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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

And that right there is the problem.

Not enough people care, and the will never care. Most people just want to know that tonight there is bread in the table and that at least this month they'll be okay. Most people don't really look beyond that, nor do they want yo, or they feel like their voice won't matter anyeay.

I guess it's sort of the same reason why so few people vote. If everyone that could vote would vote, the Republican party would cease to exist the next day. But alas, people don't. Republicans relatively speaking, do vote a shit load and with that they get a lot of power, something that is nicely exploited by the assholes