if you care about the issues, you should care about understanding American politics. 

if you care about AI regulation, you should care about the Founding and the Constitution.

if you care about immigration, you should care about federalism.

if you care about the role of religion in public life, you should care about civil liberties.

if you care about LGBTQIA+ rights, you should care about civil rights.

if you care about the climate, you should care about public opinion.

if you care about having a well-informed citizenry, you should care about the media.

If you care about who’s on the ballot, you should care about political parties.

If you care about ballot access, you should care about elections.

if you care about laws regarding abortion, you should care about interest groups.

if you care about guns, you should care about Congress.

if you care about student loan debt, you should care about the presidency.

if you care about funding for science, you should care about the bureaucracy.

if you care about presidential power, you should care about the courts.

if you care about affordable housing, you should care about domestic policy.

if you care about war and peace, you should care about foreign policy.