08/28/2026
I hate the fact that politics has changed people so much. Why do people find this okay.
In the last two months...
I've been screamed at and called a "stupid fu***ng pink-haired liberal" while I was limping into Walmart with my cane.
The next time, I was called a "fu***ng liberal freak" while grocery shopping at Walmart with my husband.
And honestly, I would've been just as pi**ed if you had called me a "stupid fu***ng conservative" I left the pink-haired part out because, well... you know. 😂
And now, all of a sudden, complete strangers apparently feel like they can just walk up to me and start talking about politics. Not even a "Hey, how are you?" Nope. Just straight into politics.
This guy today went UBER DEEP into it. Sir. It's 8:45 in the morning. It's entirely too fu***ng early for either side of the aisle. 😂
What gives you the right to just walk up to a complete stranger and start unloading your political opinions on them?
I respected you because you were an older gentleman and a veteran. That is the only reason I respected you. Had it been anyone else, I would've excused myself, turned around, and walked away.
Does this happen to you?
I don't discuss politics with people except my Sweet Baboo. My best friend of almost 40 years and I have probably discussed politics for a grand total of five minutes in our entire friendship.
And yet, almost everywhere I go now, this happens.
A few weeks ago, I walked into the smoke shop to get myself a little smoky smoke. While I'm waiting, a woman walks in and stands next to me. I made the horrible mistake of saying, "Hello."
She said hello back...
And then it was off to the races.
She decided she was going to go on a full-blown political rant.
Blah blah blah, if it wasn't for blah blah blah, ma*****na would be legal, blah blah blah...
She had A LOT to say.
Then I was sitting across from a woman while waiting for the doctor. She says hello and immediately launches into politics too.
WHYYYYYYYYYY?!
Leave me alone.
There are a million beautiful, interesting, ridiculous, fascinating things to talk they stranger about.
Talk about your pets.
Talk about your plants.
Talk about your weird neighbor.
Talk about where you want to travel.
Tell me about the stupid thing your dog/kid/spouse did this morning.
Find literally ANYTHING ELSE.
Because I promise you, there is more to life than politics. ❤️