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Quick question: what does "not into US politics" mean to you? You have opinions (you state that you're a Trump opponent) and seems at least marginally informed.

by moate 7y ago

Quick question: what does "not into US politics" mean to you? You have opinions (you state that you're a Trump opponent) and seems at least marginally informed. Just curious, not trying to bait you into saying anything stupid. I just ask as someone who is "very political" and trying to understand what people mean when they say they're "not into politics".

waynecochran 7y ago
I think "not into politics" is just a phrase that means "please don't bite my head off just because I have a different political opinion."
- Nextgrid 7y ago
  Not really. I’m not into politics and I don’t take the time to do proper research into who said what and I only take info from the mainstream news so I understand they’re biased and I disclosed that to cover myself in case what I heard ends up wrong. I’m against him but I’m also open to the basis of my opinion being incorrect.
  - waynecochran 7y ago
    I understand. Not that this has anything to do with what you said specifically -- it is just sad how polarized our nation is and the folks at the extreme ends have created a dumpster fire that the media magnifies for profit.
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Nextgrid 7y ago
My only information on US politics is from news outlets I usually listen to (BBC, HN, French TV a couple years back and my UK friends) so I potentially have a biased picture but don’t have the time to look into it properly and do my research. So I’m against him based on what I heard (his thoughts on climate change and the FCC situation with Ajit Pai being appointed) but no other information besides that.
- moate 7y ago
  I'm going to boldly assume you're not living in the US? If so, this all makes more sense to me. The same way I might have vague opinions about the UK (Boris seems like a goofus, May did a pretty poor job handling Brexit, etc) I have no clue what the day to day politics are actually like. Just interested in people who frame statements the way you did. As another poster said, sometimes it's meant as "If I say I don't care about this, when people disagree with me I can troll them by pointing out how little I care" but I understand your point of view. Thanks for clearing things up!
  - Nextgrid 7y ago
    Indeed I do not live in the US but the UK. I hold similar opinions about Brexit - I think it’s a bad idea based on the reaction of everyone else but if it was just up to me I wouldn’t care much (although I think it was managed badly). If it ends up bad for my business (software engineering consultancy currently based in the UK) I’ve already got a backup plan of moving elsewhere. Other than that I don’t have much power to prevent politicians shooting themselves in the foot so I just sit and wait with a good backup plan.
  - BrandoElFollito 7y ago
    In my case (living in France and commenting about the US), the disclaimer is rather "I w about the US from mainstream media and since I am not that interested about the subject I make up my mind from there without further studies and insightful thinking. I WELCOME facts which would make me change my mind, from people more informed (not necessarily "right", just more informed than I am) "

by moate 7y ago

waynecochran 7y ago

I think "not into politics" is just a phrase that means "please don't bite my head off just because I have a different political opinion."

Nextgrid 7y ago
Not really. I’m not into politics and I don’t take the time to do proper research into who said what and I only take info from the mainstream news so I understand they’re biased and I disclosed that to cover myself in case what I heard ends up wrong. I’m against him but I’m also open to the basis of my opinion being incorrect.
- waynecochran 7y ago
  I understand. Not that this has anything to do with what you said specifically -- it is just sad how polarized our nation is and the folks at the extreme ends have created a dumpster fire that the media magnifies for profit.

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Nextgrid 7y ago

My only information on US politics is from news outlets I usually listen to (BBC, HN, French TV a couple years back and my UK friends) so I potentially have a biased picture but don’t have the time to look into it properly and do my research. So I’m against him based on what I heard (his thoughts on climate change and the FCC situation with Ajit Pai being appointed) but no other information besides that.

moate 7y ago
I'm going to boldly assume you're not living in the US? If so, this all makes more sense to me. The same way I might have vague opinions about the UK (Boris seems like a goofus, May did a pretty poor job handling Brexit, etc) I have no clue what the day to day politics are actually like. Just interested in people who frame statements the way you did. As another poster said, sometimes it's meant as "If I say I don't care about this, when people disagree with me I can troll them by pointing out how little I care" but I understand your point of view. Thanks for clearing things up!
- Nextgrid 7y ago
  Indeed I do not live in the US but the UK. I hold similar opinions about Brexit - I think it’s a bad idea based on the reaction of everyone else but if it was just up to me I wouldn’t care much (although I think it was managed badly). If it ends up bad for my business (software engineering consultancy currently based in the UK) I’ve already got a backup plan of moving elsewhere. Other than that I don’t have much power to prevent politicians shooting themselves in the foot so I just sit and wait with a good backup plan.
- BrandoElFollito 7y ago
  In my case (living in France and commenting about the US), the disclaimer is rather "I w about the US from mainstream media and since I am not that interested about the subject I make up my mind from there without further studies and insightful thinking. I WELCOME facts which would make me change my mind, from people more informed (not necessarily "right", just more informed than I am) "