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In reply to the discussion: Apparently, Nothing Matters [View all]
the_liberal_grandpa
(299 posts)31. The economic royalists won this election
The amount of money spent to defeat Kamala was overwhelming.
We need to get money out of politics and ensure everyone could vote and that their votes would be counted.
Unfortunately the wealthy control this country and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future
Sadly, I doubt we will ever see these changes in my lifetime.
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Charlie, the hate for Dems & Libs and their desire to see us punished is all they care about. And you talking heads were
Hotler
Nov 2024
#4
Just imagine how "free and secure" the 2026 Midterm and 2028 elections will be with fascists owning all 3 branches
maxrandb
Nov 2024
#5
Seems like it was quite inexpensive, but it's been a 5 years since I did the research.
lark
Nov 2024
#41
I know he started teaching himself the language a few months before going over.
GoodRaisin
Nov 2024
#63
I'm going to have to think on that. Though I do think that we are all part of the same whole.
Solly Mack
Nov 2024
#38
"White supremacy mattered. Male privilege mattered. Maintaining status as a white male privilege cling-on mattered."
jaxexpat
Nov 2024
#27
I don't think white supremacy ever went away. Nor misogyny or status by association.
Solly Mack
Nov 2024
#35
Constant propaganda that amplifies those characteristics mattered and continues to matter.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2024
#32
What is so horrifying is that voters knew Trump as a corrupt charlatan and voted for him anyway.
Lonestarblue
Nov 2024
#8
Inflation was a contrived issue to create the downfall of Biden and the downfall of the libs.
magicarpet
Nov 2024
#56
I think it is the best/truest target. America showed its character yesterday. Dropped its mask.
notroot
Nov 2024
#18
It's hard to fathom that for vast segments of our society facts, reason, and substance don't matter. We're plagued by
Cognitive_Resonance
Nov 2024
#16
Ignorance and stupidity win out as segments of our country are mesmerized by mis/disinformation
andym
Nov 2024
#53
The one issue, the economy, if that is what voters were hoping for with him remains
Passages
Nov 2024
#60
There were a lot of people who purposely chose not to be informed or tuned out the truth.
waterwatcher123
Nov 2024
#64
From listening to MSMBC now it seems those college kids and young people were voting for T.
Hope22
Nov 2024
#65
why would it matter to them? they figured if he did something wrong, he'd be in jail, and he wasn't.
ecstatic
Nov 2024
#68
Well, I think it was more, "Regardless, he will make me rich and get rid of those people I hate."
OldBaldy1701E
Nov 2024
#88