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Why are Americans like this? I don't think there's another first world country with citizens who have as dim a view of government.

dontknowwhyihn 3y ago
Have you not noticed the complete disregard the United States has for its citizens?
- rbanffy 3y ago
  And some people still vote republican, despite a consistently worse record on caring for citizens.
  - throwawa14223 3y ago
    The republicans aren't perfect, but they're more effectively hamstringing the government than anyone else.
    - rbanffy 3y ago
      What you said is equivalent to "they are more effective at making themselves useless". I can't disagree with you, but I think Americans deserve a useful and competent government.
- sharemywin 3y ago
  When you give people enough extra money to buy elections that's what they do.
nerdchum 3y ago
Confidence in Americans institutions. is at an all-time low. The America of today is like a literal different country compared to the America of 1960's and before. Its becoming a very low quality of life place for the average America teetering towards 3rd world levels of inequality with minimal social safety nets. If you call Britain first world country, they're way worse than America. https://news.gallup.com/poll/394283/confidence-institutions-down-average-new-low.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/394283/confidence-institutions-... another interesting collection of data: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
JohnFen 3y ago
Not all are, but there has always been a vocal subculture like this.
Spooky23 3y ago
Everyone is an unrecognized genius or temporarily at ends millionaire. So it's easy to be dismissive of anything and it makes certain personalities feel smart and better about themselves.
systemvoltage 3y ago
I used to. No more. Despise the bureaucratic class.
- CRConrad 3y ago
  But there are far more bureaucrats in private enterprise than in government, so shouldn't you (you all, not just systemvoltage) despise private enterprise far more than government?
  - systemvoltage 3y ago
    Where did I say anything about private or public?
    - CRConrad 3y ago
      In your comment, where you replied to two consecutive comments about “government” by equating it with “bureaucratic”. HTH!

dontknowwhyihn 3y ago

Have you not noticed the complete disregard the United States has for its citizens?

rbanffy 3y ago
And some people still vote republican, despite a consistently worse record on caring for citizens.
- throwawa14223 3y ago
  The republicans aren't perfect, but they're more effectively hamstringing the government than anyone else.
  - rbanffy 3y ago
    What you said is equivalent to "they are more effective at making themselves useless". I can't disagree with you, but I think Americans deserve a useful and competent government.
sharemywin 3y ago
When you give people enough extra money to buy elections that's what they do.

nerdchum 3y ago

Confidence in Americans institutions. is at an all-time low. The America of today is like a literal different country compared to the America of 1960's and before. Its becoming a very low quality of life place for the average America teetering towards 3rd world levels of inequality with minimal social safety nets. If you call Britain first world country, they're way worse than America. https://news.gallup.com/poll/394283/confidence-institutions-down-average-new-low.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/394283/confidence-institutions-... another interesting collection of data: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

JohnFen 3y ago

Not all are, but there has always been a vocal subculture like this.

Spooky23 3y ago

Everyone is an unrecognized genius or temporarily at ends millionaire. So it's easy to be dismissive of anything and it makes certain personalities feel smart and better about themselves.

systemvoltage 3y ago

I used to. No more. Despise the bureaucratic class.

CRConrad 3y ago
But there are far more bureaucrats in private enterprise than in government, so shouldn't you (you all, not just systemvoltage) despise private enterprise far more than government?
- systemvoltage 3y ago
  Where did I say anything about private or public?
  - CRConrad 3y ago
    In your comment, where you replied to two consecutive comments about “government” by equating it with “bureaucratic”. HTH!