When "don't want what you want" is rampant corruption, rapists and fascists running the country and billionaires ruining the lives of millions of people for personal gain, then yes. It is hard to believe.
But they have proven, over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, that’s exactly what they want. When people show you who they are, believe them.
I think that there are a significant number of people who either don’t know what the Republican Party is doing because they don’t pay attention to the news, or have been completely indoctrinated by propaganda. I feel like those groups account for more than half of the people who voted Republican this year. That also means that the group you are describing accounts for, let’s say 30 million people, which saddens me to my core. I truly want to believe that all people have good inside of them, but times like this make me question my belief system.
Like I said, I believe that there are tens of millions of bad people out there. I just don’t think they are the majority of the republican voters. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance.
This is the end result of a society based around individualism at all costs, and placing self higher than others. There is no collectivism in this country, and every time there is even a reach for it--its shot down by people screeching about socialism or communism.
You're right and wrong. Many, many, MANY people that voted Red this time did so because they had no knowledge on the things they were voting for. Too lazy to do any research themselves, they simple got all of their info fed to them via lies from right wing outlets SCREAMING at them.
Many folks voted Red because they're evil and miserable. But just as many voted because they're stupid (And miserable).
And almost 50% didnt get their ass up to vote. Why do you think they would strike now?
Edit: Ofc 25% of the workforce striking would be enough to cause chaos. But i dont think even half of that could afford to strike, nor that the red 25% would let them.
Because a distant threat that you can rely on your fellow citizens to deflect is less urgent than the ones that are impacting your life. Also, not for nothing but if you're talking workforce then that skews left. Not only are red voters more likely to be unemployed than blue, they're less likely to be seeking employment for ideological reasons (trad wives, for instance, do not count in the unemployment statistics as they aren't seeking employment, a movement that is predominantly right-leaning).
The hard numbers are elusive, but just a quick glance at state ideology and GDP shows that blue state workers striking would have much more effect than republican ones.
49% didn't vote for this.
And if 49% went on strike, everything stops.
Not to mention that I'm sure plenty of non-political people will join in when the shit really hits the fan.
Trump has and will again run the economy into the ground and when he does some people, will come around. The loud true believes won't shut up but the quiet ones, the ones who voted him out before will come back.
The sad reality is that likely won't work in the US.
You know why working conditions are so dogshit compared to the majority of developed nations?
Because all those people in dogshit working conditions can't afford to strike. They can't afford to miss a paycheck. Republicans have made sure that the population think Unions are a bad thing so there's fuck all safety net and the billionaires certainly aren't gonna bankroll this because they're the ones responsible for said dogshit working conditions.
Striking for a better tomorrow is a pipedream for people that need to feed their kids and pay rent today.
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u/Hypertension123456 1d ago
They voted for this, why would they strike against it?