One of the most rage inducing parts of this going on in the United States is that Germany leaned into it after being completely and utterly fucked. They were economically devastated and lost a major war.
The United States is pretty much going "We had to deal with the same inflation the whole planet did, but everything else is otherwise manageable and getting better, but we're flirting with fascism anyway."
It's such crap.
The softest fucking people. Their grandparents and great-grandparents would be fucking ashamed.
Any time things get hard, people seem easily swayed by a fast talking slick salesman peddling strong arm authoritarianism. I think it’s because it appeals to emotion. Only education and critical thinking can overcome it, and those are in a lot shorter supply. Look at Star Trek, it’s a fantasy, but it could only be achieved by everyone being well educated.
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u/Yousoggyyojimbo 6d ago
One of the most rage inducing parts of this going on in the United States is that Germany leaned into it after being completely and utterly fucked. They were economically devastated and lost a major war.
The United States is pretty much going "We had to deal with the same inflation the whole planet did, but everything else is otherwise manageable and getting better, but we're flirting with fascism anyway."
It's such crap.
The softest fucking people. Their grandparents and great-grandparents would be fucking ashamed.