Meanwhile, 44 percent backed the American tradition of competing branches of government as a model, if sometimes ā€œfrustrating,ā€ system.

Why would people want to live under an authoritarianā€™s thumb? Itā€™s rooted, experts say, in a psychological need for securityā€”real or perceivedā€”and a desire for conformity, a goal that becomes even more acute as the country undergoes dramatic demographic and social changes. People also like to obey a strong leader who will protect the groupā€”especially if it is the ā€œrightā€ group whose interests will be protected. Recall the Trump supporter who, during the 2019 government shutdown, complained, ā€œHeā€™s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting.ā€

    • @CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml
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      40ā€¢2 months ago

      Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary.

      • Karl Marx

      If you go far enough left, you get your guns back!

      • @Madison420@lemmy.world
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        Thatā€™s not far left, thatā€™s just left of center. Donā€™t buy the American bullshit that socialism is an extreme, it honestly isnā€™t.

        • @Ele7en7@lemmy.world
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          No shit, Democrats are right leaning moderates these days. Too bad a third party has no chance at getting anywhere because Iā€™d be all for a socialist party.

        • @Kedly@lemm.ee
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          It sounds like the person youā€™re responding to is saying the accelerated option isnā€™t being effective?

          • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)
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            1ā€¢2 months ago

            Yes it was, but honestly if I make a comment that a pro-gun American can see as negative against, I am aware I will be downvoted heavily.

            • @Kedly@lemm.ee
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              Lol thatā€™s fair. The States IS a country that considers gun ownership a HUMAN RIGHT and doesnt understand how insane lumping gun ownership with being able to access drinkable water is

    • @BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one
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      An overwhelming majority of California and New York leftists disagree with you and have neutered themselves in order to prevent black people from organizing during the segregation era protests and now the reason is for childrenā€™s safety from school shooters.

      What do you say to those people?

      • @UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee
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        1ā€¢2 months ago

        Probably the same old electoral reform gobbledegok.

        First Past The Post voting yadayadayada Ranked choice voting herpdederpdeboo state level reform possible yabbadabbadoo

        Then have them acuse me of being a secret Republican Russian because I didnā€™t suck Joe bidens dick with a big enough smile.