• irelephant [he/him]🍭
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    241 month ago

    I’m not American, but from what I can see, its mostly:

    • Apathy
    • Not being clued in
    • Beliving nothing can be done
        • @stinky@redlemmy.com
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          41 month ago

          The USA is a big nation. Lots of people from very diverse backgrounds. Coming together for a common cause isn’t something that happens everyday.

          • @TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee
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            21 month ago

            Especially since 2 Americans with multiple generations of American ancestry can have drastically different historical experiences.

    • Lemminary
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      61 month ago

      Beliving nothing can be done

      This one in particular has been so corrosive. I believe if people believed in their vote, something would change. But the electoral college does more harm than good by diluting the vote. Couple that with gerrymandering to completely erode people’s trust in the system.

    • @tym@lemmy.world
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      41 month ago

      and #4: we dont believe if we take a bold step forward that our neighbors will show solidarity and endurance, which then puts us at risk of prosecution. A lot of us have kids to protect.