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[Politics] How do you deal with people obsessed with political views?



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HalfaSeatOn

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Mar 17, 2014
2,130
North West Sussex
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
 








Cotton Socks

Cotton Socks

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Feb 20, 2017
2,209
HalfaSeatOn said:
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
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I was in a similar situation with someone. In the end I just had to tell them that they were doing my head in, bringing politics into everything. He came out and said the other day that IHT for farmers was going to be 50% as I was talking about food. I had to say something then & tell him he was talking s**t. I gave him the correct information & then said I'm not talking about it any further. He's slowly getting the idea! 🤦‍♀️
 


Is it PotG?

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
25,745
Sussex by the Sea
HalfaSeatOn said:
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
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I have zero experience of such folk.
 




Chicken Run

Chicken Run

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Jul 17, 2003
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Valley of Hangleton
HalfaSeatOn said:
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
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Tell them that they are thick (insert pointless emoji)
 


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driddles

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Nov 8, 2003
668
Ontario, Canada
Ask a follow up question about policy... every time they do it... ask a follow up question about what specific policy they are talking about... every time. Or do what a lot of people in the US do, just say uh huh and talk about something else.
 


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Professor Plum

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I never respond by asking a question or putting a counter argument -- unless I'm really in the mood for it. .I prefer to just say something like "Ah well" and change the subject. People quickly pick up that I've no interest in pursuing the conversation but also, that I'm not criticising them or even disagreeing with them. If they have any sense and decency (not always a given) they tend to not bother going on about it. If this fails it's perfectly OK just to say "It's not really something I want to talk about at the moment." As long as it's said goodnaturedly, and not angrily (etc) most people will realise they're wasting their time.
 












bhafc99

bhafc99

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Oct 14, 2003
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Crawley Dingo

Crawley Dingo

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Mar 31, 2022
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HalfaSeatOn said:
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
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Walk away, I have. Or if you want to kill the topic reply with "Well good for you" or "F off".

The problem is in good times its easy to ignore politics but in bad times people are going to get sucked in like it or not. Throw in cancel culture, hate laws etc and you have a witches brew.
 






DJ NOBO

DJ NOBO

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Jul 18, 2004
6,866
Wiltshire
HalfaSeatOn said:
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
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Ask “can you give me an example of that?” .
Keep asking it, talking over them if necessary, and even following them round the house.
They‘ll soon get the message.
 




birthofanorange

birthofanorange

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Crawley Dingo said:
Walk away, I have. Or if you want to kill the topic reply with "Well good for you" or "F off".

The problem is in good times its easy to ignore politics but in bad times people are going to get sucked in like it or not. Throw in cancel culture, hate laws etc and you have a witches brew.
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Eh?
 




AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014
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HalfaSeatOn said:
Need a bit of help here. I’ve got family members who seem to turn everything in to politics. Just general, easy going conversations within minutes turn in to a comment that supports their political view. It’s usually opinion based with no evidence. Their obsession is getting on my nerves. I really don’t look forward to visits. My wife goes along with it much easier than me. If they weren’t family i’d be tempted to put on ignore or may be they should be put on ignore for my own mental health?
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I just tell them I support the monster raving looney party
 


Knocky's Nose

Knocky's Nose

Mon nez est retiré.
May 7, 2017
4,204
Eastbourne
My best friend literally doubles his blood pressure when he turns to politics and he could turn a chat about Peruvian hand knitted slippers into something James O'Brien talked about this morning. His views are absolutely based on the mainstream media he hungrily consumes, and to be frank I can't be arsed correcting him any more. If you base all of your opinions on what the BBC, Sky, Daily Mail and LBC tell you then you're going to have it a bit skewed.

Whenever politics or economics comes up I change the subject. He knows nothing but talks like he knows everything. Love him to bits, so this is how I cope. :moo:
 


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