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Section 68 Politics
No one in the modern world escapes the effects of politics.
Most of us think of politics as having to do with government leaders.
Those politics dictate the life of a country and the manner in which its people live.
Politics and politicians can create peace and wealth, or war and poverty.
Intergovernmental diplomacy between different countries may rely on ambassadors who represent their countries abroad.
Domestic and international policies are decided by politicians.
However politics comes into our lives everyday without the big world of government politics.
Inside our work place, politics may determine who our bosses are.
This is because a form of politics is in operation in all companies.
People use politics to gain position or to win over their ideas or plans.
Politics utilizes the implementation of power through manipulation of people.
Politicians need to build a network of allies to support their actions.
This applies to our social lives sometimes.
Most people will say that they hate politics or don’t understand them.
However, they are a necessity of life, and none of us escape political influences.