• DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    And then there are all the young people who are welcoming fascism and the climate crisis with open arms. In the US election, 43% of 18-24 year olds voted for fascism and the destruction of our environment, up from 31% in 2020.

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      8 days ago

      That’s cuz the right memes harder.

      Who would have ever thought that the youth would find the Republican party attractive? We all knew the opposite was true, but for totally different reasons.

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        That’s cuz the right memes harder.

        No.

        It’s because they came of age under presidents of both parties who just ignored their increasing impoverishment, so now they don’t forego a day’s pay in order to vote.

        Also didn’t help that Democrats told millions of people who are suffering under price gouging for everything AND inflation to, you know, just be joyful for a whole campaign.

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      Why would they “think” differently? They’re the sons and daughters of the evil empire of our days and people are mostly sheep. The rest of the world knows what American ethos and cultural values actually mean, only Americans seem shocked about this happening generation after generation…