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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 hours ago

No I mean our electoral system. I'm not saying voters aren't at fault. They completely are.

But fear is a much more powerful motivator than hope or even the future. (Read: conservatives)

It's much easier to get people scared about some nameless boogyman who is going to invade your house than it is to get people excited about a future of rainbows and lollipops.