I think this is probably the #1,
or close to the top reason why we don’t see more from Americans (including myself and my family).
I have medical conditions that would bankrupt me in a year if it weren’t for the shitty health insurance I get through work. I’m not quite living paycheck to paycheck, but it’s fucking close.
If I stop working, I’ll get fired (for cause) lose my health insurance and income and be SOL. My family will get fucked over. Heck, even my life insurance will stop existing because that’s through work too.
So what’s left? Weekend protests? Let me look up the next “No Kings” in this podunk town…
When your country is the size of Texas, a general strike or mass protest makes sense. When your country’s landmass is a bit smaller than all of Europe, but its population is less than half (and arguably 30% of that population thinks Trump is doing fine) - general strikes and mass protests don’t work well.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t protest, but you’ve gotta curb expectations and know the dynamic here is much, much less friendly for those activities. (It’s a big reason why I’m constantly on edge and having daily panic attacks.)
Yeah look distance isn’t the issue, it’s unity among a large population.
Australia doesn’t struggle holding decent protests and it’s not much smaller in size, with a much smaller population.
Lack of unity, combined with the lack of social safety net, plus individualism, all of which are pretty valid are the bigger reasons. If they were all on the same page or had some unity, the distance wouldn’t matter.
I’ll say this as well; it seems US citizens aren’t willing to do hardship to get what they want. All of these probably make the easy way out, voting, an attractive option but selfishness stops that one.
I think this is probably the #1, or close to the top reason why we don’t see more from Americans (including myself and my family).
I have medical conditions that would bankrupt me in a year if it weren’t for the shitty health insurance I get through work. I’m not quite living paycheck to paycheck, but it’s fucking close.
If I stop working, I’ll get fired (for cause) lose my health insurance and income and be SOL. My family will get fucked over. Heck, even my life insurance will stop existing because that’s through work too.
So what’s left? Weekend protests? Let me look up the next “No Kings” in this podunk town…
When your country is the size of Texas, a general strike or mass protest makes sense. When your country’s landmass is a bit smaller than all of Europe, but its population is less than half (and arguably 30% of that population thinks Trump is doing fine) - general strikes and mass protests don’t work well.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t protest, but you’ve gotta curb expectations and know the dynamic here is much, much less friendly for those activities. (It’s a big reason why I’m constantly on edge and having daily panic attacks.)
Yeah look distance isn’t the issue, it’s unity among a large population.
Australia doesn’t struggle holding decent protests and it’s not much smaller in size, with a much smaller population.
Lack of unity, combined with the lack of social safety net, plus individualism, all of which are pretty valid are the bigger reasons. If they were all on the same page or had some unity, the distance wouldn’t matter.
I’ll say this as well; it seems US citizens aren’t willing to do hardship to get what they want. All of these probably make the easy way out, voting, an attractive option but selfishness stops that one.