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Ok lets define the words used to define the second set of words used to describe the first word. Remember before you tell me this irks you, that you literally said I needed to do this.
"Actively" I am considering in this context to be an adverb. Doing something in a way that intends positive action. An example is: With the aim of making something happen, rather than just hoping that it will.
Participating I consider to mean: Take part in an action or endeavor.
Do I need to further define any of the words used to define "Actively" and "Participating"?
It thought it was clear when I outlined what I specifically meant with the words "involved" and "in" with this sentence:
"As in you are in the US, or communicating from a location outside the US with people who are in the US that are active in, participating in, conducting or otherwise engaging in American politics."
I do not feel you are participating in American Politics. Specific to being either in the US, or communicating from a location outside the US.
I do not think, given the information you have provided here, that you are in communication with people who:
Participate in, Conduct, or Engage in American Politics in a way that aims to make something happen in a positive way.
I think you are engaged in, meaning actively participating in, as in taking part in the action of, discussing American Politics.
"Ok so are you saying then by 'participating' then you mean actually voting?"
No. I am saying that I do not think you are communicating with people who are participating in, conducting or engaging in American Politics. I also do not think you are doing this yourself due to your geographical location.
"I mean this is a political discussion forum where member's 'participate' in a discussion."
Yes. I think you are "participating" in the discussion of American politics. I do not think you are participating "IN" American politics.
"I'm really at a loss to work out exactly what you are getting at. And your continued reluctance to simply tell me what it is that you are getting at makes me wonder what you expect me to infer."
You don't have to infer anything, I am doing my best to use clear words to describe why I think you are engaging in discussion, but not in American Politics.
If I do not ride motorcycles, but participate in this forum, I am engaged in the discussion of riding motorcycles but not in the activity of riding motorcycles. I would not be, by my definition, engaged in riding motorcycles.
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