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It is interesting to observe the wedge issues in the US - from gay rights and abortion in 2000's to abortion and BLM in 2010's to trans issues in 2020's. These
by RestlessMind 2y ago
It is interesting to observe the wedge issues in the US - from gay rights and abortion in 2000's to abortion and BLM in 2010's to trans issues in 2020's. These affect a tiny minority but inflame passions in a big way. At the same time, the one big issue affecting 99% people barely gets any attention - rich get richer while everyone else is leading anxious precarious lives which could be disturbed all of a sudden.
Occupy Wall Street was striking that nerve of raw populism. Success of both Trump and Sanders campaigns in 2016, coupled with the complete takeover of GOP by populists (Trump/Vance), means that the moment is ripe for someone to tap into all this populist anger. I hope that person is an FDR and not another Hitler or Lenin.
- theshrike79 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses It's still used because it works. That's why Donald promised to make groceries cheaper (bread), because that's one thing that will make _everyone_ angry. The 24 hour news cycle and social media handle the circus part, keeping people invested in stupid culture wars about "the gays", BLM, DEI and now Trans people.