Comment on What keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country?

• paequ2@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I walk through my day and most people’s demeanor hasn’t changed in the slightest

  I’m unhappy and angry at the situation. But, am I supposed to mope around all day or have depressing conversations with everyone I meet? Should I start fighting every Trump supporter in my small town?

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  • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I don’t know. I just know maybe we hold back when we shouldn’t. Doesn’t that just demonstrate their control over us?

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    • hornywarthogfart@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      It’s hard to truly internalize this but no matter what you think about something and/or how wrong you think someone else is, we are walking through life with imperfect imaginings of what other people think and feel. Trying to make sense of people is even harder than making sense of a person. And we are quite literally incapable of truly knowing what goes on in someone else’s head.

      Definitely ask these questions but don’t drive yourself crazy if people don’t make sense. The behaviors and actions we witness in others are only the emergent characteristics of a lot of brain activity that we aren’t privy to.

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      • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Maybe it’s time to be a little crazy. If “a little crazy” is living in an autocracy.

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  • crank0271@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    For some reason your rhetorical question about fighting everyone reminded me of this very important quiz. Know thyself or something.

    theoatmeal.com/quiz/baboon_dildo/

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• Asafum@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Because most people are blissfully ignorant. They’re going about their day and if anything they’re possibly reminded that Trump is president by some news channel they pass over on their way to the newest true crime show or whatever the hell is on tictok.

  Most people couldn’t be forced to care if you had a gun to their heads as evidenced by our disgusting voting numbers. “Didn’t vote” would win every election if it was a candidate.

  Most people “aren’t political” which is nice if only politics didn’t affect your life so deeply. :/

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  • Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I guess that’s true but who is watching the news then? Who is posting online?

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    • Asafum@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Not enough people unfortunately, although I’m sure there is some overlap between those that don’t vote but still watch the news. I think we overestimate how many people are “politically engaged.”

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• IMongoose@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Most people won’t talk politics unless they know the other person’s opinions already. I’ve had discussions about every day with my friends and wife, but there is no way I’m going to get into a discussion with my parents or maga coworker. I don’t have the energy to debunk every stupid thing they say when they won’t change their mind.

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• IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I mean, you don’t just randomly bring up politics. You never know if the other person is a nazi that would report you for “being a communist”. Also, if you do this at work, you’d probably get fired because you get reported for “harassment” and now you’re evicted and on the streets, and starving.

  I mean, if you have a pride flag or some other symbols that you wear, I might talk to you because I think you’re safe to talk to.

  So, if you want to have conversations about this nazi government, wear a pride flag pin thingy (idk what those are called) or something like that, to signal you aren’t a magat.

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