I went abroad where a lot of Americans were. I ended up fucking one and his wife. That wasn’t important to the rest of the story but I really feel proud of myself for that and can’t brag anywhere else.

Anyways, from the Americans I met, the overall majority of them were not very aware of what goes on in the news. The common sentiment was that they tuned out from all the news after November and still have to show up to their jobs so to them, nothing is really changing. Was eye opening.

We've been in a rogue state for a long time. Its been an oligarchy for a while, now you also have AIPAC in the mix.

We're successfully distracted by the more immediate personal problems they've created for us

Our media is in cahoots with the Trump Admin, so what do you think?

We have a 24 hr billionaire backed propaganda news channel that for some weird reason Americans watch the most. The other main stream news is propaganda light. The few truthful news organizations are nowhere near as well funded and they’re being targeted and silenced by trump and musk. All of our major social media platforms have turned far right facist and we have tons of billionaire backed podcasts devoted to radicalizing young men. I think it’s too late for us but the question is will the facist billionaire cancer spread to Canada and Europe. Those of us who are hyper aware of what is going on are deeply worried but also want to get our loved ones through this alive.

Nope, because most US voters never crossed their county line.

Aware and trying to let others in my circle that are unaware become aware.

Some of us are aware. We tend to also be the ones who know this only ends in some kind of revolution. No dictator has even chosen to give up power.

Most people I know are either organizing to build community resistance or cowering in their homes.

Polling data shows Trump has a roughly 40% approval rating, which is extremely low for a recently-elected president.

The kind of people who respond to polls and the kind of people who have jobs and lives have little overlap, so you know, the polls are kind of not representative of what people feel.

I think a lot of people are expecting the courts to come down on him and stop the worst of it, because they just can't bear to face the truth.

I come from a white suburban middle class background and from what I can tell the answer is no, atleast among this demographic. The main concern is not the threat of fascism but rather how Trump's policies will affect the economy. Even here there is a certain level of denial. I hear a lot of reassurances that things will bounce back eventually. Most people simply do not get it, especially in the older generations.

I am very aware.

Thanks for the question lemmy.ml

Is your solution still to try and discourage people from voting? Or have we fully transitioned into, continue to blame Biden even though he hasn't been President since you all helped get Trump elected?

Half of America are horrified by it, and the other half think it's something to be proud of, because they're ignorant neanderthals.

To some 20%-30% of the country 'patriot' means 'whites only'. Honestly, if your so dedicated to being a patriotic American you can't stand up to a government doing everything it can to destroy America, you're just an idiot.

Yes to both halves of the question.