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[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 160 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Wisconsin, US here. My county went 70% for Trump this time. That's versus ~48% in 2016. The problem isn't democracy. The problem is the people. Pissed as hell for all the wrong reasons at all the wrong people. Unable to see reality, expecting that the person in charge could make it a utopia with the flick of a switch. The average American is delusional and irreparably stupid.

We constantly joke that it's Idiocracy, but the truth is...

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for saying it. The voter is the fucking problem. Anyone with half a brain realizes this. Gaza, egg prices, and the candidate not having a dick was enough to the traitor rapist felon to get a trifecta. That's not a campaign problem. Maybe Harris didn't run a perfect campaign, but that's clearly not the issue here

[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not American. Maybe my opinion also comes from a place of not understanding how government works in the US. But in 2020, Biden won the Presidency and the Democrats had control of the House and the Senate. Yet, they had a harder time of reversing Trump's policies than he had pushing them through. Let alone not even trying to enact progressive policies.

As an outside observer, maybe that's why people have lost faith in the Democratic party.

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Because you have to consider all the court appointments he made, including the supreme court that he stacked. If the Biden admin did any more, itd just get struck down. The court can basically nullify any law or executive order they want without repercussion. Im frankly shocked he got away with as much as he did

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Orange asshole is definitely going to get more of those court appointments over the next 4 years. And they will all pretty much be there for the rest of our lives. Any sort of sense of democracy that the US had was probably dealt a death blow today.

[–] afansfw@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why can't Biden do his own supreme court appointments?

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

He could, but traditionally the court is suppoaed to have seven Justices. He respects that did not want to be seen as trying to stack it. Unfortunately Republicans have no intention of giving the slightest fuck, were already stacking the court, and will likely continue doing so. If you ask me, I think Biden shouldve stacked it

[–] quickdrinkthis@mander.xyz 46 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This. Was crazy to see everyone turn on the DNC and Harris the moment it was over like we are just unable to come to terms with the fact that we're surrounded by garbage and morons and there's no way around it

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The results aren't showing that though. They are showing a large amount of Democrat voters just stayed on the couch. Trump didn't get more votes than 2020, all that was needed was an energized democratic base.

[–] quickdrinkthis@mander.xyz 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Sorry but staying on the couch makes you fall under the garbage and/or moron category imo

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Couch-bound voting was easily possible and effortless. They CHOSE to sit it out.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump still got 72 million votes and counting this time. That’s with another four years of Trump scandals, revelations, criminal charges, insurrections, mental declines, and on-video insane statements.

The people who stayed home, or the politicians who failed to motivate them, sure they carry some blame. They could have helped. But they are not the base. The ones who followed Trump from being the outsider who is fun because he’s an asshole/racist like them, to the corrupt traitorous dictator-to-be who they’d like to watch hurt people. Blame them much more.

The steady level of Trump support unfortunately supports the fear that our culture is just garbage. We’re surrounded by it. There are plenty of proud assholes, sure. But so many people will legitimately be pleasant to everybody they meet and seem to function in society, but either believe horrible things or have a thick shell of indoctrination and ignorance around their brain.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

The people that supported trump were always going to support him and be energized to vote. That's a big part of why focusing on his lies was such a waste of time, it wasn't going to change any minds. Winning elections is about motivating your base, undecided voters are a wash and opposing voters aren't likely to massively shift.

[–] Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you think they stayed on the couch cause kamala didn't give them the metaphorical coffee they needed or did they stay on the couch because they knew even if they voted for her and she won she wouldn't fix the issues this country faces? The corporate donors will not let any two party pawns address their control or runaway wealth. Voting isn't going to solve our issues now with trump. America is stuck waiting for things to get bad enough that people rise up or doomed to collapse.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Does it really matter between those two? End of the day, Trump motivated his base and Harris didn't.

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah uh, I really really hate to say it, but... democracy worked this time. The voice of the people is "Trump please". Democracy just means you get what most people want, not what the best option is.

[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the majority of people mourning the loss of democracy aren't saying it because they feel the democratic process was broken this election, rather they say it because Dump vowed to dismantle democracy and serve as a dictator.

[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh... I'm sure that's the case for some people, but a lot of left and right wing people seem to think democracy=my ideas winning. Those people seem to think Trump winning is not reflective of the (very shitty) will of the people.

[–] bufalo1973@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't hear that when Bush was elected, either one.

[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's funny that you can now actually do a Pro/Con list about the Idiocracy universe over our own:

Pros:

  • Lots of diversity
  • Black president
  • President listens to advisors
  • Sex work legal
  • Not crippled by religiosity
  • Puts smart people in positions of power and trust

Cons:

  • Everyone's stupid
  • No real due process
  • Public executions
  • Misogyny, homophobia, and ableism are rampant

Same:

  • Police are knuckle-dragging morons who will murder you
  • President has too much power
  • Costco
[–] quickdrinkthis@mander.xyz 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

At least we'll always have Costco that really lifted my spirits 👍

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome to Costco, I love you.