I've started to see expressions like: "This isn't political. It's principle." This is naïve.
There are various levels at play. I'll name 3:
-Personal
-Principle
-Political
Personal includes the things we feel because they affect us directly.
Principle are the things we feel because they interact with a bigger-picture need or conviction we share with those affected personally.
Politics is how we enact our principles in public, from speech all the way up to laws and consequences.
