• FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 days ago

    I have a dangerous feeling: hope

    Is it possible that 'Murica is capable of maturing a tiny bit and making a choice that will actually benefit society rather than a few rich white men?

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      22 hours ago

      It’s entirely possible. If we consider that much of what the GOP has accomplished has been through propaganda, it suggests that things wouldn’t have gone their way if they played this game honestly. Personally, I see the last 30 years of federal politics as a wild pendulum swing, between battling ideologies in multiple directions, only becoming more energetic. I’m hopeful that this will eventually break down the brittle, false, manufactured narratives out there because it will take ever more effort to keep all that going. I have hope too.

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      1 day ago

      The problem with America is people wake up then immediately go back to sleep.

      Maybe voting EVERY DAMN TIME will catch on at some point.

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      2 days ago

      Me too, but it’s only hope for NYC, which doesn’t really help much of the rest of the country as much. Maybe he’ll keep Trump busy, but he’ll probably just use it as another distraction while hurting everyone.

      It is hopeful if it signals a trend though, we need it to.

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        2 days ago

        That’s why hope is so dangerous

        The civilised world sneers at 'Murica for good reason

        We keep seeing them deliberately choose cruelty

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      Both parties are going to fight him on everything, so he’s going to have to rally the people behind him. Fortunately, he seems to be pretty good at that.