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ancianita

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11. AND the American people are getting trained to accept that their leaders don't have to care what Americans want.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:37 PM

Jan 5

Once they are used to their leaders not caring what they want, they quit bothering government. They will either despair, or get to work to vote those leaders out. Right now, given their daily hardships, November and 2028 seem like a long way off. A lot can happen to the weary heart of a body politic in the meantime.

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"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want......" [View all] marmar Jan 5 OP

They, and the media, haven't cared for quite some time. A majority has consistently disliked or loathed him unblock Jan 5 #1

"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want" cloudbase Jan 5 #2

If they want to continue consolidating power, they need to put effort into making us want what they care about 0rganism Jan 5 #3

The hammer is coming down on us Americans. Nothing is stopping this bluestarone Jan 5 #4

or the Iron Heel is coming down on us DBoon Jan 5 #6

No 2026 elections yankee87 Jan 5 #12

I remember DU brought this up in 2002. Kid Berwyn Jan 5 #5

Capital has never cared what the workers want - TBF Jan 5 #7

Dumb it down for Maggats! BidenRocks Jan 5 #8

I think this might give us a new slightlv Jan 5 #9

to be fair Skittles Jan 5 #10

AND the American people are getting trained to accept that their leaders don't have to care what Americans want. ancianita Jan 5 #11

"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want......" MLWR Jan 5 #13

Nor the Constitution either. aeromanKC Jan 5 #14

Insanity Cirsium Jan 5 #15

When has any administration cared about what the people want? BlueTsunami2018 Jan 5 #16

True BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 5 #17

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