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Young people often feel powerless today indeed, not only in the US but in most parts of the West. One of the reason is that they never had to go through really
by TheAlchemist 2y ago
Young people often feel powerless today indeed, not only in the US but in most parts of the West.
One of the reason is that they never had to go through really tough times - as a country. We're living in times of prosperity and stability pretty much all of our lives. And we take it for granted. It's not !
But the thing is, that people do have power. Start calling your representatives, take it to the streets. All of you. If the 50% of voters that voted for Harris show up on the streets protesting, things will change. Take real action.
- bilbo0s 2y agoIf the 50% of people voting for Harris show up, that would be maybe 30% of the US. Probably, not, but I feel like being generous. And that's assuming they all show up. Which we both know they won't. I think people severely underestimate the level of apathy out in society right now. Until things affect them, they likely aren't gonna be terribly interested.
- TheAlchemist 2y ago100% agree. But if 30% of the US showed up on the streets, that would already be unprecedented. But somehow, people feel better doom scrolling and feeling powerless. It's kind of a nice excuse to not to do anything. That worked most of the time, in the recent past. But it looks like we're at a major turning point in US history.
- dagenleg 2y ago30% of the population protesting - that would be absolutely enormous! Revolutions are made by single digit numbers