@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 1 month agoWhat keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country?message-square248fedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down130
arrow-up1223arrow-down1message-squareWhat keeps Americans from being mad about the state of their country?@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 1 month agomessage-square248fedilink
minus-squareirelephant [he/him]🍭linkfedilink23•1 month agoI’m not American, but from what I can see, its mostly: Apathy Not being clued in Beliving nothing can be done
minus-square@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink7•1 month agoThe last one is insistent. Probably because there is a lot of truth to it but it’s also obviously flawed and deserves more nuance.
minus-squareirelephant [he/him]🍭linkfedilink11•1 month agoIt feels like there is little that can be done individually, but collectively everyone can do a lot.
minus-square@stinky@redlemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 month agoThe USA is a big nation. Lots of people from very diverse backgrounds. Coming together for a common cause isn’t something that happens everyday.
minus-square@TheGalacticVoid@lemm.eelinkfedilink2•1 month agoEspecially since 2 Americans with multiple generations of American ancestry can have drastically different historical experiences.
minus-square@chilicheeselies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•1 month agoNot being clued in is a serious problem here. A lot of people dont take in any form of news whatsoever
minus-square@tym@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•1 month agoand #4: we dont believe if we take a bold step forward that our neighbors will show solidarity and endurance, which then puts us at risk of prosecution. A lot of us have kids to protect.
I’m not American, but from what I can see, its mostly:
The last one is insistent. Probably because there is a lot of truth to it but it’s also obviously flawed and deserves more nuance.
It feels like there is little that can be done individually, but collectively everyone can do a lot.
The USA is a big nation. Lots of people from very diverse backgrounds. Coming together for a common cause isn’t something that happens everyday.
Especially since 2 Americans with multiple generations of American ancestry can have drastically different historical experiences.
Not being clued in is a serious problem here. A lot of people dont take in any form of news whatsoever
and #4: we dont believe if we take a bold step forward that our neighbors will show solidarity and endurance, which then puts us at risk of prosecution. A lot of us have kids to protect.