alt Hacker News> We are a country who serves only corporations and those who own them. Regular people have been almost completely removed from the process
Regular people removed themselves when we chose cultural flashpoints over material wealth.
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Don’t blame regular people when billions were spent on lies, disinformation campaigns and rug pulls. We are being systematically manipulated.
I know plenty of good honest people who simply don’t know what’s going on and cannot navigate today’s political landscape
I mean, I also have times where I find myself blaming people for being so stupid.
That said, you have to realize that this has been a very intentional propaganda effort by the most powerful actors in society spanning decades. Disorganized masses are largely powerless against that sort of effort and the outcomes are predictable.
Even though the forever pursuit of more material wealth is exactly what brought the USA to this point.