[JKCalhoun]

It's venting. It's bonding with coworkers who also feel their world is collapsing.

Hard to focus on work, talk about the preso when, for example, people are storming our Capitol.

[yabatopia]

Venting doesn't work: https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/venting-makes-you-feel-... .

HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30601594 .

[stormcode]

It sure works for me.

[spoils19]

Did you even read the article? It doesn't work.

[Thorrez]

I don't think the venting will be beneficial if it ends up in a debate.

Talking about abortion will be more likely to stir up a debate than talking about the storming of the Capitol.