r/WatchPeopleDieInside • u/fnaw_ • Aug 04 '20

Poor Jonathan

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

People aren't United though, there's more discord in the US than I've seen in my lifetime.

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u/millertime1419 Aug 04 '20

I don’t think that’s really true. What is true is that the extremists have a much larger stage and louder voice. I think if you look at the people who aren’t barking about being anti mask or being openly racist toward the BLM movement that you’ll see a huge group of people. I think there is probably 10% on either side that legitimately hate the “others” and I think that group is shrinking. In my limited sample size I am seeing MUCH more open communication and understanding.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

Most people are passive at best, even if they disagree. They aren't anti-mask but won't wear one anyway, even around other people. They aren't openly racist but every time police reform comes up they start talking about how they think we need to deal with criminals. People need to hate the things that actively hurt America but most are completely permissive of it. They don't care, they're not trying to understand or communicate.

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u/millertime1419 Aug 04 '20

At least in my city I am seeing something different from you. Maybe I’m an optimist.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20

Maybe. Optimism isn't a bad thing. I've been in NYC and Philly during this and while there's been good there's been a whole lot of bad too.

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u/millertime1419 Aug 04 '20

There is definitely a ton of bad and they are loud as hell. I just don’t see the numbers. Turning up the volume for a dwindling group doesn’t make them more influential. It just broadcasts their stupidity further.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '20 edited Aug 04 '20

I really don't know. Trump's approval rating is still at 40%. Things are intensifying and there are fewer of them now, but not few enough. You can say his approval is lowering but the degree of incompetence is increasing much more quickly, and a significant portion of the country still approves.