United States | News & Politics

9235 readers

317 users here now

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

pangyuehung@lemmy.ml

yogthos@lemmy.ml

How do we prevent another far-right kook from being elected president in the future? (lemmy.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by GreenTea@lemmy.org to c/usa@lemmy.ml

49 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 33 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Trump is one symptom of much deeper corruption in our political system. One that transcends party lines. Politician's are bought by monied interests and no longer serve the people in most cases.

If we cant get the money out of politics it's only a matter of time till another despot rises.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 27 points 3 weeks ago

The fundamental problem here is capitalism because it's a system designed to concentrate wealth in the hands of the few. As long as capitalist relations remain, nothing will change.

[–] LuckyFogic@kbin.earth 5 points 3 weeks ago

Make Equity Private Again

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

It's not just politics. There's an empathy deficiency across the entire nation. Toxic individualism will always lead down this road.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Trump represents the worst aspects in the USA and nearly everyone has a little bit of it in them. Just that the more self aware of us and compassionate have far less.