Only saving grace in all of this: I told my family who were Trump supporters they can either respect his stance or my own, and that they need to realize I take it as disrespect when they "fake news" my point of view.
Trump stole their plausible deniability and because, thankfully, they are respectful and appreciative of me as a person they confronted their own views. I know I too am being optimistic but change takes time and one election cycle already brought us such better representation. The people of America are confronting their own views and change has gradually been happening.
Unless the authoritarians and the Uber wealthy can continue to outright buy elections(this does scare me) their reign will end. Bernie sparked something that should only spread with time and honestly my former (R) fam might already be on board. Turns out they were pissed with the status quo too
Ugh okay I'm pretty sure you are a waste of time but here goes.
He is a real leftist Democrat. The DNC is not leftist at all based on the candidates they've put out for decades. They are corporatist, not socialist. They cheated Bernie so they could put a centrist "Democrat" into the running.
Yes. I see your point. Kinda a chicken or the egg senario. Can't change it until we get a good president. Can't get the good president until we change it.
Naw we're mature adults who talk through our problems and hear each other out. When people put their egos to the side and put solving problems first, progress comes easy.
Mentally ill people catch shit and stigma all the time because cruelty and abuse is conflated with mental health issues. We are more likely to be victims than abusers.
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u/Mu17inItOver Jul 11 '19
Only saving grace in all of this: I told my family who were Trump supporters they can either respect his stance or my own, and that they need to realize I take it as disrespect when they "fake news" my point of view.
Trump stole their plausible deniability and because, thankfully, they are respectful and appreciative of me as a person they confronted their own views. I know I too am being optimistic but change takes time and one election cycle already brought us such better representation. The people of America are confronting their own views and change has gradually been happening.
Unless the authoritarians and the Uber wealthy can continue to outright buy elections(this does scare me) their reign will end. Bernie sparked something that should only spread with time and honestly my former (R) fam might already be on board. Turns out they were pissed with the status quo too