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Ed Protas's avatar

I suppose that as time goes by, we will hear more and more about the “reasons” for the Harris failure. But here is a perspective that no one has yet addressed: the myopia of the American voter.

We have heard over and over about how a large swath of voters wanted someone other than Biden and Trump – what the duopoly was offering. Dems had one more chance for something better but failed. Instead, they “gifted” us with Kamala Harris (backed up by Liz Cheney, Whoopi Goldberg, and Tony West). But in 2024 there were two massive elephants in the room: Gaza and Ukraine. Murder, genocide, and a war that has killed more than a half-million people. The blame for BOTH these ongoing atrocities falls squarely at the feet of America. As a life-long Democrat, I voted for Jill Stein because she spoke directly to these issues, and several others that should have resonated with many Americans. And she got about 1% of the popular vote. This should tell you one thing: Americans have their heads up their asses and don’t care about what is happening on Planet Earth. Either that, or Americans are so self-centered and callus that a meaningful discussion about voter motives is a waste of time. So, we get the government we deserve. Blather-on all you like; until Americans extricate themselves from where the Sun don’t shine, it doesn’t mean squat.

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Springseep's avatar

Excellent, you said it! Americans seem to care more about the prices at Costco and Walmart, and the cheap shit they can buy.

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Tom Schwoegler's avatar

That's the goal, take the public's mind off the root problems by obscuring them. (Thanks mainstream media). It is critical that the public has no idea of what the government is doing. Let's send billions to a country that already has universal healthcare. When Ukraine was ready to negociate with Russia, Biden sends Boris Johnson to stop that.

I remember the calls for "No Trillion Dollar Debt" Currently, just the interest on our debt exceeds 1 trillion dollars annually. Right before the election someone commented that Harris would loose because the Democrats didn't give their voters what they wanted, they gave then what the thought they could stomach. The American public has a long fuse but it is not infinitely long. At least I sure hope it isn't.

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Ed Nuhfer's avatar

Their cartel parties operatives seem to care more about the price of their stocks than the prices rank and file voters are paying for medical care, housing or groceries. The operatives of BOTH parties are on the same page in this regard.

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Tom Schwoegler's avatar

Unfortunately, that may be all they can afford (Walmart).

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Tom Schwoegler's avatar

This affliction should be given a name. I suggest: The Hillary Clinton Syndrome. After all she and the democratic party have yet to accept any responsibility for 2016. Adding the Libyan Viagra BS, makes this name a slam-dunk.

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Clif Brown's avatar

"Americans have their heads up their asses and don’t care about what is happening on Planet Earth"

It is true of too many and as is clear from the complete grip of Zionism on our government that change can only come from below, from we the people finding and electing some of us to change things. The Justice Democrats are doing this very thing, seeking out political nobodies such as was AOC, to oust the entrenched in Congress. What a long process this will be but it must be done.

Also, regarding what I quoted from your comment, Trump says in the face of all the scientific and statistical evidence that global warming is a hoax and the we should exploit even more fossil fuel. Today I saw that proposed wind farms for off Atlantic coast are to be nixed. This is irrationality on stilts and we have the guy for four years with the world already warming; 2024 now established as the warmest year on record with 2023 right behind it.

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