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The reality is American politics is of crucial importance for the entire world, and the moment we are experiencing may prove to be the most important inflection
by CalRobert 2y ago
The reality is American politics is of crucial importance for the entire world, and the moment we are experiencing may prove to be the most important inflection point for the next century.
- bell-cot 2y agoIf that is true, then perhaps you should be doing something about it in meatspace? Say, donating to and volunteering for one of the groups which is engaging in legal action for or against DOGE and Musk? Perhaps the single biggest problem with recent American politics is that millions of people feel that web sites full of stories and talk, by (at most) ordinary American citizens, somehow constitute "action".
- apothegm 2y agoGetting the word out is not mutually incompatible with taking action. Collective action is more important than individual action. And right now, collective action is being hampered by suppression/manipulation of what people see on social media (not just HN).
- nicbou 2y agoWe have newspapers. American politics don't need to fill every online discourse. Other people have other things to talk about.
- iJohnDoe 2y agoI don’t think these things are considered “politics”. They are tangible things with tangible consequences. It’s affecting real people, and the world in some cases, and I don’t think people consider it just “politics”.
- nicbou 2y agoCategorise them as you wish, but from the outside, they are American politics. Like every cycle of American politics before it, Americans are certain that this time it's different, and the entire world has to constantly hear about it. Sure, it's important, but there are other places to discuss it.