How important are politics to your identity?

@AmbiePam (131435)
United States
July 26, 2026 4:12pm CST
In some of the surveys I take (remember we aren’t allowed to talk names of survey sites here on Mylot) they ask how important politics are to your identity. I always say they aren’t important at all. Some people seem to live and breathe politics, but I don’t really factor them into who I am. What about you guys?
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@FourWalls (89370)
• United States
28 Jul
None. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Nada. My identity is dependent on my relationship with God, not any political party.
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@AmbiePam (131435)
• United States
28 Jul
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@MarieCoyle (64312)
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28 Jul
This! A person's identity should never be defined by politics. Am I interested in who holds our public offices? Yes,of course I am. What they do affects us all. But they are not part of my identity.
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@rsa101 (42099)
• Philippines
27 Jul
I can’t deny that I’m passionate about certain political issues, but I’m not the type to take to the streets to express my stance. I still care deeply, as these issues are part of who we are as citizens of our countries.
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@snowy22315 (213978)
• United States
26 Jul
I would say it is pretty central to me, and I believe what I believe. That doesn't mean I think people who believe differently are bad people, *but some are." Most are just either naive, or it is part of their tradition.
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@wolfgirl569 (141638)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jul
They don't define who I am so not important
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@AmbiePam (131435)
• United States
26 Jul
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@xFiacre (15453)
• Ireland
26 Jul
@AmbiePam Politics is right up there for me and it is integral to my identity. I want to see the hungry fed, the downtrodden lifted up, the foreigner respected, all people treated equally and with dignity - that’s politics for me and it’s who I am. Party politics is something else and it’s just about getting power and looking after your own sort.
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@AmbiePam (131435)
• United States
26 Jul
I think my love for the Lord plays more of a part in me wanting those things than politics, but I definitely see why you don’t.
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@Fleura (36123)
• United Kingdom
27 Jul
No, I rarely give politics a thought except at election time. And then I vote for my preferred candidate at the time, so it varies.
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@LadyDuck (504750)
• Italy
27 Jul
For me, not important at all.
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@RasmaSandra (101652)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jul
I can take or leave politics just as long as i know some deranged politician isn't going to come and shoot me,
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@Deepizzaguy (126087)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Jul
I keep quiet about my political views since it is a very sensitive subject.
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Jul
I used to always answer not important at all, but the older I get the more important they are to me.
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• Northampton, England
27 Jul
Im in themiddle . Both sides are plonkers
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@AmbiePam (131435)
• United States
27 Jul
That’s true.
@Wrexxo (9938)
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26 Jul
I hate politics and I don't even talk about it. All politicians are the same ..
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