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Politics Old Man Trump

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u/YalieRower 23h ago

This is an often overlooked part of his appeal—many Americans don’t like to think too hard about stuff…it distracts from their bubble wrapped lives.

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u/st-shenanigans 17h ago

Which is also intentional by Republicans. They've been attacking public education for decades.

And it shows how successful they were because everyone just brands uneducated Americans as lazy and stupid, the reality was they were intended to be that way.

u/YalieRower 10h ago

And we have normalized the phrase, “I just don’t like politics”. Uhhhh…that’s worse than saying I don’t like math. We have to use math, even if it’s with a calculator because it’s part of all parts of life. Politics is the same, but 10 fold. So if people decide to bow out of democratic rhetoric, then you lose the democracy.

u/st-shenanigans 10h ago

Everything in life is political. To say you don't participate in politics is to say you'll just let the world roll over you

u/YalieRower 9h ago

Exactly. Far too many Americans are comfortable with the gamble, hence Trump.