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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (6 children)

Lack of job protection

Lack of healthcare protection

Inability to miss or reduce even a single paycheck due to cost of living

It's winter, and most major cities North of Texas have had below freezing temps with brutal wind chill for the past several weeks

The recognition that no protest in the last 20 years has accomplished anything in the US.

Put that all together, and is it any surprise people aren't protesting?

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

And being 4 times the distance from Washington DC as London is from Berlin.

If I were to protest at my governors office, he'd just be agreeing with me in my blue state. And even my governors office is over 600km away.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I agree with your point but as another blue state resident I will be protesting in hopes that the blue states will collectively secede

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