Miss Manners: Doomscrolling friend won't stop talking politics at our parties
Hosts ask a nearby friend to keep gatherings light, but he keeps bringing up politics and rejects opposing views.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a good friend who lives near us and is part of a circle of friends who attend each other’s gatherings. This friend has become a doomscroller and is very agitated with the political scene. I have asked him to please just try to enjoy our time together and keep the mood light at the parties we host. However, he can’t seem to avoid bringing up politics, and is intolerant of views that don’t align with his.