▲ 373 ▼ Realistically... How fucked is the US? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 408 comments fedilink hide all child comments (Disclaimer: I voted against Trump and anyone who supported him in my state.)
[+] Backlog3231@reddthat.com 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Yes. Yes there will be. Even if everyone who voted for Trump is OK with it if you think the rest of America is just going to be ok with dismantling elections you're being irrational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tedesche@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has happened plenty of times in other countries. To think it can't happen here is what is irrational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I don't think any country in the world has been in the position America is in. Similar sure, but not the bastion of wealth and power, with a stubborn population. There would be a civil war before they remove democracy. It's more likely that elections will be a front to the fascist seats of power. The elections aren't going away. What they mean is a different story. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) you realize places without elections still have them, they just mean nothing right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can argue American elections have meant nothing either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago and you'd be the stupidest person in the room if you did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Yes. Yes there will be. Even if everyone who voted for Trump is OK with it if you think the rest of America is just going to be ok with dismantling elections you're being irrational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tedesche@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has happened plenty of times in other countries. To think it can't happen here is what is irrational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I don't think any country in the world has been in the position America is in. Similar sure, but not the bastion of wealth and power, with a stubborn population. There would be a civil war before they remove democracy. It's more likely that elections will be a front to the fascist seats of power. The elections aren't going away. What they mean is a different story. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) you realize places without elections still have them, they just mean nothing right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can argue American elections have meant nothing either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago and you'd be the stupidest person in the room if you did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tedesche@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has happened plenty of times in other countries. To think it can't happen here is what is irrational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I don't think any country in the world has been in the position America is in. Similar sure, but not the bastion of wealth and power, with a stubborn population. There would be a civil war before they remove democracy. It's more likely that elections will be a front to the fascist seats of power. The elections aren't going away. What they mean is a different story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I don't think any country in the world has been in the position America is in. Similar sure, but not the bastion of wealth and power, with a stubborn population. There would be a civil war before they remove democracy. It's more likely that elections will be a front to the fascist seats of power. The elections aren't going away. What they mean is a different story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) you realize places without elections still have them, they just mean nothing right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aermis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can argue American elections have meant nothing either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago and you'd be the stupidest person in the room if you did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) You can argue American elections have meant nothing either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago and you'd be the stupidest person in the room if you did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago and you'd be the stupidest person in the room if you did. permalink fedilink source parent