One thing you can do is generate within yourself a bit of hope, based on the fact you just saw your nation carry out the act of voting and it worked like it was supposed to.
That not all are who or what you want is down to primaries, but the vote worked. Double down next one.
Besides which what have you got to lose, as you say yourself it’s all fucked.
American democracy relies on an engaged, educated populace, and the less personal, individual engagement there is the more fragile it becomes. The Founders knew this; we are now all very painfully having to relearn it.
The bare minimum that ANYONE can do, no matter their circumstances, is to self-inform and to engage with the business of democracy. Instead, you’ve given up and you’re here to gloom on others that are engaged, so that they self-select out as well.
Again, here’s what you actually wrote, which I will also note has sfa to do with the article or the thread and merely reacts to the headline:
Yes, because we have 2 political parties and they both suck (one more than the other). Neither represent the people (as is their job). They represent the billionars. The ship is going down and there are no life boats for us. Enjoy what is left.
Try engaging and self-educating. Stop wallowing in defeatist bullshit and mentally engage with what is before you. You didn’t even read the article.
I wish I had an idea of how to combat this. If I did, I wouldn’t hold it back. I can only hope someone smarter than I am can come up with something.
One thing you can do is generate within yourself a bit of hope, based on the fact you just saw your nation carry out the act of voting and it worked like it was supposed to.
That not all are who or what you want is down to primaries, but the vote worked. Double down next one.
Besides which what have you got to lose, as you say yourself it’s all fucked.
American democracy relies on an engaged, educated populace, and the less personal, individual engagement there is the more fragile it becomes. The Founders knew this; we are now all very painfully having to relearn it.
The bare minimum that ANYONE can do, no matter their circumstances, is to self-inform and to engage with the business of democracy. Instead, you’ve given up and you’re here to gloom on others that are engaged, so that they self-select out as well.
Again, here’s what you actually wrote, which I will also note has sfa to do with the article or the thread and merely reacts to the headline:
Try engaging and self-educating. Stop wallowing in defeatist bullshit and mentally engage with what is before you. You didn’t even read the article.