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[–] arcterus@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

More than half of Harris voters, 51 percent, say that America is not a functioning democracy, while 52 percent of Trump voters take the opposite view and say the U.S. is a model.

I'm amazed only half think America is not a functioning democracy. American "democracy" is totally broken.

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're talking about voters. Most people didn't.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

1/3 didn't. That's not good, but it's not most people.

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh, I got it backwards. I thought 1/3 did.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

1/3 was for Kamala, a little bigger 1/3 for Trump and the rest don't deserve citizenship.

[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I heard they have some free spots in North Korea. Maybe you should move there.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 1 points 5 hours ago

I'd prefer Australia where voting is compulsory. Maybe if we got a free sausage with voting lazy ass Americans would show up to do their civic fucking duty. If you don't vote your opinion doesn't matter.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 1 day ago

Same people who think peaceful protest at this point in time will yield results.

[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

And how many of that 35% are willing to take the risk of it becoming a civil war?

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Why is this your first question

Your initial premise is incorrect. Money is less valuable than community.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Arguably all revolutions are civil wars.

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Best hope for an amicable divorce.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

The Harris and Trump voters will be on opposite sides of that revolution.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago

we should just take a state, like Arizona, and set a date to ship all the folks willing to fight and let them duke it out.

no guns, no blades, just fists and legs. you don't get food or water either. when you give up you can be reintroduced to society or continue living in the Arizona hellscape of your own creation.