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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Many reasons. Regular politics is boring, and pop culture Facebook TikTok YouTube is all so much more captivating.

Also, so many Americans are struggling to survive, so there isn't enough time to engage with the political process in a meaningful way. I wonder if it's an intentional effort by the uber wealthy.

Inconvenient coincidence or grand plan, either way, its a crystal clear indicator that the whole constitution needs a rewrite.

I feel like that may be the closest unifying political opinion, which we need... We can hash out the details Constitutional Convention style after we get rid of the muck....

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How could we make politics fun for a wider audience?

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Put a clown in the race that says outrageous things and the media can't get enough of.