Pretty much everyone I know (bar for those few still religiously devoted to doing their best impression of a boot polish sommelier) seems to be on the same page about how nearly everything Trump does is a distraction from the files, and that’s been the consensus for months now, even before the Iran War.

That said, I run in very different circles than those who make up the loyal core of MAGA, and I’ve learned to never doubt my countrymen’s ability to achieve new and rarified heights of stupidity and cognitive dissonance. I also never felt like most people even tolerated the idea of Donald Trump, and that led to an extremely unpleasant surprise in the wake of the 2024 election, so my social circle probably isn’t a particularly representative cross-section.

Huh, that’s a good point. I’ve never thought about it like that, but that makes a lot of sense.

Also a valid strategy, though it depends where you live. Personally, living in the city, the idea of being perceived by strangers on psychadelics always bugs me out because I become convinced that they know lmao, so I never leave my place.

If you’re ever having a bad time, just walk to a different room and make sure the lights are on. Idk why it works exactly, but it seems like your brain kinda chunks areas into rooms on psychadelics, so switching rooms completely changes the vibe.