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I highly doubt the left will do anything uncivil. How can they win back the country? Is it too late?

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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 121 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

As an American, I expected most Americans to be at least semi-rational and to recognize what a threat to democracy and our way of life that Trump is. I expected most Republicans to just vote for him out of reflex, but otherwise the rest of America would rise up in our hour of need to vote against this and save us all from this idiocy.

Nope. There was just more people lined up to vote for more idiocy. We failed the world. I’d say I’m sorry, but I don’t think that’ll help. This is America.

[–] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Agree, and sadly he won the popular vote too (so far). It’s really bleak how many people don’t vote at all.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They all voted with their wallets. It's really simple. That's how these people are able to come into power.

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Except Trump isn't here to help their wallets.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

If they could read they would be very upset you said that

[–] kill_dash_nine@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

but…but…but…he said he would fix it! Sure he didn’t say how but he would, right? Right?!?

Trusting a con man…

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The frustrating thing is that Trump didn't even get more votes this election than he did last election. There wasn't a bunch of new Trump voters that came out of the woodwork and turned the tide. He was absolutely beatable. He only won because 15 million of the people who voted for Biden last election just didn't bother this time.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Democratic voters just aren’t dependable, or the causes that Democrats tend to champion don’t provide them any benefits. Yes, it’s often the right thing to do to champion their rights or causes, but when the time comes and their help is needed, they’re seemingly nowhere to be found because things apparently weren’t interesting enough.

[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

A lot of progressive people also moved out of red states after all of the different nonsense happening in them. We won't know until the 2030 census if they actually do that accurately unlike the 2020 census.