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In reply to the discussion: How does a country continue to function when 1/2 the citizens have lost their minds? [View all]Caliman73
(11,738 posts)31. It isn't half.
About half of the people are apathetic or too busy trying to survive to be active and informed about politics.
About 25% to 30% are the "deplorables". They are a minority, but they are loud and they are working to maintain the Wealthy White Male power structure so they are getting backing from the people who own the media companies and who own a lot of the infrastructure of communications. Their voices are way out sized for their actual numbers, which is why the leaders of the Republican Party have worked so hard to suppress the votes of average people. They can't win EVER if voter turnout is high.
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How does a country continue to function when 1/2 the citizens have lost their minds? [View all]
D_Master81
Oct 2018
OP
Well, in 1861 it was about one-third in terms of like to like populations, and it took four years...
RHMerriman
Oct 2018
#3
When you think a bombing plot is a false flag conspiracy, you've lost your mind.
Initech
Oct 2018
#5