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Next Time Someone Tells You That America Isn't A Racist Country (Original Post) ItsjustMe Aug 2022 OP
It's not all the people... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2022 #1
True, not all the people but I wouldn't minimize it. There are probably enough OnDoutside Aug 2022 #2
Problem is that within a population, at least 1/2 are not politically active. haele Aug 2022 #4
We have 330,000,000 people here. Some Very Good and Some Very Bad. Stuart G Aug 2022 #3
K&R LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #5
Last time I looked we did accept healthcare from a Black president. former9thward Aug 2022 #6

OnDoutside

(19,972 posts)
2. True, not all the people but I wouldn't minimize it. There are probably enough
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 01:12 PM
Aug 2022

racists or enablers to match the size of at least a medium sized country.

haele

(12,677 posts)
4. Problem is that within a population, at least 1/2 are not politically active.
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 01:26 PM
Aug 2022

These people are not the ones who will "fight for their country". They will only fight - or vote- if their interests (including those of their family or maybe their local community) are at stake.
Just to be realistic. It's not that these people don't care, it's that they can't conceptualize anything beyond their own experiences.
They will happily leave the running of their country to whichever group gains power so long as their lives don't change for what they see as "the worst".
Those people, while generally "smart" or good natured, are easily conned by anyone who tells them what lets them feel comfortable or better. They will allow the loud minority of grifters and troll farm mouthpieces scare them into voting against their best interests.

Complacency will be the death of our world.

Haele

Stuart G

(38,445 posts)
3. We have 330,000,000 people here. Some Very Good and Some Very Bad.
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 01:16 PM
Aug 2022
At least now we have a very good person as President of the United States of America.
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