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AverageOldGuy

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14. In a word:

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:19 PM

Jun 21

YES. And it must be very horrible and it must affect Republican areas.

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Does something tragic have to happen before people pay attention? [View all] kentuck Jun 21 OP

Yes, I'm afraid that it will require tragic deathss Vogon_Glory Jun 21 #1

Unfortunately, yes. Ocelot II Jun 21 #2

It is sure looking that way. Prairie_Seagull Jun 21 #3

I fear that even that will not snap MAGA from their spell liberal N proud Jun 21 #4

I agree. All I have to do is think back to all the crap about the school shootings being fake Etc Native Jun 21 #26

Maybe. crim son Jun 21 #5

Agreed vapor2 Jun 21 #10

I see a lot of people looking at their coffee or laptops. Tetrachloride Jun 21 #6

Corruption is so common these days that most people pay no attention at all. walkingman Jun 21 #7

Last weekend elected officials were assassinated. milestogo Jun 21 #8

True. kentuck Jun 21 #9

Only you know when enough is enough Kaleva Jun 21 #12

this...and 5 days later it's gone from socials etc... FirstLight Jun 21 #16

It may have already happened. haele Jun 21 #11

More tragedy wont make anything better. On the contrary, the only thing that can make anything better is a massive.... SSJVegeta Jun 21 #13

I must disagree with you. Violence can make people pay attention Vogon_Glory Jun 21 #35

It isnt the violence that makes rhem pay attention though. SSJVegeta Jun 21 #36

In a word: AverageOldGuy Jun 21 #14

This is ALL too terribly tragic, around the world from human genocide to starvation, mass roundup txwhitedove Jun 21 #15

Innocent people get killed all the time Woodwizard Jun 21 #17

Sadly, Yes. MineralMan Jun 21 #18

Look at your own life BeyondGeography Jun 21 #19

kick and rec, comments below. cayugafalls Jun 21 #20

Children were mowed down at Sandyhook. LuvLoogie Jun 21 #21

Even tragic events apparently change nothing. Heidi Jun 21 #22

My thoughts in this area are pretty bleak, I'm afraid. BobTheSubgenius Jun 21 #23

Apathy Iamscrewed Jun 21 #24

Some might claim we find ourselves in a paradox. Littlered Jun 21 #25

95% of people are not politically tuned in at all. uponit7771 Jun 21 #27

All politics is local. Very local. "My stubbed toe hurts more than your fractured skull." Ping Tung Jun 21 #28

Wow. isn't it already completely tragic already? ananda Jun 21 #29

YES! KT2000 Jun 21 #30

How long before masked men Ghost of Tom Joad Jun 21 #31

No one seems interested in stopping this. lees1975 Jun 21 #32

Yup, if we continue to have 0 agencies willing to enforce the law, people will become increasingly Magoo48 Jun 21 #33

We must be living in the AMERICAN DARK AGES and I thought that was before 1776 YoshidaYui Jun 21 #34

I believe the operative word is selfishness. chouchou Jun 21 #37

Yes. Though even then lots of them won't care, sadly. Oneironaut Jun 21 #38