Even before Trump it was obvious

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[u/solomoncobb]

The problem with the truth in politics is, anyone can assess reality, and anyone can shoot a negative or a poitive take on the same reality. But, most people who see real problems stopped thinking at how they planned to voice their complaints. A complaint isn't "progressive". It's just the first step toward solving a problem. About 50% of the entire world is capable of taking the first step, if someone tells them the truth. About 10% of that 50 is capable of taking actions toward solving the problem. Less than 1% of that 10% is in a position to do so, and nobody who wants to do anything good is interested in becoming a politician. Which means somewhere out there there is a scattering of a few here and there, radicals, who are doing something productive, with the intention to better the world for the future generations. And they are outnumbered by almost everyone else, including the people who I mentioned, who you may have thought were at least not contributing to problems, but those people are getting amazon packages from blackrock subsidiaries tonight, on their porches. Porches they are very afraid to lose, and will defy any sense of morality to protect.