Idk I just think the far reich feel unfettered now. They don't fear anything so it may seem that everybody is shitty but they're just louder than they were.
Ever since the lead in gas....
Here's an honest response.
Grew up in South Florida. Shit was pretty liberal back then. Moved to a much more "conservative" state and found the same brain drain happening. At first it was fairly liberal, but has become less so.
Maybe we deserve it. Maybe we don't.
The one thing I know is not to rely on your fellow human to do what is right.
America has been under the threat of foreign influence since Day 1 and right now, it looks like we are temporarily under attack by agents of Eastern Europe and South Africa. Literally every noteworthy poll of the last 20 years will show that the majority of Americans are against this and it's important to remember this harm is coming from outside.
It's mostly Russian as the primary contributor.
No child left behind + Unregulated social media + 60 years of social and economic regression in rural areas = USA #1. !!!??
Yes. Am Americans, can confirm.
People in general are fairly fucking dumb. It's frustrating...
It's always about the money.
Can't you see It all makes sense Expressed in dollars and cents Pounds shillings and pence Can't you see It all makes perfect sense
-Roger Waters
Unregulated, chemically dipped, gene-modified, mutated and ultra-processed food eating up their intellect
yes
Yes.
S O C I A L M E D I A M A N I P U L A T I O N.
Yes, unequivocally.
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