"Politics is the interaction between you and me, myself and the people in my closest vicinity, the people in the here and now."

So, is that like saying that the personal is political? Because I agree, I like the idea of politics as an accumulation of actions, interactions, reactions - some making more waves than others, of course, but all of them contributing.

(Are you thinking of linking to this post at stilljewish? Or do you mind if I do? It'd have to be in a post with comments off, according to the shiny new rules ...)