I own a storefront in a tourist town and speak to a ton of Americans. Most have no clue to the extent of what is happening. It’s frightening. They really think they’ll just vote their way out of this in 3ish years. That their country will survive and go back to its world standing. Even the educated
It’s wild given what’s happening and the chronically online nature of our world right now, that anyone could be so unaware. Willful ignorance.
For sure. I really think it’s just that they don’t think it’ll affect them personally so why care.
They definitely didn’t read First They Came For…
Nope. And didn’t understand 1984 if they had to read it in high school.
I still remember reading Animal Farm in Grade 9 with an amazing teacher who could have been a university prof. I don’t think their curriculum is the same…
Considering half the country can’t read I’m sure you’re right. 🫣
Are blind to what’s happening. But I guess I’m probably talking to financially secure, white (mostly male) Americans and they don’t think it’ll affect them.
I honestly dread having to talk to them now.