LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think so but not directly. People respond to life being full of shit they don’t like by complaining, then when things go back to normal they’re like, “Whew, glad that’s over,” and complain about whatever didn’t go enough back to normal. That’s what happened after Trump’s first term and now here are again, because it never got truly bad enough. To get motivated enough to really DO something about the world, people have to be seriously traumatized. I’m talking about actually being homeless, going hungry for extended periods, getting thrown in prison, that kind of thing. Experiencing angst from scrolling through disappointing news items won’t do it.
If Trump’s second term makes things awful enough to facilitate actual change, it’s gonna have to get a lot worse than this.
Jhex@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s already the case
TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
It isn’t. Not yet, at least.
Most Americans still have jobs, can afford food, can find food, and have their cars and homes. Some have lost some of the former, it’s true, but not enough to ignite any real change.
Imagine a scenario of Trump enacting martial law and beginning to mass arrest and imprison US citizens in detention camps. Not immigrants, refugees, or tourists - actual US citizens taken from their homes. Imagine the US government gathering troops on the Canadian border. Imagine the government disappearing members of the Democrat party. Imagine the government enacting a China-styled internet blockade.
Those are the things that will likely spark some kind of call for change.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Technically correct, but you clearly have no idea how bad life can get.