• Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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          They’re bad, but Texans don’t vote. The laws don’t nearly begin to explain the turnout numbers.

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            As a former Texan, it’s quite difficult to vote. The work culture there makes it even harder but the state also purposely makes it as inconvenient as possible. If you’re low income and don’t have vacation time or anything like that it’s really hard to get out and vote in-person. Now I’m in a state with mail-in voting by default and Texas makes me even more sick when I saw how easy it’s supposed to be.

            More people could definitely make more of an effort there, but the barriers to vote shouldn’t be overlooked imo

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              Colorado? I grew up here and worry I don’t know how good I actually have it. I wouldn’t know where to begin if a ballot didn’t auto-magically appear in my mailbox. The system backing it up is so good that when it doesn’t show up magically, a new one is a phone call and a short walk away.

              If I don’t want to put a stamp on my ballot, I walk a half mile to drop it off

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                Colorado?

                Oregon! That’s cool to learn that Colorado is set up the same way. I wish it was implemented on a national scale though.

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              Imagine if you lived in a state where voting in person is so quick and easy that’s it’s not worth sending in the mail in ballot automatically sent

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                I have that option too, I just like to not wear pants when I vote now. They frowned on that when I tried to do that in person.

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        It’s terrifying if you consider the norm. Trump has something like 70+ felony counts, arguably the worst orator in history, and a verified rapist.

        He’s still getting around 35-40% support consistently.

        It’s fucking terrifying how good the Fox propaganda machine is.

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          Personally, I find it far more terrifying how utterly stupid and gullible the average person is.

          and half of all people are even dumber.

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            Yeah the last few years since Covid especially have taught me that however utterly stupid and gullible we thought people were as you said, it turns out they are WAY stupider than we ever dreamed possible. And THAT is what is terrifying to me - I already knew people were plenty dumb so to see firsthand how badly I overestimated them…

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          Very unpopular opionion: He’s a very good orator, even though he can’t form a coherent sentence. He gets his points across with out actually speaking them. His followers hear him on a purely emotional level and he inspires their extreme loyalty and devotion.

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          When you consume talk radio, Facebook, and Fox News, it understandable that you would think he is the greatest President ever. He’s not, he was the worst President ever.

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          Some people process loss or being lied to in different ways. And some people take time to process that loss more than others.

          Denial: The election was stolen!
          Anger: We have to storm the capital!
          Bargaining: We were just trying to protect our democracy.
          Depression: Biden is just as bad. <----- Most people are here.
          Acceptance: Trump committed election fraud and is going to prison for it

          Though I think many MAGA folk will be stuck on depression for quite some time.

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            Most of them will never get to the last stage because they would have to admit that they were wrong. They would have to admit they were duped by a con man plastered in orange make up. And they will never do that. Their egos are too fragile. They are all in on the big lie.

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              Give them time. They can still make their way around to

              “See? I always said he was a crook.”

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            That’s actually the first time I’ve heard anybody express it like that. Very interesting and somewhat hopeful.

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            Yes, I read what you wrote…30% of people are bat shit crazy and will vote for anything.

            Trump consistently polls above that threshold…that’s a terrifying number and it’s not statistically normal.

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        I agree with you. Virtually everything l, even random totally trivial matters of taste/opinion come out 50/50 these days. The country is deeply polarized. For anything to come out with a 2:1 margin is a landslide. Trump is a huge loser. I just hope he stays in the race long enough to sink the Republicants.

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      You’re saying that about a population that literally voted this guy into office just a few years ago.

      If people haven’t realized how dumb our society is after that, there’s not much hope.