I just had a coworker tell me

[KatyaR]

that as long as it doesn't affect her, she's not concerned about anything that's happening.

Then she went oft to take her lunchtime nap in her office.

THIS is why we're in this mess.

[mymomwasright]

1. They're gonna steal any money she paid into system.

Guess she's okay with that.

[milestogo]

2. Yup.

I asked a neighbor if she was ready to protest yet.

"Protest what?"

[Eliot Rosewater]

8. There you go, there is 75% of the country

[bluestarone]

4. I'm thinking there are many that think this way.

SAD to say.

[UpInArms]

5. Neighbor said the same thing to me last night

[Mariana]

16. I wonder if that sentiment is being spread on RW platforms.

I just heard the same thing from my sister. It almost sounds like a talking point.

[Luz]

17. I've got mine, screw you is an old republican mantra.

[CousinIT]

6. Sounds like my MAGAt sister and other relatives. Pfft. nt

[XanaDUer2]

7. Sounds about right

One older friend wants to protest.

[LeftinOH]

9. "The part of the ship where I'm staying is not flooding; I'm just gonna

stay in my warm & comfortable stateroom and ignore the chaos."

[yorkster]

23. Glub glub glub

[Walleye]

10. Attitudes like that by the public are a good reason for Democrats to vote no on this continuing resolution.

The main failing our party has, and it’s really a virtue, is that we don’t really want to deliberately hurt people, if we can help it. Looks like they’re gonna have to suffer anyway. now you see where the attitude about climate change comes from

[harumph]

15. yes. people need a friggin wake up call.

by voting "yes" they're only putting off the inevitable. i don't know - never having lived abroad - but it seems like our fellow citizens are especially clueless - maybe uniquely so among the western democracies. you can't have a democracy if people don't care to be involved. at all. we're going to stumble into some existential catastrophe and the public is going to say "wha happened?"

hat tip to fred willard.

[Initech]

11. I was on a plane a few months ago.

Asshole in front of me turns on Fox News on his tablet. Then falls asleep. The entire flight. I was not exactly thrilled with that.

[EnergizedLib]

12. Where did we lose our compassion, our empathy?

[Keepthesoulalive]

32. We never had it

Americans have been believing myths about this country since it began. Jim Crow laws, indigenous people are better off on reservations they also circle wagons so they can be picked off, we saved Europe and the should be grateful, and America is the greatest country in the world. We are now finding out the constitution is just a piece of paper.

[Celerity]

13. that is the attitude of tens of millions (probably over 100 million) of Americans

[GoCubsGo]

14. Somebody is in for an extremely rude awakening.

And, I'm not talking about her lunchtime nap.

[LilElf70]

18. Sounds like a typical Trumper

Makes me sick

[Joinfortmill]

19. Wow, classic.

[BrianTheEVGuy]

20. That view goes poorly

Many of the “Latinos for Trump” wondering why the Kamala voters are not holding massive demonstrations to protect them and their Dreamers families from deportation are learning that the hard way. Eventually it does impact them, and they find that those they denigrated aren’t lining up to fight for them.

[orleans]

21. must be nice to NOT GIVE A FUCK about anyone else or anything else that doesn't touch your

isolated, small fucking life

you don't have to worry nearly as much, don't get angry because "who cares?"

these are small, selfish, shithead people

[Mr. Sparkle]

22. She is telling you in a not so discreet way she like's Trump

[TNNurse]

24. Clearly she is explaining to you

1) She is a Republican
2) If she claims to be a Christian, she missed the point entirely
3)She probably does something in her job that needs some evaluation
4) She cheats at a lot of things and is probably a terrible gossip.

[KatyaR]

25. She actually voted for Harris.

She's very conservative, but is more liberal in some areas because of her daughters and their friends (gay/trans). She's smart enough to know that if she doesn't play nice, her daughter will probably write her off.

Funny thing is, that daughter is heading off to college this fall, and she's expecting her to get a scholarship. She may be in for a rude awakening in a month or so.

[Ocelot II]

26. Sooner or later it will affect her. It will affect everyone in some bad way.

[Think. Again.]

27. Must be nice to live in denial about what affects her or not.

[FullySupportDems]

28. Who needs the Golden Rule?

So funny to me how our Christian Nation can live without the Golden Rule. They like the golden calf.

[C_U_L8R]

29. That's why Trump thinks he can get away with anything

An over-abundance of idiots.

[sakabatou]

30. It's ALWAYS like that! Again and again and again!

"I don't care, as long as it doesn't effect me!"

Then it does. Then they go on a rant complaining how they were affected. For your enjoyment, here's the subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LeopardsAteMyFace/

[Diamond_Dog]

31. Today's Society

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

33. I know someone who's just that type of asshole, pull the ladder up and screw those left behind... fuck THEM!!

I no longer talk to that person or otherwise acknowledge their existence.

[elocs]

34. I wish I had a coworker because that would mean I'd have a job

and not be as risk of losing my home because my social security, my only source of income, was cut off.