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madaboutharry

(40,248 posts) Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:41 PM Jan 2019

I'm kind of envious of people who ignore politics.

The 2020 election season has barely begun and I’m already exhausted. I am supporting Kamala Harris and I just want to go vote and call it a day. I wish I had a time machine so I can wake up the day after Election Day and it will all be over. The time between now and the election is going to be awful.

I fear a lot of infighting and an ugly time during the primary wars. Sorry for the pessimism, but I think it’s going to be a rough year and a half.

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I'm kind of envious of people who ignore politics. (Original Post) madaboutharry Jan 2019 OP

+1 kimbutgar Jan 2019 #1

I still wait for Rachel katmondoo Jan 2019 #2

There's an old joke--you may ignore politics... First Speaker Jan 2019 #3

Can two fit in this time machine? ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #4

I know I was fine until the 3rd party thing marlakay Jan 2019 #5

I avoid the so-called cable and satellite national news stations as much as possible, except for still_one Jan 2019 #6

I've had the same feelings at times. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #7

kimbutgar

(21,286 posts)

1. +1

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:44 PM

Jan 2019

I kind of wish I could go back to not paying attention.

The stolen election by bush in 2000 sucked me in. After the 2016 debacle I gave up watching msnbc for about a year and a half. I used to watch 3 hours nightly then, now 30 minutes is all I can stomach. DU filled that void for me.

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)

2. I still wait for Rachel

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:46 PM

Jan 2019

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

3. There's an old joke--you may ignore politics...

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:46 PM

Jan 2019

...but it doesn't ignore you...

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

4. Can two fit in this time machine?

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:47 PM

Jan 2019

I'm ready to vote for Kamala right now. In fact, you could just pick me up in your time machine in 2017. I was ready to vote for her ever since the Sessions grilling.

marlakay

(11,541 posts)

5. I know I was fine until the 3rd party thing

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:49 PM

Jan 2019

Came up, i like Kamala too but willing to take any democrat.

This Howard thing has made me want to hide until the election is over in fear.

still_one

(92,529 posts)

6. I avoid the so-called cable and satellite national news stations as much as possible, except for

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:55 PM

Jan 2019

Bloomberg. I also do not partake in twitter or FB. Most of my news is through newspapers and reading sources, including DU.

At least for me by just mostly avoiding the national news stations, I avoid the cynicism and that helps a lot.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

7. I've had the same feelings at times.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:58 PM

Jan 2019

Ignorance being bliss and all...

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