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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I have never wanted a month to go by as much as I do right now

Americans are really starting to annoy me at this point

We are slowly destroying ourselves with global warming but all we're centring our attention on is on how 400 million people can't decide between a sane young politician or an elderly sociopath with fascist leanings to lead their country.

We're screwed as a species

[–] grue@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Like it or not, the US presidential election has potentially dire worldwide consequences for global warming. If you think our attention is best spent on global warming -- and I would agree -- then paying attention to the election is that.

[–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah don't blame this shit on all of us, it's like 1/3rd of the population being morons.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I get that ... but that third is a pretty loud obnoxious bunch and the other 2/3rds are either too quiet, don't speak up, don't vote or are just completely apathetic to everything happening around them.

The problem is not the remaining 2/3rds saying or supporting one thing or another

The problem is the 2/3rds just not participating and instead just stand around and watch the world burn.

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Your numbers indicate 0 Americans standing up to this bullshit, which is just false. I get you're frustrated. So are we.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

What exactly are we supposed to do except vote? Yell at them more? Look everywhere, we're doing it

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Happening all over the planet, unfortunately.