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How To Have Political Conversations When There Is No Alcohol
Take deep breaths and say these lines…
Even in 2024, there are still a lot of people that, for some reason, still want to have uninspired political arguments when the sun sets. A good chunk of them do it stone cold sober. That chunk would be referred to as “masochists”.
Nobody knows what the hell they are talking about to begin with, but making you sit through their rants without, erh, “spiritual aid” is torture.
I, for one, would argue that there should be a right to protect myself from these affronts, but that too would be a political rant and would defeat the purpose of this piece.
It isn’t that we are apolitical people, it’s just that the conversations grow weary when the newly-empowered continue to uphold, celebrate, and whitewash the semi-fascist tendencies that has been organized for decades. Also, the only thing I want to talk about right now is whether or not Paul Giamatti upsets at the Oscars and Nicki Minaj losing her damn mind. You know, real intellectual talk.
Nevertheless, if you find yourself in one of these snooze-fests and just want to get out of it and not cause turbulence, here are some lines that you can use, guaranteed to get you home before 1 a.m.
