“The personal is political” is easily one of the most pernicious claims made in the history of political thought. Rather impressively, it simultaneously degrades both political thought and personal life. Are you defined by your politics? Sadly, far too many people go off to college and are taught that their fundamental identity as a person is nothing more than the set of political beliefs they espouse. It is quite tragic. Philip Roth explores this matter in the novel I Married a … [Read more...] about The Personal is Not Political