Best approach to "I'm not into politics" Americans?

[Marcus IM]

Seems to be a very common response to politics discussions when I am out and about.

What do DUers see as the best response to people with this attitude?

[Raven123]

1. I tell them I understand.

If it’s a brief moment, and they are obviously turned off by any other discussion, I let it go. No sense aggravating them.

If it is a part of a larger conversation in which they complain that their vote has no impact, I tell them that’s exactly what some people want them to think. If they complain about the government, I tell them their non vote was a vote for the policies they dislike.

[Marcus IM]

3. Thanks

The problem with that is that people who don't do politics don't know any real issues, other than what media fixates on.

[Raven123]

7. Yes. If they repeat something they have heard in the media,

Then I question whether they really don’t do politics, but I haven’t had an experience where someone who does that. Usually they will engage. Doesn’t mean the conversation will be fruitful for either of us, but at least we can try to talk.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. If I'm like

At a bar or beauty salon - that's what I say.

But I'm super political. Sometimes I just don't want to discuss things.

I also get stopped a lot for local politics - and that might have something to do with my aversion to national politics. I can speak to you for hours about sidewalks, gas/water/sewage pipes, road construction, traffic studies, bonding for ibank loans, blah blah blah.

[Volaris]

12. If im in a bar, my response is 'our revolution was built in bars over beers,

And that you'd rather watch football than engage in the business of good civics tells me EXACTLY what's wrong with this country. That said, I'm happy to watch the game, get a good buzz on and ignore the ass you're about to make of yourself.'

That conversation usually happens AFTER they start bitching about politics, and they decide they want to go back to the game rather than keep a reasonable conversation going.
Finding the closet liberals (even on the singular topic they care about) in a red state sports bar, does take some work. It's usually worth it for a shared bucket after the fact...

[CrispyQ]

4. Government impacts every aspect of your life. Every single one.

And politics is about choosing & reporting on the people who represent you in government.

Also, this:

[Mad_Machine76]

5. I try to tell them

that it's important for people to know, and be involved especially with my LGBTQ+ friends and acquaintances whether or not they will have rights in the future. I talked to one fellow Trans woman who is planning to move from Ohio to here in Indiana and I pointed out that, politically, Indiana is not very good (right wing red state) but she stated that she just cared about the scenery and that she didn't much care about politics. And then I told her what I said above and she sort of changed her tune and stated that she was going to be voting in November.

[chowder66]

6. I wish more voters or potential voters would care about the direction of our county.

[MiHale]

8. I say..."Isn't it great that you can not really care?"....

That only shows you are living a good life in a country where you can be that comfortable to ‘not care’.
I only want you to thank the people that did care about politics and gave you this wonderful free country.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

9. If you do not vote in this election, you may lose the right to vote in future elections

[Marcus IM]

11. I think you might mean if you don't vote Dem you may lose the right to vote in future elections. Vote R, they will

Voting for fascists isn't going to protect us from fascism.

So, simply requesting that people vote isn't enough.

It's voting for democracy and against fascists that is THE priority.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. The GOP is the party of voter suppression

In 1934 German elections people did not vote

Link to tweet

[superpatriotman]

10. I will buy you beer

Or pizza, if you vote your best self interests.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

13. " Yah- And look where that has got us"

"But, you do you"

[Talitha]

15. If you don't vote for Biden, don't complain to me about Trump's dictatorship.

It's as simple as that.

[Nimble_Idea]

16. Yeah well, still go get registered in case you change your mind

you know, one of these days they are gonna do something to piss you off