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16. I agree but I hope they're not in the majority yet.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 01:22 PM

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Do you think that most people are fed up with tumultuous partisan politics? [View all] Ping Tung Sep 14 OP

government is not supposed to be the main show NJCher Sep 14 #1

"most people" matter in a democracy bucolic_frolic Sep 14 #2

I think a big chunk of the US population loves the chaos, hatred, anger. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #3

I agree but I hope they're not in the majority yet. yardwork Sep 14 #16

One third love it. One third hate it. One third don't give a damn either way. Irish_Dem Sep 14 #18

Most are fed up specifically with the puke brand of shitty bad faith politics. Trump especially. Don't both sides this Blues Heron Sep 14 #4

"don't both side this" Exactly right on point. marble falls Sep 14 #7

I didn't take the OP as a both sides argument. yardwork Sep 14 #17

Not so much I will sit still and let the RW wash over me and my beliefs and my love of the Consitution. We ... marble falls Sep 14 #5

I spent six hours at a large gathering of people Quiet Em Sep 14 #6

That motherless fuck: forgotten the sooner the better. He's not even worth a footnote. marble falls Sep 14 #8

I agree. I think a lot of people want it to just stop with drama and do your job. Ping Tung Sep 14 #9

I turn on the news here and get ARD or ZDF DFW Sep 14 #10

It's notably distressing here. yardwork Sep 14 #15

I think the majority would follow a "unifying" candidate... kentuck Sep 14 #11

Nope. Or not nearly fed up enough Arazi Sep 14 #12

I don't think most people understand and concentrate on stuff until it actually affects THEM. hamsterjill Sep 14 #13

Yes. yardwork Sep 14 #14

Most people can't get off their phone, off the TV NewHendoLib Sep 14 #19

Think 70% or so of population is sick of our government, whoever is in control. Think it will harm us long-term. Silent Type Sep 14 #20

I just want to go back to not worrying what the evil dictator is doing to harm Americans kimbutgar Sep 14 #21

I think people are fed up with business-as-usual, performative centrist, pragmatic incrementalism Fiendish Thingy Sep 14 #22

I think you're right on the issues but I don't consider what's going on is "business as usual". Ping Tung Sep 14 #23

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