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Solly Mack

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7. Stupidity, maybe? Thinking America was somehow better/stronger/more stable than it actually is, maybe?

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How Did America Not See This Apocalypse Coming? [View all] Celerity Mar 2025 OP

It's because as a society, we're apparently just fucking stupid. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #1

54% of Americans have a literacy level *below* sixth grade. Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #8

And that's a big problem. Many of us are in relatively highly educated bubbles... DSandra Mar 2025 #18

I live in a multicultural, multilingual, west coast city, that's not a bubble. Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #19

Yes but we don't realize how "special" it is to be educated, given that the majority of Americans don't seem... DSandra Mar 2025 #23

In fairness, literacy isn't the only metric for intelligence. meadowlander Mar 2025 #24

Important distinction -- thx! (nt) Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #35

i might have been skeptical about demons rampartd Mar 2025 #36

I understand the demon thing. xmas74 Mar 2025 #42

How? Because he accomplished so little his first term, voters were reassured andym Mar 2025 #2

Yes. A LOT of people worked overtime to prevent the worst of what his instincts were telling him to do... Blasphemer Mar 2025 #9

Too many people voted with their fucking wallets. Initech Mar 2025 #30

Keep in mind that voting with one's wallet is a very common tendency across modern American history andym Mar 2025 #41

I saw it coming. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #3

He has poor political instincts, or none at all. bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #4

Trump is from Queens... appmanga Mar 2025 #33

I said in 2016 boy are we fucked now kacekwl Mar 2025 #5

NO ONE READ PROJECT 2025 vapor2 Mar 2025 #6

Stupidity, maybe? Thinking America was somehow better/stronger/more stable than it actually is, maybe? Solly Mack Mar 2025 #7

Fox News and other pernicious propaganda outlets Mysterian Mar 2025 #10

Millions in the U.S. are resentful and vindictive. Trump is their therapist. Duncan Grant Mar 2025 #11

A lot of America DID see this coming. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2025 #12

I saw it coming when he said "Russia if you're listening" wendyb-NC Mar 2025 #13

Ignorance apathy and stupidity. The Third Doctor Mar 2025 #14

Celebrity status has more value than just being a decent human being Blue Owl Mar 2025 #15

I saw this coming four years ago, Trump only lost in 2020 because of COVID DSandra Mar 2025 #16

They did not care what he was going to do William769 Mar 2025 #17

I did and I voted against him 3 fucking times. rickyhall Mar 2025 #20

I did and I voted against him 3 fucking times. rickyhall Mar 2025 #21

They have been talking about doing this since I was in the 6th grade. Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #22

'70s conservative movement's think tanks, evangelicals, fundraising and advertising by direct mail betsuni Mar 2025 #37

They voted their racism and against the image that the cult propaganda mill projects about Dems. usonian Mar 2025 #25

a majority of his voters did NAZI this coming. lapfog_1 Mar 2025 #26

How did The New Republic not see it? That's the question... FakeNoose Mar 2025 #27

Because half of this country is too busy being distracted by the shiny objects on Fox and social media. Initech Mar 2025 #28

Article's subheading.... krkaufman Mar 2025 #29

he is so physically ugly Demovictory9 Mar 2025 #31

This voter didn't choose him. mdbl Mar 2025 #32

How? ReRe Mar 2025 #34

"Why didn't Democrats stop/why did they allow _____ ?" What are you talking about? betsuni Mar 2025 #38

Republicans have been against E.D.U.C.A.T.I.O.N. ReRe Mar 2025 #40

No, no, no---Fuck that shit. Paladin Mar 2025 #39

America has been living in a diminishing commercial bubble Uncle Joe Mar 2025 #43