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Trudeau’s message to American people: 'Your government has chosen to do this to you'
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Yes, exactly: politics being an alien subject is the result of ideology. It’s deeply ideological. It must be addressed in day to day interactions and in culture and by educators and at kitchen tables. No one can fix it but the individual pushing forward together with friends.
It’s not conscious on the part of most. The vast majority of folks are ignorant to the effects of politics on their lives, again because their lived experience shows that it doesn’t matter to how they live their lives.
People get together and go to church every weekend because it’s what they grew up doing. They don’t question because questions got you beat or yelled at. So they live their lives in the manner that chafes less. Anything that upsets the very delicate balance of their lives gets ignored, because paying attention to it risks an upheaval of how they live their lives.
Sure, there are plenty that cross the line into actually believing that the Nazis in power are okay, but most honestly don’t care. They don’t vote, say they did to the one friend they have that cares, and move on. Most don’t even consume news, much less read articles. They’re ignorant.
I should also add that your attitude of helplessness in this matter illustrates my point nicely.
I’m only saying what I’ve observed, not that I personally feel that way. If anything, I probably over-consume political content and right now I’m pissed the fuck off that we had two world wars over this shit and we can’t seem to get rid of the Nazis.
Yes, ideology has to be actively and persuasively countered by those who are more objective.
Which is why people are so irritated by all the us citizens posting “don’t blame me!”