An update on my maga coworker [View all]
I do not bring up politics at work but he does. He is a loud ranter. About sooo many things: conspiracy theories, anti-gov’t, anti-corporation, anti-medicine, anti- everything, really, and he makes loud, unhinged, racist, sexist, bigoted claims about stuff like Michelle Obama and Julia Roberts being men. At first it was slightly amusing because I do enjoy characters, but it started bothering me pretty quickly because customers can hear him. And any opinions that differ from his are intolerable. Heck, we even had a heated debate about the lyrics of the song Ramble On (blatantly full of Lord of the Rings references…he either doesn’t know LotR and won’t admit it or just Can. Not. Be. Wrong. )
Anyhooo…
I think our manager told him to cool it after the election. The “cooling it” phase must be over because I heard an earful tonight. I don’t bother trying to discuss/correct/engage in any of his rants any longer. I just bite my tongue and let him go. Prior to the election I tore him up with facts and even had references booked marked on my phone to back me up on a number of magat-favorite bs talking points. No more. I just can’t. It’s not worth my stress and I sure as shit don’t make enough money to deal with it. Sad to say, since management is unconcerned with his inappropriate ranting, I don’t give a shit, either. This county voted red across the board so fuck them, too.
The sad, pitiful thing is he truly and sincerely believes TCF is going to make everything better as soon as the Inauguration is done. “Immediate, drastic price drops on everything, corporations put in their place and not favored by/working with the gov’t, health care, drug prices, millions deported….” There’s more. Like, everything will be miraculously perfect for the poor, forgotten, downtrodden, and put-upon white man. He whole-heartedly believes this and nothing will change he mind. He is incapable of critical thinking yet calls everyone else stupid and suckers.
WTF, man. These people are not normal.
I almost made a face leopard comment tonight but just held my tongue.
It is taking me a LOT of restraint to just let it go.
Serenity Now. SERENITY NOW!!!
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