No. Independent means you’re not sure which side of the table you’re going to sit on today, while apolitical means you aren’t at the table at all (and thus you are on the menu, as the saying goes).
Is being apolitical and being Independents in politics the exact same thing?
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DoubleDongle@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Identifying as “apolitical” is a choice to ignore politics, which typically means the person is privledged and benefits from the status quo (but not always). Being “independent” can mean different things, from organizing with a non-dominant party to having a weird, ill-defined set of beliefs not covered by any party.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
As others are saying it’s definitely NOT the same thing, but that doesn’t mean that apolitical people aren’t incorrectly calling themselves Independents.
AskewLord@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
independent just means you don’t belong to or identify with a political party. if people classify themselves this way, they are definately not apolitical.
apolitical people don’t care about politics. just like asexual people don’t care about sex.
RBWells@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No, I’m registered as no party because I’m more progressive than Democrats but do follow politics and vote. I think almost 1/3 of my state don’t belong to a political party.
Apolitical people probably don’t even register to vote.
Toasticus@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
No.
Apolitical means you don’t care about politics or you don’t really hold enough interest to discuss it at any degree.
Independent in politics means, you’re going your own way about how you take in the issues and causes around you than the two parties.
Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Lot of good information, but I have a clarification. Independent actually means you’re a Republican in hiding.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Typically reserved only for lying con artists. See Fetterman for example.
Godric@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Lol. Dude was arrested during civil rights protests. He’s not good at hiding if that’s the long con. 🙄
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
oh yeah? what’s he been convicted of?
bet he’s not a child rapist like yo boy trumpy
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Or, you agree with George Washington that partisan politics was the stupidest thing this country could ever do.
Or, your religion forbids you from engaging in partisan politics.
hyperion626@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And a Democrat in hiding. They are a triple quadruple agent who votes based on their beliefs rather than a party name. It’s some crazy shit.
Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If there is a chance that you share beliefs with a Republican then I’ve got some bad news for you.
cattywampas@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No, not in the US at least.
Independent means you have not registered as a voter for a particular political party and tend not to vote for the same party election after election.
Apolitical means completely disengaged, and probably doesn’t vote at all.