20 Things to Watch Instead of the Presidential Debate

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Look, far be it from me to promote political passiveness in the run-up to The Most Important Election of Our Lifetimes, however consider this your consent not to view tonights first presidential dispute in between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Unless you want to tune in to see if you can observe the stability of the American political system wearing down in real time, there is no reason to view. You almost certainly have actually already chosen who you are going to choose, and seeing these two aging dudes– neither of whom might credibly be styled a classy orator– lob barbs at one another over tax fraud and intruding dementia isnt going to change that. Even if among them handles to state something substantive that really reveals a heretofore unidentified policy position (not likely), it will be all over social media seconds later.
Weve been marinading in bad news all year. Save yourself the discomfort and watch something else instead. Here are some ideas, any of which would be a better option for your psychological health.