And yes, I know people will say block keywords and communities, but people don’t understand some communities have rules and people must follow them.

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    15 hours ago

    Which is to say that some of us would just like to have a space to NOT talk or think about politics, including US politics.

    Inb4: “You’re just privileged enough not to have to think about it.”

    No, I just want a brief goddamn respite every once in a while, everybody deserves that. Just because I want to be able to escape into a fantasy world sometimes doesn’t mean that I never talk about politics either, it’s like cheating on your diet, just let me have a fucking cookie every now and again ffs!

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      This 100%. I care about politics. I deeply care about what’s happening with our country.

      But I’ve had to pare down the places where I see it. I’ve stopped watching Last Week Tonight because it makes me feel so powerless on what I have control over. I absolutely love the show but I just…can’t anymore.

      I’m acting locally, participating in whatever protests I can, calling and emailing my reps as often as I can.

      But man…the right’s “flood the zone” works effectively and I can’t just keep burning out.