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minus-squareaceshigh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down4·7 days agoTrump was the best we could do. He represents our citizens.
minus-squareMiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 days agoHe represents the morons who voted for him and refused to vote against him.
minus-squareNico198X@europe.publinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·6 days agothat’s like 2/3 of the US tho :/
minus-squareMiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·6 days agoYeah, it’s not great. More people didn’t vote than those who voted for either candidate. All the dumbass “both sides” propaganda.
minus-squareCheerfulPassionFruit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoHonestly it’s the media’s fault. It’s extremely favourable to hatred and simple explanations. They lap up and spread everything he spews plus all the hate against him.
minus-squareMiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·5 days agoThe media plays a big role but a lot of people choose to only listen to the media outlets that tell them what they want to hear. There are a lot of things to blame but I think it’s time we put some of the blame back on the voters themselves.
Trump was the best we could do. He represents our citizens.
He represents the morons who voted for him and refused to vote against him.
that’s like 2/3 of the US tho :/
Yeah, it’s not great. More people didn’t vote than those who voted for either candidate. All the dumbass “both sides” propaganda.
Honestly it’s the media’s fault. It’s extremely favourable to hatred and simple explanations. They lap up and spread everything he spews plus all the hate against him.
The media plays a big role but a lot of people choose to only listen to the media outlets that tell them what they want to hear.
There are a lot of things to blame but I think it’s time we put some of the blame back on the voters themselves.