My parents are very strong, theologically conservative Christians and vote Republican. I say “vote Republican” because they’re not invested in the machinery and drama around Republican politics. They don’t attend conventions or rallys. They don’t watch Fox new or follow the 24 hour news cycle. They’re not at all wealthy but are comfortable (through frugal living) and they take advantage of public programs. They are essentially single-issue voters - abortion. I’m 95% sure that if the parties magically switched positions and Democrats were pro-life and Republican pro-choice, my parents would start voting Democrat.

I’ve been to Saline County, Kansas. That’s an especially shitty place to die.

For me it’s a hobby I get back into when I decide I need to build a new PC. Then it’s a furious month or two of research, creating PCPartPicker lists and building. Once I’m done, I put the hobby on hiatus for a few years. I don’t find it interesting enough to keep up with year round.