I took some sardonic satisfaction in the fact that they made fools of themselves, and eventually wished them a good day (they blessed me by essentially saying that they refuse to keep up a conversation with someone like me)
Lucky you! I have a habit of poisoning myself with bad news (Corona specifically) and trying to make sense of the insanity. I've gotten better at blocking it out now and living life without being angry at the world for not "getting it".
Cheers!
Cutting out news was one of the best decisions I've ever made! I hope you find the same