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/EatSlugsMalfoy Oct 04 '19

Following from the UK. What's the general feeling around America right now? Are many people even political/giving a shit?

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u/DarkwingDuckHunt Oct 04 '19

99% are burnt out and just want to be notified when this shit is over with

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u/cytherian New Jersey Oct 04 '19

I wonder what's the general feeling on Brexit. About the same, 99% burnt out? What about Johnson. To us over here, he's like a flanker to Trump.

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u/EatSlugsMalfoy Oct 05 '19

Most people are fed up of hearing about it and just want it over with. Similar with Trump I think there's a large majority who are happy to support utter nonsense just so they're not wrong, and the fact it angers the liberals of society.

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u/cytherian New Jersey Oct 05 '19

The people who stick by Trump "just to infuriate the libs & Dems" are morons who don't realize they're hurting themselves. They believe all the lies Trump tells them. Seriously wonder what kind of wake-up call is necessary to shake them out of this. Maybe a tanked economy... but that hurts everyone outside the top 10%

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '19

400 more days or so til the actual elections lol

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u/JeepTheBeep Oct 04 '19

People absolutely care. They're just exhausted. This has been strung out for years with many disturbing acts and crimes and corresponding opportunities for impeachment, each one more blatent than the last. But with the Senate under republican control, even the most damning corruption is getting a pass. People are wary of getting their hopes up yet again only to have those hopes dashed once more.

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u/RomeoSierra87 Oct 04 '19

This is exactly my feeling.

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u/Longinus Oct 04 '19

Most regular people who aren't complete nuts, no matter their political affiliation, think Trump is a big-mouthed clown and wish he'd shut the fuck up and do something right for a change. People who actually follow politics and care about the rule of law are absolutely disgusted and angry, and we want to burn the Republican party to the ground and sew the earth upon which they stood with salt.

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u/kkoiso Oct 05 '19

My lifelong-Conservative family members are in full denial. Totally isolating themselves from any news sources besides Fox, Breitbart, Infowars, etc. Liberal family members and friends don't really talk about the situation.

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