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Bronzie@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I try to stay out of American politics because I get that my views are probably skewed being in Europe, but I do see his approval ratings close to and sometimes above 50% on certain areas.

Without telling you what to do about it, I must admit it scares me to think that there are millions of people agreeing with what he’s doing. It feels like the US is a preassure cooker only just getting started, slowly inching towards a disastrous explosion.

What are the realistic potential outcomes of everything going on?

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tree_frog@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Civil War and WW3. Potentially at the same time.

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Flisty@mstdn.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
@Bronzie @GoofSchmoofer I get it, from the UK. We've had the same uncanny valley experience with Brexit going on for years and the same incompetence from politicians (who STILL pretend a massive majority voted "no deal" rather than 52% voting "mystery box"). If it's any consolation, after a really dragged-out leaving process where we didn't see any effects for years, most people now think it was a terrible idea. Hopefully the swift insanity going on in the US means minds will change quicker.
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GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

What are the realistic potential outcomes of everything going on?

Not sure. I don’t think anyone really is.

Part of the reason that there are not big protest yet is that many many people that do disagree with the administration have/had been looking towards the Democratic party to fight back. But that isn’t happening which is adding to the shock and awe of things. Truly Americans don’t really know what to do and without a large organizing presence to help drive a big push back there really isn’t anything being done.

I do hope that someone steps up soon and starts to organize a push back. Haven’t seen it yet.

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- Flisty@mstdn.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  @GoofSchmoofer @Bronzie I've been watching and I think quite a lot has already been happening, it's just not well covered by the news. A lot of big, furious town halls are just organically happening (Rs are scared to turn up). 50501 and Indivisible have organised a lot of stuff. And some of the Tesla Takedowns have been huge.
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