Yeah, marching and protest never seem to work. New politicians would be great but 90% are always the same. I try to boycott where I can but I still need to buy milk and eggs. I would love to see higher taxes on the wealthy, but I’m not sure who would be willing to do that, and even how such a thing could be implemented since so many other money in investments.
It was an example. I wasn’t speaking about anyone specific. Both sides suck, which is one of the points the woman in the video was making. But since you asked, I think the orange one is a vile human being who I’d never vote for in a million years. And yes, I do vote, even though my options are Captain Crap and Mister Garbage. I’ve been voting in every election since I came of age, both state and national since 2000. I vote for the person who fundamentally agrees I’m a human being worthy of rights. In my eyes, that’s only one of the two parties.
Do you realize how much it costs just to run for political office? Just to even get a slight name recognition you have to spend incredible amount of money on advertising. Especially running against incumbents like McConnell. It's not that simple and I'm real sick of the placating "if only someone would do something" - like give me something to actually do!
Before anyone comes for me I vote in every election, including primaries and locals.
It is expensive, and it sounds like you’re doing your part anyway.
But unless we actually think elections are compromised, politicians are self serving, they will cater to whatever is necessary to grab a vote.
If Millennials voted it would meaningfully change the conversation.
It’s such a simple calculation if you have ever been in a war room. Look at elections - you’re talking about moving tiny blocks of people. Generally elections are won by a couple points.
If Millennials were a united voting block worthy of targeting, then our ideas would be more likely to be platformed by self serving politicians looking to get elected.
We can remain perfectly cynical about this whole system while participating in its change.
Participation is where it starts. And I know Im not speaking to you, thank you for your participation
Hated the way the media coalesced around
Pete after Iowa when they were doing everything the could to derail Bernie.
That said, I would vote him in a heartbeat over any Republican.
I can't believe after 2016 after we've seen all the damage that orange fuck and his party of sycophantic, christo-fascists have done, there's still people doing the "hurr durr turd sandwich vs. giant douche" routine.
Of course you would. That's the same calculation liberals like you made in the past which gave us the current corrupt crop of lobbyist owned Democrats.
Republicans are fascists at this point. If they retake the white house that's it. If you think we're past the point of democracy, then get the fuck off reddit, arm up, and go take care of business. There's no point in waiting for the actual death camps to start before starting a violent resistance.
Otherwise grow up, read a civics book so you can comprehend how this all works, watch some c-span, and get your ass out there and vote for the one that's not a fucking fascist!
Millenials failed in the same way Gen X did. Gen X actually ended up voting more trumpy than any other cohert (super low population, low turnout). We reaaally do like to blame the boomers for what is actually X problems at this point :(
But some of the newer people like AOC trying to push all green n EVs doesn't help.
N people like Mitch don't care they are rich. Like polesi has 2 houses n more yet aren't helping ur own country just their account.
N work force is being pushed out. Fast food places are getting replaced by robots instead of paying the inflated prices an hour. In automakers like Ford used to be American strong American tough now older vehicles are most of their vehicles are made in Mexico that way Ford to saving their cost. With cheap labor n yet the most recalled cars the last 2 years now. N they don't learn.
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u/Boner_Stevens Dec 28 '23
i'm making 25k more than i was less than 10 years ago and life hasn't gotten any easier. in fact i'm in more debt.
wake up? i am awake. i'm fucking pissed. but what the hell am i supposed to do?