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blucivic1 t1_iuq1j42 wrote

Reply to comment by Jackamalio626 in [Image] Focus on what really matters to you by tdbair000

They'll keep voting for their own self interest instead of the generation behind them. Effectively killing any potential future growth.

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borophyllShmorophyll t1_iuq585m wrote

I’m here for you blucivic1 ! You are on the money. America hit some weird stagnation point. The system has spread and festered to the point that immediate success for the individuals or the haves is better than long term growth and prosperity for the whole.

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[deleted] t1_iuqng4b wrote

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borophyllShmorophyll t1_iuqo77s wrote

Man/woman! You gotta have hope. We’re all we’ve got. What’s the point of not having hope? This is our one shot, our only shot. For all we know, we could be the only, or at least the first, sentient species/culture.

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otternur t1_iur2l91 wrote

And the people who complain about them will continue to go to protests, but not vote.

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