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lunatica

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2. The great majority of Americans are simply not interested in politics

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2020, 06:17 PM

May 2020

Especially if it doesn’t impact badly on them. They think it’s boring and too complicated to understand. At best they only have a vague idea of what’s going on. Mostly their eyes glaze over with that film of boredom if you try to talk about it.

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I don't know what bothers me more [View all] edhopper May 2020 OP

We have to be prepared for an election where we cant vote or when we do Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #1

That edhopper May 2020 #3

If not, we all will have a very difficult decision to make. Pitchforks? Funtatlaguy May 2020 #8

The great majority of Americans are simply not interested in politics lunatica May 2020 #2

I fear this is true edhopper May 2020 #4

It's a head scratcher for sure. lunatica May 2020 #11

I know what you mean. Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #5

You forgot one: johnp3907 May 2020 #6

Not enough edhopper May 2020 #12

Edhopper didn't miss them, in his first line he stated "behavior of the Republican Party" KS Toronado May 2020 #17

I don't know what bothers me more ron dawson May 2020 #7

Americans have changed over the decades Boomer May 2020 #15

Donald Trump is a text boo lunatic the 4th estate is failing at defining him as such uponit7771 May 2020 #9

They both bother me... RANDYWILDMAN May 2020 #10

For me it's failure of so so many to see it as it really is, & those who see it and are passive. lunasun May 2020 #13

It is sickening all the way around. Jamastiene May 2020 #14

Shocking to see but this is who we are right now. Miigwech May 2020 #16