US politics, anxiety/stress
I've been stressed and anxious about the political situation in the US lately, and it's just frustrating that I can't just "turn it off" so to speak.
There's no point stressing about something you can't really do anything about, but I do anyway, and can't help it.
It's just the uncertainty of it combined with the stakes. Years ago, I wanted democrats to win, but if republicans won it didn't feel like the consequences would be so terrible. They at least had some interest in governing in a semi-sane manner.
These days they're so insane that if they get too much power it might mean the end of our country as we know it.
And people just don't realize that, or they seem to want that.
US politics, anxiety/stress
@zorinlynx
The people who do realize that are the ones running to 3rd parties these days, but the two that are rising to the top of the 3rd party pile ain't so hot either: No Labels and Forward Party.
US politics, anxiety/stress
@ClaraListensprechen4 @zorinlynx see, I really wish USA didn't have effectively a stupid duopoly. It would make going to a non-establishment party worth something instead of essentially being a vote for garbage establishment.
It really is sad to hear that the alternatives are pretty kooky.