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This is applicable to Americans in the country and better answered if you actually live in it. The question stands - have you given up on America or do you really think there is a shred of a chance for a turnaround?

I think I have given up on America for it to do anything better for itself. I think the passing general election nailed the final nail in the coffin, that people who voted wrongly, wanted to worsen things in general to appease selfish personal agendas.

I think Americans in general really are set in stone about baking a cake and having it too with their interesting levels of double standards. They complain about big tech having your information, but turn around wanting you to sign a petition that asks for your information. They complain about commercials all year long, but will tune in by the millions for a Super Bowl. They complain about unfair wages, bad workplace environments and shitty bosses but didn't make so much of a fuss during the pandemic.

There's just too many things internally wrong with this country, that dampens what hope I ever had for it. Politicians and the "Real Owners" want to keep Americans dumb, complacent, tight and stressed to do anything. But if you give Americans a bit of leverage that could chip at those odds, they shit the fucking bed with their own incompetence.

So what gives, really? Live your life, do the best you can for yourself and those around you. Live another day but god damn fuck the majority of Americans and this country in general.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (15 children)

don't blame the Americans for where we are friend, that's what the billionaires want you to do.

turn your attention to the rich and powerful who use vote suppression and information control. theyve worked very hard to crush democracy and also to turn away any blame from themselves.

They're so successful that even you—one of the oppressed—would blame your poor and powerless brothers and sisters for the actions of the fascist rich who truly rule this land.

you're right that there's no future in electoral politics, but the Americans living here are as a rule not the problem. if you look past the foolishness of oligarch media and see how it benefits your real enemy you'll understand the scope of the problem.

then once you see, turn away from that as well and focus on mutual aid within your own community. is you do that you will soon understand what i mean for yourself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (8 children)

No, you do not get it.

71+ Million. Yes, 71+ million Americans, decided the country's fate last year. You are not going to skew this into a whole "blame the billionaires" spin.

Blaming the billionaires and rich yadda yadda even has its stretch. There are countless pieces of evidence that directly say that - yes - it is the people's fault. It is the American's fault. You wouldn't know that because it sounds like you don't live here and just know.

Trump did everything and I mean everything, to make him look and sound as unappealing as a candidate and retainer for presidency as possible. The guy is a fucking murderer of negligence to over 350,000k Americans during a pandemic. And STILL - Americans willingly picked him.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

i replied to the superior comment. you don't get nothin but a slap in yer gobb and a hearty fuck you

read my and the other's messages until you understand them.

You asked a question, created a thread using words that show your ignorance. Now it's time for you to read those fucking answers.

Do not make this thread suffer your useless mouth, and dont ever waste people's time askin questions you think you know the answers to, ya reddit assed dweeb.

sheesh.

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