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Before You Vote, You Feel (for general readers)

Ever noticed how a political poster can make you feel something instantly? Comfort. Trust. Strength. From tea shop debates to campaign posters — politics in Kerala is not just argued, it is felt.  Here’s a closer look at how emotions shape elections around us. (for general readers) Beyond “Political Science”: How Politics Sneaks Into Our Feelings Let me start with a simple question. When was the last time you felt politics? Not thought about it. Not debated it. Not analysed it. But felt it. Maybe it was during a casual tea shop conversation. Maybe it was a heated WhatsApp argument. Maybe it was just a moment—quiet, personal—before pressing a button on a voting machine. Now think about this. We call it Political Science . A field that sounds precise, structured, almost like a laboratory discipline. But the politics we actually live? It doesn’t feel like science at all. Politics Doesn’t Happen in Classrooms In classrooms, politics is neat. There are theories. Frameworks. Models. You...