Get over yourself already

So...you'll probably think that I'm a lazy bum for this, but one of my biggest pet peeves is......politics! I know that it's important to have an in depth understanding of the way our government works because it affects everything we do, but honestly, I hate talking about politics, I hate people who talk about politics, and I hate everything about it. I hate politics because they rarely accomplish what they mean to. I hate talking about politics because it never brings people together and it never ends well, no matter how good of friends, no matter how amicably the conversation begins, there's always an element of contention that creeps in. I also dislike it because, more often than not, it's merely a way for a person to show off their knowledge or connection to the modern world. I don't care how often you read the news, I don't care how many times you've read through Obama's plan for change, chances are I already think you're smart, and you talking at me will only destroy that. I hate talking about politics because it's a topic that inevitably draws people farther apart, rather than bringing them together, as it should.

I've seen this happen time and time again, and I am, quite honestly, sick of it.