Have they tried voting in their own self interest? Have they tried voting?
“About 3 in 10 Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in the FBI, and a third says the same of the scientific community. Both are trusted more by Democrats than Republicans.”
Ew.
“It’s kind of like I accepted when I was in my early 20s that, OK, I’m going to be lied-to coming out of Washington, and I have been.”
Ah, that old Republican learned helplessness.“I keep electing Republicans to stick it to The Elites, but they keep lying to me and fucking me because gubmint is broken and cannot work,” rinse and repeat.
Honestly, a lot of our political dysfunction would likely evaporate if the parties disbanded and new ones formed. Tribalism would steadily reset. Nobody’s family has bizarre multigenerational voting loyalty to the Workers Party…
Fortunately, there are a lot of caring, thoughtful billionaires who support people and organizations who will help guide Congress on our behalf.
Finally – the “less heath insurance, more tax cuts for the wealthy” cry of ordinary Americans will be heard.