@doss.discourse: There’s too much gaslighting in politics. Google your favorite Democratic candidate and see if they’re taking money from tech oligarchs.
You’re so painfully right. As a political scientist, I wanted to add some nuance. This moment in history when the majority of people realize that they’re being manipulated and don’t want to care anymore has happened over and over all around the world and results in one of two outcomes: the population makes the choice to stop caring because finding honest politicians is too hard or taking action feels too drastic or unsafe OR the population makes the choice to force a change despite any risks. Politics will always involve some level of showmanship and manipulation by nature the job, you can’t get masses of people on the same page without some benevolent manipulation. How that’s carried out though, the systems it runs through, are entirely in the hands of the unified population, it’s just about whether that unified population values comfort over risk for toward. People in the US are both largely comfortable in their day to day lives and so highly divided that they don’t notice the discomfort around them. Unity and risk is the solution, albeit a difficult one, but the greatest American gaslight is that it’s too difficult to try to achieve. Opting out entirely serves their interests directly by pushes us deeper into a collective inability to advocate for ourselves.
2026-06-03 13:54:42
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Kendall Brown :
I continue to believe we should make politicians wear coats with the logos of their donors on it just like NASCAR drivers.
2026-06-03 02:14:25
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Kevin Bachelder :
They absolutely need to disclose this information! We need to get money out of elections.
2026-06-02 19:19:17
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user2008337607377 :
Sen Cory Booker 😂
2026-06-03 10:15:59
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ZepureH :
*cough* Xavier Becerra *cough*
2026-06-03 00:50:52
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darmencansiego :
Plus, they pay big money to boost other candidates that are opposing the vocal restrictors or opponents of AI, like Alexander Bores in NY-12
2026-06-02 20:59:26
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amylmcc1 :
How TF are we supposed to vote?!!!!! How many are going to run and then flip??
2026-06-02 21:31:17
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MaxandLuna🍉 :
Whitmer!!!! they got her and it fuckong sucks!!!
2026-06-03 21:54:19
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Maria216 :
💯💯💯 that and Sophistry
2026-06-03 12:44:47
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Mr. Fuzz :
Take their money once. Vote against em anyway
2026-06-03 06:31:47
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LexyDohertyforGA10 :
This just happened in the Georgia primaries with a crypto pac supporting a Dem candidate and that candidate saying nothing about it. Ugh.
2026-06-03 17:38:04
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DMP89145 :
💯💯💯
2026-06-02 18:30:24
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Ebby | Content Creator✨️🪷 :
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2026-06-02 21:37:44
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criter 🇺🇸 :
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2026-06-02 21:18:11
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Wilda Leila :
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2026-06-03 03:46:07
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jblbc213 :
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Gee gee :
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itsnotrightbutitsok :
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