SoCal, you always have the option to not watch a thread. Exercise it if the content is bothersome to you. Similarly, scroll past what you might consider to be 'political' - it's easy to self-regulate what you want to read or not. It's a difficult time we find ourselves in. I find the information within this site much preferable to the vitriol on other social media. And the content is being monitored by admin/moderators who have done a good job at gently putting the brakes on when it strays. Stay well.