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[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No they don’t. These headlines are telling you what you want to hear. Talk to people. The MAGAs love it. And Elon.

This silo-ing approach to information isn’t going to help any of us.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Think of it this way.

There are a lot of places where Federal jobs are a mainstay of the economy. Maybe the VA hospital, or the military base, or a Federal office building.

When people see their neighbors losing their paycheck, it might start to sink in.

[–] jumperalex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nope, not until they lose their own, and maybe not even then. I love a great FAFO face eating story as much as the next, but you simply canNOT exaggerate the levels of cognitive dissonance these people are capable of enduring before their heads explode.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I'm totally fine with being hurt, as long as I think you're hurting them more."

[–] FIbynight@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

True. My MiL was just like “well, I guess we’ll just use oil lamps and live like the 1800’s” if everything collapses ignoring completely they are 100% reliant on medicare, social security, and the VA to live, as is her whole damn extended family. Fucking idiots.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She's not wrong. They will live like the 1800s. For a while.

[–] FIbynight@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

I give them 2-3 months tops

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

If it’s personal, sure. But if it’s not impacting their nuclear family unit, high odds it’s not a consideration.

Really. Talk to MAGAs. These headlines are a manipulation to keep Lemmy calm.