뭐가 뭔지 모르겠어

A: Have you been paying close attention to the news?
B: I tune in once in a while, but it’s a bit overwhelming.
A: Between politics, religion, money and nature, 도통 뭐가 뭔지 모르겠어.
B: It’s always been that way. I don’t expect things to differ.

A: 요즘도 뉴스 자세히 보니?
B: 가끔씩 보는 데도, 정말 엄청나더라.
A: 정치, 종교, 돈, 그리고 자연… We’re in a spin.
B: 항상 그런 식이었잖아. 뭐가 달라질라구.

[Additional expressions]
*Have you been paying close attention to the news?
– Are you up on the latest news? / Do you watch the news?
*I tune in once in a while.
– I check it out from time to time. / I sometimes try to update myself a bit.
*It’s a bit overwhelming.
– It’s somewhat stressful. / It’s too much for me to cope with.
*Between
– Taking into account / Looking at / When considering / After thinking about
*We’re in a spin.
– We’re in a lot of trouble. / Everything is out of control. / The world is in a mess.
*It’s always been that way.
– That’s the way it’s always been. / It’s been the same old story for many years.
*I don’t expect things to differ.
– I can’t imagine that anything will change. / It’ll always be like this.