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The only thing keeping them on the train is the dehumanization of brown people in this country (lemmy.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] AmbitiousProcess@piefed.social 2 points 9 months ago

I’m always wondering what it would take to actually turn people like this.

Direct, negative consequences. They're upset as they watch their lives slowly get worse, and they see inaction on that from the administration.

But if that administration says "we will be taking $5,000 in taxes from your paycheck" or "we are going to forcibly house a military member in your home because fuck the constitution", that is when they actually make the mental connection between politician they support and bad consequences that have only now directly harmed them.

Otherwise, they just see it as "damn, I guess politicians really are just kinda annoying and don't like doing much to help me. Oh well!" and not "This politician just hurt me", even if a politician never improving your life as it endlessly gets worse is still a measurable harm.