I’m not giving A reason, I’m stating a symptom of the problem.
You think Democrat neoliberals and Republican neoconservatives before Trump are better, because you thought that there is professionalism, even though they are under the pockets of the corporate lobbying, and gerrymander elections; the very same things that MAGA and Democrats have been doing all the time and still doing. The difference is that previously politicians lie, while the new administration doesn’t even pretend. Voters are apathetic because why would politicians lie when everyone can see that they are? Why vote for a snake in the grass, when one can vote for a snake in the open field?
I’m saying all these so that people would do something. All the things you mentioned such as lack of education and tax breaks are problems, problems that mainstream politicians don’t want to fix. Precisely the point. Put yourself in the perspective of the working class who work three jobs and 60% of their income goes to rent. If the snakes in the grass don’t want to fix them at all because they are under pocket of corporations, what is the point? You have a party that is either a closeted fascist or fascist-enabler, and then a party that is full on fascist. From the tired working class voters, what’s the difference? They are still not getting their free healthcare and education and affordable housing that the rest of developed countries enjoy.
It sounds paradoxical but voting for Trump fascism is a protest vote. If the affluent liberals get off their high horses and actually live the lived experience of 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, then they would understand. And yet the same liberals who preach about social justice are the ones who keep voting down affordable housing, because they are also property owners, whose house value don’t want to go down by such projects. You can’t have social justice without economic justice. Sure the Democrats are pro-lgbt and minority rights, but if their corporate-friendly, poverty-inducing economic policies are not helping anyone regardless of race, gender and religion, then from the perspective of average voters, what’s the difference between a snake in the grass and the snake in the open field? One pretends to care and the other doesn’t pretend. Both are still snakes. That’s why the expression “choose the lesser evil” that many Democrats love to use is silly. Are they saying they’re also evil? I don’t see many liberals want to primary out establishment Democrats, and instead rail on “choose the lesser evil” tactic. How do you expect average voters not to feel apathetic? At least with AI starting to cause lay offs in many areas, the affluent smug liberals looking down and calling the 60% of Americans living pay check to pay check and Appalachians whose jobs are outsourced, as stupid, are starting to feel why the demagogues are getting elected.
If you want an answer, here it is, I didn’t think I need to spell it out to you. And I’m tired doing this to Americans who are in their own version of Orwellian thought policing and new speak.
I’m not giving A reason, I’m stating a symptom of the problem.
You think Democrat neoliberals and Republican neoconservatives before Trump are better, because you thought that there is professionalism, even though they are under the pockets of the corporate lobbying, and gerrymander elections; the very same things that MAGA and Democrats have been doing all the time and still doing. The difference is that previously politicians lie, while the new administration doesn’t even pretend. Voters are apathetic because why would politicians lie when everyone can see that they are? Why vote for a snake in the grass, when one can vote for a snake in the open field?
I’m saying all these so that people would do something. All the things you mentioned such as lack of education and tax breaks are problems, problems that mainstream politicians don’t want to fix. Precisely the point. Put yourself in the perspective of the working class who work three jobs and 60% of their income goes to rent. If the snakes in the grass don’t want to fix them at all because they are under pocket of corporations, what is the point? You have a party that is either a closeted fascist or fascist-enabler, and then a party that is full on fascist. From the tired working class voters, what’s the difference? They are still not getting their free healthcare and education and affordable housing that the rest of developed countries enjoy.
It sounds paradoxical but voting for Trump fascism is a protest vote. If the affluent liberals get off their high horses and actually live the lived experience of 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, then they would understand. And yet the same liberals who preach about social justice are the ones who keep voting down affordable housing, because they are also property owners, whose house value don’t want to go down by such projects. You can’t have social justice without economic justice. Sure the Democrats are pro-lgbt and minority rights, but if their corporate-friendly, poverty-inducing economic policies are not helping anyone regardless of race, gender and religion, then from the perspective of average voters, what’s the difference between a snake in the grass and the snake in the open field? One pretends to care and the other doesn’t pretend. Both are still snakes. That’s why the expression “choose the lesser evil” that many Democrats love to use is silly. Are they saying they’re also evil? I don’t see many liberals want to primary out establishment Democrats, and instead rail on “choose the lesser evil” tactic. How do you expect average voters not to feel apathetic? At least with AI starting to cause lay offs in many areas, the affluent smug liberals looking down and calling the 60% of Americans living pay check to pay check and Appalachians whose jobs are outsourced, as stupid, are starting to feel why the demagogues are getting elected.
If you want an answer, here it is, I didn’t think I need to spell it out to you. And I’m tired doing this to Americans who are in their own version of Orwellian thought policing and new speak.