There are some near me who similarly enjoy pressing opinions that I wish they would keep to themselves or like-minded people.
I keep quiet. They're not interested in listening to an honest opinion I might offer if it differs from theirs. It's possible they think I keep quiet because I'm uninformed in politics, naive, or simply not very bright. Sometimes I can sense their irritation. It's as though I can hear them simmering, hoping for an argument. I switch the topic to food or funny anecdotes.
Yes, that's the view that people shove on me too, is that I don't see how the government is lying to us about the pandemic so they can force us to get the vaccine. I sit there and think over and over, "how would that even benefit Justin Trudeau?". They say we're heading towards totalitarianism, and the mandates are just the tip of the iceberg. They literally do not consider the implications of the demand to dissolve the Canadian government and put in place people of their own choosing. That is TERRIFYING
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I run into "have you no concern of the mess Justin Trudeau is preparing for this country in order to meet his own totalitarian needs?" and don't have the energy (pardon the expression) to discuss it or anything else with this sort. I don't roll my eyes anymore, but I stay silent. "Why do you idolise doctors and the police?" is another reason why I want to be able to swear in another language under my breath. I have never said that doctors or police officers are genies, but they save and protect lives better than people who spend a few hours on Google researching conspiracy theories.
Today, I have hit my limit with doinkery, so will spend the rest of the evening ensconced with a glass of red and Wordle.
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I keep quiet. They're not interested in listening to an honest opinion I might offer if it differs from theirs. It's possible they think I keep quiet because I'm uninformed in politics, naive, or simply not very bright. Sometimes I can sense their irritation. It's as though I can hear them simmering, hoping for an argument. I switch the topic to food or funny anecdotes.
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Today, I have hit my limit with doinkery, so will spend the rest of the evening ensconced with a glass of red and Wordle.
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