Yeah, I think it's best to at least have thought about it carefully at some point in your life and be willing to discuss it.  Agree with not letting it consume your time or mental energy.  It's kinda like a natural disaster.  For the *most part*, there isn't much you can do about it

I think it's about the amount I was letting it consume me. I already know what my positions are on any normal political topic and I'm happy to discuss politics when people bring it up. I just don't need to go out of my way to soak in it.

Undisciplined

BooksAndArticles

A bunch of alarming shit

elvismercury

I basically agree with you, but I'm also seeing the danger of being totally checked out of politics.  So many people in California are so oblivious of politics that they're letting bad policies and bad politicians run rampant.  Then, if you want to talk politics with them they're like "oh I hate talking politics"
