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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 68 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No, they're paying attention. They're voting for the fascists on purpose, because they will only hurt the people who they feel deserve it, and then America will be available to the right kind of people.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A vast number of Americans do not really pay much attention to elections until the last minute, if at all.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Many are religious who just feel that the party represents their values more and will vote blindly without thinking of the consequences.

[–] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup. Lots of pro-lifers, 2A nuts, etc only vote based on the one topic that they’re firmly entrenched in. They don’t care about the fascism, as long as their one issue is protected.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

The thing no one talks about is that these voters who want to hurt others feel that way because of a perceived hardship or wrong done to them. They are also told that immigrants and "others" who aren't like the voter, that's the real cause of the hardships and problems.

If those voters would ever learn that the people who hurt them are also the same ones who are telling them who to hurt there would be a fantastic reckoning. Everyone can be happy except for the psychopaths turning folks against each other.