• FlakesBongler [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    6 months ago

    Same

    It’s amazing how many libertarians I run into who run close to grasping things

    They hate cops, they hate corporations, they know the politicians are crooked

    But they for some reason think that if we get rid of the few protections we have, everything will be fine

    It’s maddening

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      6 months ago

      “Clearly the problem is we haven’t doubled down on what’s failing” is a quintessential American mindset. It exists elsewhere, of course, but the USA has a unique flair for it.