I agree with the guy above, but if John's venting is nothing but an elaborate self-justification (none of his troubles are his fault), then you have to actively disagree. Otherwise, he's going to assume that he's got your support to go on the way he is, may even be actively trying to get it from you. This may be a little scary, but if you don't disagree, you're just digging yourself in deeper because he'll try to suck you in and involve you even more.
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