Deliberately unaware but still deeply concerned

WARNING!!!
Caution!!

The below words may stray into party politic in the USA...
If you do not desire to delve into these subjects, move on to some other much more interesting posting on CEF: Of which there are many!

Backstory for these thoughts:

Over the last many years there have been numerous thread on other model forums either heatedly debating politics or lamenting the de-evolution of American values

I like to pride myself as much more USA history knowledgeable than most.
I also used to be so enthralled by U.S. Government that I used to know most of the pertinent Facts;
Example the name and something about every sitting Supreme Court Justice, as well as every Cabinet member.  Also who a lot of the  US Ambassadors were, and what country they we sent to to represent the USA

This all was interesting to me, mostly because my Dad was sent overseas a lot---I went to school with many State Department kids, who's parents were (probably CIA) Embassy people

Another tid bit....by the time I was 15, I had met quite a few people who later became famous or infamous:

LTC Colin Powell or Capt. Oliver North.

Of course I was also introduced to Formosa (Taiwan) President Chiang Kai Shek and later the Chilean President, Agusto Pinochet who ousted Salvador Allende in a Coup de etat (sp?) in the early 70s .  

My dad was one of the many advisers to the Ambassadors and these country leaders. Back in those days there were a LOT of social functions that included all state department families and children.

I heard a lot more than my young mind could comprehend as a kid schlepping fresh drinks for the adults. Later in life much of what I saw and heard made a lot more sense

For what it is worth, my Dad had some small part in the IRAN Contra affair ( Oliver North).

I have first hand knowledge that Colin Powell was in on the deal.... This all means nothing to anyone who is not in tune with Nixon/Ford/Reagan politics of the Cold War and the very early beginnings of America's concern about RADICAL ISLAM and lessening concern with the COMMUNIST HOARD

So by now it would seem that I experienced a bit of behind the scenes life relating to some interesting American History. That explains my next 35 years of adult life when I was paying very close attention to every thing local, state, and federal government said or did

So, by the time Obama became President, I was completely invested; to the point of shouting at the TV, joining every org that was of my view, and being more and more distressed and depressed

Wham..bang... CEF... ah distraction... fellowship...good people... faith in humanity...common interests..

Deleted every News channel from my Directv menu...

I have not listened to any news other than brief local channel to see my local weather since 2010

I am vaguely aware Trump is president...I think Pelosi and other butt heads are still in the mix...

but for first time in my life I am dumber than a NYC college student answering Man on the Street questions

I have no clue at all who is current Secretary of State

Please do not drag this thread into deep politics...

It is all about ME bailing, and refusing anymore to be so distracted and disgusted and depressed

AND how much I cherish a lot of my CEF escape

Perhaps I am not alone in not giving a tinkers damn what Trump or any other politician does

Just for the record--- I am not sure about Trump but I intuitively know ----that we did NOT need the other candidate to be pres