Is it me or do folks here seem somewhat ranty of late?

[Sympthsical]

52. The most enjoyment I've gotten out of politics in months was the 14th Amendment hearing

Because we could watch it in real time, hear all the words with our own ears, think about what was being unsaid, unfiltered, without someone yammering over it with commentary.

I was here and two other places just having discussion about it all in real time. I got nothing done all morning, because I was so engaged and having a good time.

Then the hearing ended. And then, "PERSON ON THE TV BOX I WATCH SAYS THIS"

And it's like, golden moment passed. Now it's back to appeals to media authority, which is really just, "Person who shares 99% of my politics who is an authority said things I agree with, so they must be true."

Which feels like it's like 60% of all political content these days.

I just don't fucking care what people on the tv box say. Almost ever. I enjoy discussion. I like to know what the people I'm talking to think, what they've put together themselves, using their own minds and analysis. Not just repeating what person they already always agree with said that agrees with them.

Every time I see yet another, "Person on cable news is saying something," I make the same face I use when one of the cats is puking on the rug. It's like, "I don't need the information reprocessed and returned to me in a worse form, thanks."

Doing one's own work is so much more satisfying, I promise.