I make it a habit to look first at the (sometimes) actually funny cartoons here at GoComics. Then I visit the political ones. Then I go read a nice happy-ending story. Then I feel okay again.
I’m sure I’ll get flamed for this, but here’s my point of view on the whole ’I’ve stopped talking to so-and-so because they did/didn’t vote for Trump’ schtick. I’ve lost friends and loved ones for various reasons: time and distance, mental illness, cancer, and car accidents to name a few. So when I hear someone talk about how they ghosted this person or stopped talking to Cousin Earl because he started talking about what he heard on Fox/CNN last night, I get a little ticked. There are people I would dearly love to get a chance to see one more time. And yeah, I didn’t always agree with them and yeah, some of them held views I considered kind of nuts. But that doesn’t matter because they are GONE. And I will never, ever get the chance to meet them again. Who they would have voted for is not even on my radar. If you’re ticked off at so-and-so because they’re a boob, fine. But own up and say it’s because they’re a boob. If the only reason you can come up with to stop talking to someone is how they feel about Trump/Clinton/Warren/McConnell/Random-Name-Here, please cut all of your ties with everyone else right away. Because frankly you don’t deserve friends or loved ones.
Looking forward to it. Fred was one of two people who could be both dorky and cool. Sometimes at the same time. The other person was also important to PBS.
Ontman over 4 years ago
Oh I’m somebody will find SOMETHING to politicize.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I make it a habit to look first at the (sometimes) actually funny cartoons here at GoComics. Then I visit the political ones. Then I go read a nice happy-ending story. Then I feel okay again.
warjoski Premium Member over 4 years ago
I’m sure I’ll get flamed for this, but here’s my point of view on the whole ’I’ve stopped talking to so-and-so because they did/didn’t vote for Trump’ schtick. I’ve lost friends and loved ones for various reasons: time and distance, mental illness, cancer, and car accidents to name a few. So when I hear someone talk about how they ghosted this person or stopped talking to Cousin Earl because he started talking about what he heard on Fox/CNN last night, I get a little ticked. There are people I would dearly love to get a chance to see one more time. And yeah, I didn’t always agree with them and yeah, some of them held views I considered kind of nuts. But that doesn’t matter because they are GONE. And I will never, ever get the chance to meet them again. Who they would have voted for is not even on my radar. If you’re ticked off at so-and-so because they’re a boob, fine. But own up and say it’s because they’re a boob. If the only reason you can come up with to stop talking to someone is how they feel about Trump/Clinton/Warren/McConnell/Random-Name-Here, please cut all of your ties with everyone else right away. Because frankly you don’t deserve friends or loved ones.
Teto85 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Looking forward to it. Fred was one of two people who could be both dorky and cool. Sometimes at the same time. The other person was also important to PBS.