They are "staying informed" by right wing entertainment. I talked politics with my MAGA friend after a 3 month break from talking politics, and it was dismal.
"OMG everything is so crazy I can't even watch local news anymore! All I can do is try to focus on daily stuff to try not to worry about global nuclear war. We're all gonna die! …
They are "staying informed" by right wing entertainment. I talked politics with my MAGA friend after a 3 month break from talking politics, and it was dismal.
"OMG everything is so crazy I can't even watch local news anymore! All I can do is try to focus on daily stuff to try not to worry about global nuclear war. We're all gonna die! Why do the idiots in charge keep taunting Putin and China?! They're gonna make Putin use nukes."
"You mean like how you make me punch you in the face? The greatest country in the world cannot allow one guy to make war with another country so he can enrich himself personally."
"But we're not the greatest anymore! Did you hear about [another police death]?! All these crazy people want to get rid of the police, who the heck they gonna call when someone breaks into their house?"
"While some communities have tried different things, it was BLM's slogan, not Democrats. Almost every American knows we need local law & order & continue to fund policing accordingly."
And then onto gun crimes that coulda been prevented by prayer in school. And then how disgusting it was to see a holiday choir concert with no mention of Christmas, Jesus, etc. And we debated about prayer in school which I am absolutely against.
Though she is vehement that she no longer watches Fox, she watches it enough to pick it all back up, just like it's a favorite soap opera.
They are "staying informed" by right wing entertainment. I talked politics with my MAGA friend after a 3 month break from talking politics, and it was dismal.
"OMG everything is so crazy I can't even watch local news anymore! All I can do is try to focus on daily stuff to try not to worry about global nuclear war. We're all gonna die! Why do the idiots in charge keep taunting Putin and China?! They're gonna make Putin use nukes."
"You mean like how you make me punch you in the face? The greatest country in the world cannot allow one guy to make war with another country so he can enrich himself personally."
"But we're not the greatest anymore! Did you hear about [another police death]?! All these crazy people want to get rid of the police, who the heck they gonna call when someone breaks into their house?"
"While some communities have tried different things, it was BLM's slogan, not Democrats. Almost every American knows we need local law & order & continue to fund policing accordingly."
And then onto gun crimes that coulda been prevented by prayer in school. And then how disgusting it was to see a holiday choir concert with no mention of Christmas, Jesus, etc. And we debated about prayer in school which I am absolutely against.
Though she is vehement that she no longer watches Fox, she watches it enough to pick it all back up, just like it's a favorite soap opera.
The five words that put an end to any meaningful political dialogue: "I've done my own research..."