Hi!

I know I know, we don’t like politics here much but I’ve been wondering if there are any good resources to learn about it. I think it’s important for being part of the society, no?

I saw Ground News, and though it seems interesting, I don’t know what right leaning left leaning centre means and what to watch out for.

I don’t want to be an expert, but I’d appreciate to know the basics so I know what’s going on around me. Can I learn about it in general or is it per country thing I don’t know.

Thanks :)

  • federalreverse-old@feddit.de
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    8 months ago

    Wikipedia is probably a reasonably good starting point to learn. Just start at your own country’s page, read the Politics section and click through to the pages for the national parliament, the government, the regions, etc.

    News, as the name implies, often has a relatively short half life. Thus it’s not a good starting point for learning. Ground News I only know from Youtube ads and I guess using that is better than, say, starting a Fox News diet. Actually, in general, keep away from (American) TV news and find more in-depth coverage elsewhere that includes a bit more context and nuance.

    Also be aware that a lot of what looks like news at first may actually be opinion content and thus does not have to be entirely true.