses of Worship


School bond and tax elections in Texas


Trump Rescues Pro-Life Docs and Nurses


Shopping Malls Are Increasingly Putting Restrictions on Teens

These are just a few of the headlines showing aspects of community life that are affected by politics. If you search for almost anything in your life you can find a political tie-in. One thing alone is taxes.

Virtually everything in our lives is taxed, one way or another. Whether it is taxed to us directly, like property taxes or sales tax, or taxed indirectly by government subsidies and the like, we manage to pay some kind of government fee or tax for pert near anything. And, it is politics that decide how high those taxes are going to be! Yes, that’s right. Government sets the rates and whichever party is in power decides how much of your money they are going to take.

So, the next time you are thinking that politics don’t matter, ask yourself if your family matters. Does your home matter? Your kids’ schools? Your pets? Your medical care? Your grocery store? Your dinner dates? ‘Cause I can guarantee that whatever you care about, some way somehow there is a politician out there who wants to tax it, restrict it, control it, or ban it. And, I, for one, want to do everything in my power to keep as many of the big spender politicians out of office as possible. As well as out of the personal aspects of my life. And, that’s why politics matter!!!