Yet such fantasies are now the common currency of politics on the American right. Remember the days when pundits solemnly declared that Trumpism was caused by economic anxiety? Well, despite a booming economy, there’s still plenty of justified anxiety out there, reflecting many people’s real struggles: America is still a nation riddled with inequality, insecurity and injustice. But the anxiety driving MAGA isn’t driven by reality. It is, instead, driven by dystopian visions unrelated to real experience.

That is, at this point, Republican political strategy depends largely on frightening voters who are personally doing relatively well not just according to official statistics but also by their own accounts, by telling them that terrible things are happening to other people.

  • @SecretSauces
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    258 months ago

    For a group that talks shit about “snowflakes” always crying about everything, they sure like to cry about everything

    • @SpezBroughtMeHere
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      -288 months ago

      Correct. Doesn’t matter what side your on, everybody bitches about everything. It’s the same shit forever. Vote for literally anyone you want because it literally doesn’t matter.

      • @inb4_FoundTheVegan
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        148 months ago

        because it literally doesn’t matter

        Spoken like someone who isn’t being demonized daily by a certain party and having your basic rights legally stripped away.

        • @SpezBroughtMeHere
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          -98 months ago

          You know nothing about me. But if you want to play that game, what rights are being stripped away? Unless something new happened, no one is trying to rewrite the constitution. So unless you’re trying to be a perpetual victim, yes it literally doesn’t matter. The last few decades show that.

          • @inb4_FoundTheVegan
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            68 months ago

            The last few decades show that.

            They literally show the opposite. But since you clearly have never had to debate your right to exist, then you get to think it doesn’t matter. Your indifference is a luxury not everyone gets, but I understand your blind spot. No matter what, YOUR rights won’t change.

            But one party, explicitly wants to ban my ability to seek health care, so my and many other peoples access to medicine WOULD change with a vote. Being indifferent to this simply isn’t an option.

              • @inb4_FoundTheVegan
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                28 months ago

                Well you literally asked for examples. But if all you got is insults then whatever, I’m done here. You have a good day.

              • @jordanlundM
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                18 months ago

                Removed, rule 3:

                Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect!

                  • @jordanlundM
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                    18 months ago

                    You won’t get far arguing policy and calling mods enforcing that policy idiots. Banned.

      • prole
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        68 months ago

        Maybe you’ll understand in a few years when you’re old enough to vote.

        • @SpezBroughtMeHere
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          -98 months ago

          I’ve voted for multiple presidents. It’s kind of speaking from experience when you look at the results from past decades. What the fuck are you on about?