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You better get interested in politics before the politics get interested in you.
I say “I’m not into politics” in public often.
It’s fantastic, you don’t have to argue, and you quickly find out what they really think.
You know, if I’m out for a drink or having dinner or something, I don’t want to discuss politics with you, ever.
There are so many fights to get in, everywhere.
In private with friends, it’s different. I’ll argue and laugh with them. It’s a ridiculously hostile topic.
Not being into politics sounds incredibly boring. If you swear off talking about politics, then you can’t talk about books, movies, video games, the weather, sports, celebrities, science… what’s even left?
So much, as you don’t have to view those things from a political standpoint. Sure, you CAN look at everything that way, but it’s good to turn that off from time to time
I talk politics and religion (sometimes) with friends, but strangers? I’m usually not looking for that kind of interaction with random people, it’s trouble
Is there a reference I’m missing?
It’s a reference to people who like to ignore discussion of contentious issues by saying they’re not really into politics while failing to realize or care that literally every single aspect of their modern life is directly intertwined with politics.
I sort of get that that’s what it’s trying to be, but I feel like the comic does a poor job of conveying that. The last panel should be something that demonstrates how their life is affected by politics. But it doesn’t. It just zooms out further without showing anything new.
They’re in floaties in the water. The last panel shows that the water they’re in, is in fact politics. The word politics is labelling the water that they’re in.
But not being into discussing politics doesn’t mean that you’re unaware of how politics is directly intertwined with every single aspect of modern life.
In fact, that awareness could be the reason you don’t want to discuss it. It’s stressful shit that can seriously impact one’s mental health.
I think they’re saying they ignore the discussion, i.e. don’t pay attention, not they they don’t want to get into a passionate argument.
Some people try to avoid unpleasant subjects and constantly keep themselves in a bubble until that bubble gets pricked.
And some just want to pick and choose (for their own mental health) how and when they interact with politics instead of mainlining it from every quarter.
I noticed that most people I bump into that says they are not into politics, they mean partisan politics. Often from places where they are disenfranchised about their civics.
But if you bring up “holly shit, did you see the price of milk is 7CAD?”. They will be more than happy to provided their cents on why and think about solutions.
I say it at work because it’s not of their fucking business. I don’t want to be judged by my stance. I come to work for a paycheck and I intend to keep it.
Me and the boys love to bitch about how much money gets stolen off our pay cheques while it gets spent without any accountability as to where it goes.
You should start bitching about how the rich don’t get stolen from the same way instead.
“I hate politics” = “I don’t want to get into an argument with some right-wing foulmouth chud who doesn’t listen to reason.”
“I don’t follow politics.” = “I am a right-wing, foulmouth chud who doesn’t listen to reason and don’t want to get fired or put on social media so I will abstain from revealing my feelings at this time.”
“I don’t understand politics.” = “For the love of fucking God, I work 6 days a week and am raising two kids and three dogs, I have to pack my entire personal life into several hours on a weekend when everything is closed, and people are trying to talk to me about the latest Epstein thing and I don’t get what I’m supposed to do about it, I just got told my insulin brand isn’t covered anymore and need to find a cheaper substitute and the insurance hotline won’t return my calls.”
And all three of them are either mistaken or lying
I like how your last one is about a person going on a political rant.
So is it time again to start activating the people for the midterms? Will democracy be on the ballot this time? Will it be too close to call?
