Americans are too dumd down, pacified, apathetic and fatalistic.
Europe or other places would be on fire.
In the US taking a group walk with some signs and shouting is already too much to ask.
Let the downvotes rain for the uncomfortable truth.
this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2025
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I don't have an answer but I have wondered the same. Serbia, Georgia and Türkiye have currently some very large pro-democracy demonstrations, but the USA hasn't. What there is seems to be pretty small scale.
Maybe pro-democrat Americans don't feel like their actions matter? Perhaps the opposition just isn't that popular? Maybe the USA just didn't have all that strong traditions of civil action to to begin with. At least when compared to countries lile Georgia or Serbia.
There are protests, they are just way too small.
Trump hast at least 40% of the population behind him, and a good 20-30% don't care. Still.
You can't organize "mass protests" with 20-30% of the population.
I mean, you can, but they are literally a loud minority.
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I was hoping those million women in knitted pink hats would turn out again and do the heavy lifting, but they were busy, I guess.
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Me too
And i live here
Half of the Americans are in favor of this clown, and the other half either are too drained from the whole thing, can't afford to miss work, or just don't know how to protest.
Because over half the people voted for him and are convinced of everything he says and does. My f'ing BIL thinks Trump can't do anything wrong. Just go question him on other social media, especially a state subreddit, and people will say things like "so you are in favor or waste and fraud!?" like it is case closed.
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I am convinced people have to die for it to be big enough in the US. I'm not trying to be difficult or obtuse. I think with the state of things, it's the only thing that is going to unify us enough to take to the streets and revolt together.
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Did you forget the BLM marches already or are you talking about a specific issue?
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Because Americans are by and large complete cowards.
Your mom's a coward!
We had an election and Trump won fair and square. All you can do is regroup and get prepared for the next election.
Quite simply, most americans aren't that mad at Trump. He's poking at foreign nations, while the foreign media gets more n more shrill and hysterical. You're in Canada, dude, he's trying to piss you off right now.
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