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NYPD <New York Police Department> Plus Andy Samberg Plus Japan Cigarette Vending Machine Equals Investigation
NYPD <New York Police Department> Plus Andy Samberg Plus Japan Cigarette Vending Machine Equals Investigation
by BicicletaRusa April 12, 2025
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The perspective that the entire arena of politics—left vs. right, the issues that matter, the very idea of what government should do—is not a reflection of natural human divisions, but a constructed battlefield. Ideologies, parties, and political identities are built over time through media, education, and leaders to organize conflict, allocate resources, and give meaning to social life.
Example: "The 'culture war' issue of the 1850s was slavery. Today it's gender identity. The Theory of Constructed Politics says the fundamental conflict isn't natural; the battleground is constructed. Political elites and media build salience around certain issues to mobilize groups, constructing 'us vs. them' around whatever symbols and fears will hold a coalition together at the time."
by Abzu Land January 31, 2026
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The analysis of how intimate, private relationships (romantic, familial, friendly) are fundamentally shaped by, and in turn shape, larger political power structures, ideologies, and economic realities. It asserts that the personal is not just political; the personal is a microcosm of the political. Who does the dishes, how a couple budgets, or what is discussed (or silenced) at the dinner table are all enactments of class, gender, and cultural power dynamics.
Theory of Politics Under the Covers Example: A "progressive" man who still expects his female partner to handle all the emotional labor and mental load of the household is practicing Politics Under the Covers. His public ideology clashes with the private, lived political economy of his relationship, revealing that his beliefs haven't conquered his ingrained social programming about gender roles.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026
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This focuses on how state power and governing institutions directly and indirectly manage the population to ensure compliance and maintain the current political order. It’s about the tools—from propaganda and surveillance to patriotism and legal frameworks—used to shape what citizens believe is possible, proper, and permissible.
Theory of Political Social Control Example: A government implementing a national "social credit" system. It’s direct political control: linking your legal rights (travel, loans) to a score based on your political compliance (e.g., attending rallies, criticizing officials online). It uses state power to coercively engineer specific citizen behavior and squash dissent, ensuring political stability through enforced conformity.
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 7, 2026
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