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13358176, this has always been a stupid take.
Posted by Soldado, Thu Dec-05-19 09:56 AM
its not the dems job to make grown ass people care about their own country. thats a really infantile outlook and treats people like mental dependents incapable of any proactive engagement.

the reason why we even have the issues you listed is because of decades (at least) of people already not caring about shit that affects them.

are you gonna say dems shouldnt address judges and the supreme court because people only care about their wages? lol. where do you think these laws are decided? all this shit is connected.

people shouldnt care about a president/party trampling on democracy (and erasing the political voice of millions of people) because housing costs too much? how do you think housing gets fixed?

should dems ignore voter suppression because people in the rust belt are more concerned about manufacturing layoffs and farm bankruptcies?

how do you even expect to address political issues when you dont care about politics? lol.

shit is dumb as hell and doesnt make any logical sense to anyone that applies some actual thought to it.

you do realize the purpose of having a democracy and even voting at all right? then i assume you understand the importance of protecting that democracy and that ability to vote.

the countries where people have the most productive political outcomes and enjoy the highest quality of life are generally the countries where citizens are most informed and participate in democracy the most. like 70% turnout rates.

we are lucky to crack 50% over here. and thats just registered voters. not eligible-to-register voters. and we ended up exactly where we are supposed to be when you have people who willingly sit out the process that directly accounts for addressing the issues you deem priorities.

the solution to that is not waiting around for a party to devise the perfect plan to make us care. if youre still waiting to care then you already lost.

but hey who cares if we become a dictatorship or one party fascist oligarchy if dems are focusing on something other than my paycheck?! lol.