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https://youtu.be/_t8yccOEaKI
Im just an Aussie watching it all go down
This is what you guys are capable of. Please remember who you are.
This might die in usersub, but I honestly hope you guys get through this horrible period in your history.
Dissipo
The Govt needs to be for the people by the people. Not for corporate lobbyist and interest groups. We've diverged from that basis.
Preincarnated
Hope is important. But hope without ACTUAL ACTION to back it up is impotent and useless. Too many people just hope someone else will fix it.
teapartyyy
Is it possible to update your constitution so there wont be a debate about wtf it means and so you dont have to lean on overturnable cases.
TonawandaBlue
Fascism is not inevitable.
override367
Yeah the only way it happens is if the liberal party is super centrist and concerned with the rules.........................................
blainetog
America has been way worse than it is today, and it has probably been better, too. Neither direction is inevitable.
bananabonanza3
Appreciate you sharing this! It looks dark, but yeah, things can always get better
BlueWater321
They won't. The Senate has America by the neck.
eightyearplan
dgtlrift
Start local; vote every election - including primaries and special elections; push state legislators to pass preferential voting ammendment
justaguuyyfromgermany
obama also said you shouldn't focus in "wokeism" and even imgur reacts like twitter to a statement like that. I have no hope left ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
MarshmallowFluffernutterPie
I like these kinds of posts, thank you.
Sponger004
Seriously! I live here and I don’t have a lot of hope any more. But I keep trying to make it better in small ways that I can.
UseTheForceLuke
I need these kinds of posts because I’m getting pretty nihilistic at this point
IGIVEUPCHOOSEMYNAMEFORME
Agree. I lose so much hope living here, it’s nice to see people living elsewhere believe in us. Promise I’m trying, but I’m also tired.
badatediting
America is not unfixable ... so far
bobgunrunnersmith
Can be fixed! Start a spay and neuter program for all Republicans!
NotUSAmerican
America is not. USA is.
Bruncuzzy
That idea makes me sad
NoFuxToGive
Problem is we're being lied to about what the fix is to push agendas, and we're to stupid to realize.
epicurusaquinas
Thanks for this post @OP! I'm always saying this but get crushed. It's just more popular to be angry & morally outraged than to be positive.
sabaticalbob
Anger and outrage is what drives the MAGA crowd. Sane people who throw up their hands better realize they’re leaving the crazies in charge.
epicurusaquinas
I meant attempts at positivity here on this site get crushed. There's very few MAGAts here. Negativity isn't a political party.
AuntieCoddswaddle
I'll cont to vote, donate, volunteer, rally, etc like I've done for decades. But also looking to emigrate asap find a home that deserves me.
epicurusaquinas
Bruncuzzy
That speech reminded me why you guys are actually great in the first place...
LilMaGoo
Hopefully one day we can be, but we're far from, it's not an impossible future, thank you for the hope :)
komododave
bannedagain80
We are trying but the media keeps us at each others throats
KnightThatDrinksTea
It may not be unfixable, but I think it would be easier to burn it to the ground and start new. Far less work.
victoryscreech
Naw mate. Correct ideology is not what makes people money. America is done for.
navagon
Not impossible. But it's going to take a hell of a lot. Given the utter inaction to date... it's doubtful.
technicallycorrect63
SteveNotSteve
Saying that it's fixable leads you to questions about what you should do to help. Saying everything's fucked means you can sit on your ass.
reddenbocker
This is way better than the mix of apathy and 'surrender all hope' that most Americans have been posting.
tcpolecat7
Ypur expectations of us are low, but I'm here to tell you.... We're still digging.
BustyAsianBeauty
European here, watching from the sideline, with Popcorn. Yes, it kinda seems it is.
thedarkcanuck
Of course it's fixable, every country is. But it'll take some bloodshed to fix it
Mavgurian
The earlier you start ...
eightyearplan
unluckyandbored
If the GOP wins in November, it will be. This election is our last chance.
eightyearplan
so if GOP takes senate we should just give up ?
TheNamiKage
Just wish every election wasn't "our last chance" feel like we're not making progress just keeping the dark ages at bay.
gingen
well, not necessarily. It just changes how it's fixed from being peaceful to being violent.
NAbsentia
Green Day guy is renouncing US citizenship. Fuck him. We need to double down on our citizenship. We're gonna take our country back Nov. 8.
oddmog
Same with Australia, I'm pushing 40 and have seen my country in decline the vast majority of that time. We can be better than we are.
blanchard0b
Can you elaborate on this?
oddmog
Welfare, infrastructure and industry cuts almost continually. Wages and income being subsumed by cost of living. All cheered as good.
AttackoftheRobotMonkeys
We desperately needed to privatise everything because the market will self regulate and then we can use that money to. Um.
oddmog
Yup, proper fucked. Trouble is we can still spend the money and get shit due to private is best ala NBN and NDIS
AttackoftheRobotMonkeys
Private is best because I have shares (or post political lobbying ops) in private is my favourite political eye twitch
doesntmatter
Same here in Sweden. Gone from the world's most equal state to Europe's fastest growing class/economic clefts
oddmog
Still fucking awesome comparatively, don't you dare complain! Uh, no, I'm going to bitch hard even if I'm extreme minority doing so.
GrumpyOldMan55
The midterms are going to tell the tale. Turn out is historically low but if this mess doesn't get people out to vote it's all over.
Bruncuzzy
Honestly mate, I just hope there is something that wakes the hateful, greedy so and so's up to themselves....
oddmog
Yo, you're an Australian! Saying concentration camps are bad is an insta election loss here, I love the optimism though.
Bruncuzzy
Also my dude/dudette don't give up hope. Shit people always get fucked. Look at history
cjorl
Not in the US. Evil always triumphs because Good is dumb.
oddmog
Looking at who gets power in history is not overly confirming to that view. Good can happen, progress can happen, it's not a given.
Bruncuzzy
Insta election loss? I am well aware of our country's often shameful past, but im confused why my point is invalid...
oddmog
It's a valid point but to just expect a society to change and be wholesome as given isn't happening but it IS possible I agree.
Bruncuzzy
2/2 I just want you guys to know the international community know you're not all batshit. We believe you, as individuals, can save it
Bruncuzzy
I dont envy you guys, it's at a point where I'm not sure sitting down and talking is enough. 1/2