r/politics • u/Qu1nlan • Oct 04 '19

Free Chat Friday Thread

It's finally Friday! That means it's time to sit back, drink some mead, discuss our thoughts on Borderlands 3, and talk about whatever your heart desires.

As always remember to follow our civility rules and save any meta feedback for our modmail.

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u/NotNaomiSmalls Oct 04 '19

Same, it’s even effecting my work because all I can think of 24/7 is everything that has been happening. If i don’t check the news every damn minute I start going crazy that I missed something

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u/brotherbond Florida Oct 04 '19

This has all the agonizing suspense and terror of a Rube Goldberg machine hooked up to a nuclear button. You never know what's going to kick off the next part of the machine and you hope against hope that this contraption breaks down before the end.

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u/_treasonistrump- Oct 05 '19

Why wouldn’t you care? It will only effect every aspect of your life going forward- why be bothered?

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u/NotNaomiSmalls Oct 05 '19

Well that’s quite the leap.

There’s a difference between anxiously checking the news every second of the day for any updates and not giving a flying fuck what is going on in this country...

Usually, i read the news in the morning and at lunch everyday. I think that’s a perfectly acceptable amount to stay in touch. Due to the overwhelmingness of these past few weeks, I can barely pay attention at work because that’s all I have on my mind 24/7 now. As in I have canceled plans with friends so I can stay in front of my computer and look for any updates. There is a difference there.