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LETTER: The quiet work that holds us together

The loud, angry version of politics gets the spotlight. The shouting, the picking of sides, the sense that every issue is a battle to be won. It’s exhausting, and a lot of us feel worn down by it. We watch, we argue, we despair, and most of the time we’re left feeling like there’s nothing we can actually do. If that’s where you are, here’s a way out that isn’t tuning out: get involved in your community.

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I don’t mean that as a feel-good slogan. It’s the practical answer to the powerlessness so many of us feel. The way we often experience politics now turns us into spectators. Politics as entertainment, politics as rage-bait, but not something that we feel we own. Showing up in your........

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