Agreed except for that last bit: "pretty sure Christians are supposed to be a-political."
A lot of people want you to believe that. A lot of people will tell you that Christians should be pacifists too. It's because they don't want you exerting your influence and using your voice. But we are told to let our light shine.
Jesus would have gotten involved if He saw a woman being raped in front of Him on a train. With physical force if needed. He was a carpenter. He overthrew the moneychangers' tables and chased them out of the Temple with a whip. He was no pacifist.
And John the Baptist was not apolitical. In fact, he died for being willing to speak truth to power.
The Scriptures tell us to "render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's." Well, Americans are in a unique place, because - on paper anyways - this nation is OF, BY, and FOR the PEOPLE. US. We have more responsibility to influence the system - which is ours - than any other Christians in history. Don't get me wrong. We're not going to be able to create a paradise on Earth and I'm not advocating theocracy. But we do need to stand for a moral and decent society of law and order. And I believe that may include physically fighting against tyranny if the need arises.