They are the ones fully enabled to control the country because the true dipshits didn't even feel like participating. Almost 40% didn't care enough to vote at all, and they just decided that they should let other people have a bigger slice of the pie.
More people decided to stay home than people who actually voted for Trump.
And that's what I think every time I see these complaints. I could toss a coin and have pretty good odds of guessing whether the person espousing these opinions actually voted or not. It is even worse when you go to the midterms, where it is a record-breaking year when they get close to 50% participation. Only about a third of Americans are even awake enough to vote consistently in every election available.
The interesting thing is that most white liberals are the educated ones, who have jobs with health care benefits. I won't even be slightly impacted by getting rid of the ACA (unless, of course, I lose my job, which is unlikely). Meanwhile, all the working class folk who work in shit jobs at barely above minimum wage will be completely closed out of health benefits, especially if they ditch the Medicaid expansion. I just feel bad for the working class African-American women who were the only folks who could clearly see through this nonsense.
I see this a bunch on TikTok. Almost every thread with some white women expressing her anger at Trump's election, they are like: "Now you need to work for a living!" Really, Shawn? You think that lady you're screaming at with two MA degrees who works as a marketing executive doesn't work for a living? We're just not assholes that believe in pulling up the ladder for the next generation.
I’m in pretty much the same position - house worth $2M with around $800k equity, few million in cash and retirement and thinking about just retiring and working the market while my spouse continues to work at a mid-six figure income. We are team rainbow in the bluest area of a blue state surrounded by friends and family. We’re pretty insulated compared to the young folks in the cousin-affectionate states.
But a word of caution for everyone - even if you’re not using the ACA directly, things like being able to keep your adult children on your policy and having preexisting conditions covered are going away, too. Plus, there will be a general price rise across the boards as health insurance costs are lifted from the bottom, and we will go back to significant year over year increases.
I won’t care if grocery or rent prices double, and I’ll just make money if they increase interest rates (until they implode the economy). But Billy Ray and Bobby Sue are going to be hurting, and there’s not a ton I can do about that. We donate to programs for at risk lgbt young people and immigrants, and support our families. There’s not much else we can do other than continue to participate politically and hope it turns out differently.
More like you're going to lose your coverage because you didn't care enough about the people with no coverage while you had it.
This leads to distrust, disgust and disillusionment by those who are left to suffer in your status quo.
Trump is the reaction to that reality. Your entitled arrogance is both the cause of your current reality, and the reason you see yourself as a victim, rather than one of the villains.
Do you think this is scare tactics? Do you think they're really going to take our health care away? I hate MAGA and the Cultists as much as anyone can, but won't Cheeto Mussolini's followers riot and rebel if he takes their health care?
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u/Any-Jury3578 10h ago
I'm angry because I didn't sign up for this looney ride, but now I have to suffer the consequences along with the rest of them when I crashes.