Obviously the average American isn’t directly participating in making the major decisions, but what the average American wants still generally has far more influence on the future of the world than what the average citizen of any other country wants.
Um… I’m Australian and we just kicked out all the pro-Trump candidates. We also get to pick from a really long list of parties and even get to pick exactly who in the party we want. Voting is compulsory and because of that, voting has to be made accessible: it’s on a Saturday, you can vote early and polling stations are set up literally everywhere, even in the most remote locations.
America has more agency than a dictatorship. That’s a very low bar.
I think you are being naive. Sure, Americans may have more influence than most people in the world, but their electoral and political systems invalidate that privilege. Most people in the world expect nothing from Americans, we know better. Potentially, Americans could be far more influential in the world in a good sense, but they maintain a government that is toxic for the planet and seemingly, they just can’t get rid of it.
ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Obviously the average American isn’t directly participating in making the major decisions, but what the average American wants still generally has far more influence on the future of the world than what the average citizen of any other country wants.
redwattlebird@lemmings.world 6 days ago
Um… I’m Australian and we just kicked out all the pro-Trump candidates. We also get to pick from a really long list of parties and even get to pick exactly who in the party we want. Voting is compulsory and because of that, voting has to be made accessible: it’s on a Saturday, you can vote early and polling stations are set up literally everywhere, even in the most remote locations.
America has more agency than a dictatorship. That’s a very low bar.
selokichtli@lemmy.ml 6 days ago
I think you are being naive. Sure, Americans may have more influence than most people in the world, but their electoral and political systems invalidate that privilege. Most people in the world expect nothing from Americans, we know better. Potentially, Americans could be far more influential in the world in a good sense, but they maintain a government that is toxic for the planet and seemingly, they just can’t get rid of it.