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milestogo

(19,022 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2025, 02:12 PM Yesterday

There are probably a lot of people who have no clue what is going on. [View all]

They watch game shows and soap operas, no news. In fact, they strenuously avoid it because its too hard. They will notice when prices go up but they wont know why. They don't vote because they don't think it matters.

This is America.

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There are probably a lot of people who have no clue what is going on. [View all] milestogo Yesterday OP

Just watch Traildogbob Yesterday #1

Those things need to be shown to everyone... SleeplessinSoCal 22 hrs ago #19

You're absolutely right, Americans are largely completely unaware SheltieLover Yesterday #2

Yes I have friends and neighbors who are oblivious to what is going on. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

I believe a lot of it is deliberate. This is a result of decades of the Republican party running filthy campaigns Walleye Yesterday #4

We are in the midst of The Butterfly Revolution SoCal Roomba Yesterday #5

They won't be oblivious in 2 years orangecrush 23 hrs ago #6

Two months more likely Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #17

Yep orangecrush 17 hrs ago #24

What news has FOX been discussing these days? IcyPeas 23 hrs ago #7

Since i boycott both that is a great question. Boomerproud 6 hrs ago #32

Hardly anyone Cirsium 23 hrs ago #8

When your premise is to steal from and kill the people already here LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #9

That is the most terrifying thing of all. Most Americans have been successfully conditioned to be as docile and Karasu 23 hrs ago #10

The terminally somnolent may have their blissfully non-aware state Aussie105 23 hrs ago #11

all of the above mokeyz 22 hrs ago #18

Could you please recall Rupert Murdoch et al.? He's spooky3 16 hrs ago #26

They think it doesn't matter in large part because of the "both sides are the same" message * Oopsie Daisy 23 hrs ago #12

You can add the flame-thrower BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #20

Oh, god! I forgot about him. 🤮🤮 Oopsie Daisy 22 hrs ago #21

A lot of people who have no clue? LilElf70 23 hrs ago #13

Nailed it Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #14

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; yowzayowzayowza 22 hrs ago #15

DEI socialism is the reason for the higher prices IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #16

As FDR said... ancianita 22 hrs ago #22

Back in 2019, during the Democratic presidential primary season - DeeDeeNY 22 hrs ago #23

I watch zero news. Iggo 16 hrs ago #25

They won't JustAnotherGen 16 hrs ago #27

That's exactly the problem. They don't know. summer_in_TX 14 hrs ago #28

I blame "No Child Left Behind." Qutzupalotl 14 hrs ago #29

Why isn't this the headline in every newspaper in the LARGEST FONT? Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #30

My own family is tuned out except for my older sister Beringia 6 hrs ago #31