"Donald Trump was returned to power by the most badly informed electorate in modern American history."

[markodochartaigh]

12. Ignorance and apathy

Last edited Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:17 PM - Edit history (1)

are the Achilles' heels of democracy.
In the US about one third of the electorate are so apathetic that they can't be bothered to vote against an authoritarian Strong Leader as long as they get their hamberders and sportsball.
And ignorance of politics is widely considered a virtue on Mainstreet USA.

Edit: I see that the response that someone made to my point was removed. While I didn't agree completely with what the other person said, I think that it is great that we can have conversations here, even when we disagree. I don't know the circumstances of the removal. But I would hope that any reply to a post of mine, as long as it didn't break forum rules, would be kept in place.
Again, conditional on the reason for removal, I would like to thank the person who responded for giving a thoughtful and considered response.