If We Talked About Politics Honestly
"You gave me muffins, so I'm gonna pretend I don't think you're a monster."
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Politics are so ~in~ right now. But what would happen if people were honest about what they were thinking when arguing about political candidates?
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When you and your S.O. both hate the same candidate, you're thinking "fuck yes!" because everyone knows that those who hate together, stay together.
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Sometimes, you’re not well-informed, but it feels good to get fired up.
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Or your newsfeed controls your political views.
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If the candidate has a fun slogan, sometimes that's all that matters.
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Arguing about politics at brunch is awkward, so when things get too weird circle back to your mutual hate for someone.
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Oftentimes you want your party to win so badly, you're willing to support literally anyone that's running.
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Most of the time, you're just waiting for your turn to talk and hoping you don't forget to breathe.
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Lots of times, these discussions are a battle of the generations.
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Tbh, no one feels like they can relate to each other.
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And when saying all the political jargon you know doesn't work, it's time to just start yelling.
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Which is just way too much effort. Might as well go back to scrolling through Instagram.
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