Had a friend of my SO (we're both Italian) visit us for some days, she's Canadian in her 60s and she talked so much about US politics. I don't find talking pol

Had a friend of my SO (we're both Italian) visit us for some days, she's Canadian in her 60s and she talked so much about US politics. I don't find talking politics much polite, especially because I believe you should first be politically active, with practical things, in your neighborhood and city first and worry about local problems that impact directly your life and those of your family. Then make the scope larger. But talking about politics of another country? I have my personal opinion that the death of newspapers, which were generally local in favor of internet media, which tends to talk about topics with the highest reach completely inverted the political priorities around the world. I swear in Italy more people can argue more about US politicians agendas and programs but can't name their mayor. Some people argue that the decisions taken at federal, global level matter more, yet many are unaware that the beautiful house they bought for the view is being discussed to be sold by the city to build houses or a waste dump or many other things that impact your life directly and on which you have yourself more impact than following a US presidential election. And I have endless examples, because in a small village like mine, with 4000 souls, most decisions impact your life. Waste management, funding for the school buses for kids, safety on local roads, etc. This is literally your every day life. But what people arguing? Whether AOC is too extreme or anti capitalist? It's all backwards. I find it sick.