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Has anyone else changed their minds about how they feel about politics here???

I gotta say that I am so sick and tired of the same ole' political posts. It has lost it's luster. It's completely no fun any more to discuss, argue or even troll these posts anymore.
I am just wondering if anyone else used to enjoy it and are now burned out on it?
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
I've never enjoyed it. Arguing over politics hour after hour day after day is a waste of time.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@ravenwind43 For me there was an aspect of learning the perspective of an opposing side of an issue. I like to understand things not just try to be right. But those days may have never been anyways. Maybe I just liked the confrontation and was no better than the rest.
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Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@Kingfish28 I will write you in. :-)
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4meAndyou · F
I find it exhausting. It's even more tiring than making a huge Thanksgiving dinner and cleaning up afterward.

But I think that we could very well end up stricken with poverty, as a nation, and ruled by a global nanny mentality which believes, (without foundation), they are smarter than the so-called "free" American. So if there is any chance of socialist rule, I will drink more coffee with sugar and try to rally myself.
4meAndyou · F
@Dainbramadge Some people have burrowed themselves in like ticks. Independent voters like myself and a few others are still listening to the candidates on the Democrat side, to see which one is LESS dangerous than the others. IMO the congenital and chronic liars, (like Warren), and hypocrites, (like Sanders), are MORE dangerous than the others.

If it should happen that a Democrat candidate is ever nominated by his or her party, I want to prepare myself mentally for the fallout if he or she is ever elected.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@4meAndyou I understand what you are saying but do you get any of that from here? I mean overall I am sick of the entire thing on T.V., on Twitter, Facebook and mostly here.
On here people seem to think they are going to make a difference in how others are going to vote when in reality they are just making arenas for dispute and un-understanding rederick.
IDK I guess I have just come to the conclusion that all those posts are not doing any good and my participation is just as bad as the posters intent.
4meAndyou · F
@Dainbramadge I think I have already blocked all of the people who are abusive and use bad language...so I am just getting positive reinforcement now from normal, sane people, and I don't think that's too bad. It makes me feel better.
I think what may have happened is that may have become wise to the fact that quite a lot who were being derisive were non-voters, un-registered voters and teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 who couldn't even find their own bottom with a sophisticated bottom detector!!
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@EugenieLaBorgia I think you may have hit the nail on the head. :-)
midnightsun · 26-30, M
Politics isn't the problem here.

The people discussing and arguing about it are
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@midnightsun But you don't think that is what they make the posts for is to argue?
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@midnightsun Ha ha ha. Whoops that sounded stupid on my part. LOL
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@midnightsun What I meant to say was, even asking a simple question about, say, the impeachment is kind of useless isn't it. Nobody knows anything more than the other.
Peaches · F
I've never enjoyed it, 😔all the fighting over it is terrible. My boyfriend and I both voted for different people and have never had one argument over it.😌
Peaches · F
@Dainbramadge For sure! 😔My New Year's resolution is to not be on line as much.⭐️
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@Peaches I should do that too. I do spend way to much time here. Not to mention Facebook and Twitter. Over all it is just wasting time.
Peaches · F
@Dainbramadge ...too much time that could be spent much wiser.🦉
You nailed it.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@wilderflower It used to be fun to get another persons perspective on political issues but it is just an insult fest any more for the most part.
I have officially taped out of it.
@Dainbramadge Yeah perspective now means insults.
O its okay :) just ignore um
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@TryingtoLava I do pass them by now but for some reason, like passing a car wreck, I just have to look. LOL
SW-User
I never liked it...
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@SW-User I think I found several aspects about it interesting. One being learning how the opposing view saw an issue and their reasoning behind it. I just saw it as an information trade. Seldom turned out that way.
Another was so I could try to show people where I thought their logic had flaws. Trying to get them to see my view. It never worked.
And then the one I'm not so proud of but none the less I participated in most often was the insult trading. Yes I did enjoy someone attempting to get my goat by calling me vulgar names and making unsubstantiated claims towards my character. Maybe that part is just human nature. I did, however, never start that part.
Partisans and most others whose decision is already baked in aren’t going to change their minds anyway. I recall seeing a graph backing up this finding last week.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@DudeistPriest I am 90%, if not more, sure you are very correct with this. People will argue a point to death neither is actually looking for the others perspective so they can see things differently.
SW-User
I don’t know how people can do it day after day.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@SW-User I know right???? Man and some are so addamint about it too. Some of these people only ask political posts constantly. I must say I used to participate on both ends regularly but no more. I'm sick of it. LOL
maxeen · 61-69, F
oh...yea. ..another politics post
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@maxeen Ha ha ha!!! Not just another but the ultimate political post. :-)
SW-User
The Rock for 2020.
Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@SW-User Now that would be fun. :-)
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Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@SW-User Rabid is the perfect word to describe the people posting them and replying anymore. No one shares information anymore they just start with the insults as soon as you show the tinniest sign of disagreement.
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Dainbramadge · 56-60, M
@Pianist1234 I don't follow.

 
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