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The American Age Is Over - by Jonathan V. Last
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this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2025
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"It seems to me most Americans here know what's going on"
1/3 didn't vote and a 1/3 voted for this. so by no definition do most people have a fucking clue.
The other day I was on Facebook and a dude that flat-out refused to vote for Harris because of her history in California as a prosecutor, posted that Trump was a complete idiot when it came to economics..
I was like bro you didn't even vote... You and on a rant about how she was horrific at that anything would be better.. And now here we are..
STFU bro
From what I see, most Americans here on Lemmy seems to know better than most Americans on average.
I don't think that's indicative though. Sure people who comment on a political post have a better understanding of politics than average.
If a third didnt vote, then 2/3s haven't got a clue.
(Felons and other suppressed groups are exempt from this)
Actually it's pretty clear a significant portion of the American population is enthusiastic about this. I don't know what is provocative about pointing out that Americans are renowned for their racism, transphobia, and misogyny. This country had literal slaves for 200 years, has only let women vote for less than 100 years, and still pretends the Civil War was about states rights. Open your eyes: this IS what America wants, and who America has decided to become.
the floor for being enthusiastic about this is voting for it, so your first assertion is flat wrong. that none voting third is too apathetic to care about other people. the saying has been floating around for a while about the 1/3 that wants to kill you while the other third watches.
every country has committed atrocities. inherited sin is stupid. we can acknowledge the errors and systemic issues of our forefathers and move passed them.
I won't split hairs about what enthusiasm really looks like, but I'll respond to your last point: I agree, but it is naive and dangerous to argue that the United States has even come close to acknowledging its sins. Until then, you all will bear the full weight of those sins, like it or not.
you're a miserable sack of shit then, got it.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. Good luck with life.