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In a democratic system, the tactic of dismissing other people as stupid is not a successful one. I don't want to comment on Trump's campaign, but a similar thin
by Safety1stClyde 9y ago
In a democratic system, the tactic of dismissing other people as stupid is not a successful one. I don't want to comment on Trump's campaign, but a similar thing certainly seems to have happened with the climate change debate.
- NTDF9 9y agoYou are assuming I'm calling other people stupid. I'm merely claiming that the bigger global powers at play simply don't matter to the average human as much as their immediate circumstances (job, family, income, healthcare)...and that's why they don't vote for external circumstances. All of the above (family, job, income, housing etc) need underlying structures. These underlying structures are complex and intertwined with one another. When the average person comes out and votes, "Why should I pay for other's health problems?"...it sounds fair at a local level. At a societal level, it's a major problem. Most voters are not going to vote at a societal level.
- Safety1stClyde 9y ago> You are assuming I'm calling other people stupid. No, I have no idea about you beyond the comment above, I have not even read your post history or profile. I was expanding on the point I made to include climate change.
- vixen99 9y agoVoters are rather more nuanced than you give them credit for.