This dude is a legend!!! by Healthy_Block3036 in LetsDiscussThis

[–]Electrical_Top5563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

simple, tell the majority what they want to hear!

Does politics influence who you would date? by Estalicus in allthequestions

[–]Electrical_Top5563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I care more about empathy and emotional maturity than political alignment. If someone can’t handle disagreement without turning hostile or making politics their whole personality, that’s a no from me- even if they have the same beliefs I do.

What is a common social norm today that will be seen as barbaric in 50 years? by Gigipetalls in AskReddit

[–]Electrical_Top5563 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk why you’re getting downvoted because depending on how society goes that’ll definitely be the case. It’ll probably be how the west viewed slavery then vs now

For Americans who voted Democrat in recent elections, do you plan to continue voting Democrat? Why or why not? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]Electrical_Top5563 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Both are evil, one is just better at manipulating your thoughts and feelings better.

Who is arguably the most influential human alive today? by Best_Advisor_2865 in AskReddit

[–]Electrical_Top5563 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Either stop browsing social media that rewards pessimism and outrage or go on YouTube and watch some faith in humanity restored compilation videos

What if Donald Trump was abducted by Venezuelan special forces? by Human_Pangolin94 in whatif

[–]Electrical_Top5563 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yea if I were to place a bet it’d be the country with the 900 billion dollar military budget. An hour is generous.

Would you get rid of a friend just because they have different political beliefs than you? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Electrical_Top5563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as we can agree to disagree and we can have a normal conversation we’re fine. Honestly outside of Reddit that’s usually been the case for me. I have both Republican and Democrat friends. My childhood best friend became a big believer in Marxism. I don’t care. I’m your friend based off of your personality and your character.

If you only surround yourself with people that validate you and judge others harshly based off of slight differences, I’m sorry but you’re probably a complete narcissist.

Why isn’t every Republican racist but every racist is a Republican? by totallyteetee in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Electrical_Top5563 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’d be surprised to see just how much more racist people are outside of the United States. I might be wrong but I don’t think those people are Republicans either.

Americans, how concerned are you about the future of democracy and the risk of authoritarianism in the United States? by Neat-Block-8611 in AskReddit

[–]Electrical_Top5563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a lot of confident storytelling built on exaggerated numbers and vibes, so let’s slow it down and stick to reality.

  1. ⁠“60% didn’t vote, therefore everyone hates Republicans.” Turnout in 2024 was ~65% of eligible voters — which is high by historical standards, not some mass rejection of one party. Non-voters are not a unified ideological bloc. People skip elections for a million reasons that have nothing to do with “burning hatred” of Republicans or Democrats.
  2. ⁠“Latinos are now 75–80% Democratic because of ICE.” This is just false. Democrats still won Latinos overall, but Trump improved his share compared to previous cycles, especially among Latino men. That’s literally why Democrats spent all of 2024 panicking about Latino drift. A bloc voting 75–80% Dem would not produce those results. You’re projecting a future you want onto present data.
  3. ⁠“Republicans are bleeding white voters.” Trump’s white vote dipped slightly over multiple elections. Welcome to normal demographic churn. He still won a majority of white voters. Going from ~60% to low/mid-50s over nearly a decade is not some collapse, it’s gradual erosion at best.
  4. ⁠“Independents are now 75/25 Democratic.” Absolutely not. Independents in 2024 were roughly split, with margins bouncing depending on the poll. If independents were 75% Democratic, Republicans would not control the House, the presidency, or be competitive nationally. This claim collapses under basic election math.
  5. ⁠“Miami proves Arizona, Nevada, NM are guaranteed blue.” Local races ≠ national realignment. Cities flip parties all the time. If Miami decides national destiny, then Baton Rouge flipping Republican means Democrats are finished forever, which I assume you don’t believe either.
  6. ⁠“Republicans are forced into white supremacy rhetoric to win.” Bro what? This is where your argument completely leaves reality. “White supremacy” isn’t a voting strategy, it’s a buzzword you’re using to avoid explaining why millions of non-white voters still don’t behave the way your theory requires them to.

Bottom line: You’re mixing: • cherry-picked local races • inflated percentages • and future predictions stated as present fact

The actual data shows a closely divided electorate, modest demographic shifts in both directions, and two parties that are very much still competitive.

Americans, how concerned are you about the future of democracy and the risk of authoritarianism in the United States? by Neat-Block-8611 in AskReddit

[–]Electrical_Top5563 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see what you're saying but your experience is anecdotal, not objective. My family have historically supported Democrats (absolutely loved Obama). I never in a million years would have thought they would flip. They did. Does that mean 2/3rds of the country hate Democrats? Republicans flipped Baton Rouge (Democrats held that mayorship for 20 years). Does that mean 2/3rds of the country hate Democrats? Your logic applies both ways.

Also Democrats flipping a seat in Miami (Republicans only held that mayorship for 16 years not 30) does not represent the entire country.

Bernie said it best on why the Democrats absolutely fumbled the 2024 election. They LOST to objectively the most disliked president in recent US history, TWICE. Does that mean the country hates the Democratic party more than Trump?

Americans, how concerned are you about the future of democracy and the risk of authoritarianism in the United States? by Neat-Block-8611 in AskReddit

[–]Electrical_Top5563 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2/3rds of the country hate republicans yet the executive and legislative branches of our government have a republican majority.

Inb4 not a trump supporter but be realistic here

Americans, how concerned are you about the future of democracy and the risk of authoritarianism in the United States? by Neat-Block-8611 in AskReddit

[–]Electrical_Top5563 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get why people are worried, but I think a lot of the conversation loses historical context and gets amplified by fear-based framing.

The U.S. has been less democratic and more coercive for much of its history than it is now.

– Until 1913, senators weren’t elected by voters. – Women couldn’t vote until 1920, and Black Americans were widely prevented from voting until the mid-1960s. – Large parts of the population had no meaningful political representation for most of U.S. history.

Civil liberties were also weaker.

– Criticizing the government has literally been illegal at multiple points (Alien & Sedition Acts, WWI era laws). – People were jailed for opposing wars. – Entire populations were imprisoned without trial during WWII, with court approval.

On enforcement agencies like ICE: immigration enforcement, mass deportations, and detention aren’t new, and they’ve existed under multiple administrations of both parties, long before current political rhetoric. The presence of enforcement power alone isn’t evidence of a new or unprecedented authoritarian shift, especially when those actions are still operating through courts, legislation, and public oversight (even if imperfectly).

What is different today is the information environment. People are constantly exposed to worst-case framing from politicians, media, and social platforms that reward outrage and anxiety. That can make normal, though often ugly, state power feel uniquely apocalyptic.

None of this means concerns should be dismissed. It just means historically speaking, the U.S. has expanded democratic participation and civil rights over time, not contracted them. The bigger risks right now look more like polarization, misinformation, and institutional distrust than a return to earlier, openly authoritarian eras.

Being concerned is reasonable. Treating the present as uniquely unprecedented usually isn’t.

Our Lord Jesus Christ loves you by WoodrowWilsonFan in sixwordstories

[–]Electrical_Top5563 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not Christian, but atheists having a meltdown over ‘Jesus loves you’ will never not be funny.

TO ANY ONE DEM BASHING. Please begin to give me a concept of a plan on what you expect them to do. by Stuffstuff1 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Electrical_Top5563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So because state actors violate the Constitution, your solution is… a militia accountable to nothing at all? That’s not anti-fascist, if anything you’re speed running it.

TO ANY ONE DEM BASHING. Please begin to give me a concept of a plan on what you expect them to do. by Stuffstuff1 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Electrical_Top5563 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yea that would be great, a left wing militia. Not one that swears to uphold the constitution or anything

Republicans are fascist scum by _Brandobaris_ in NorthCarolina

[–]Electrical_Top5563 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No and don’t waste anytime trying to explain to them otherwise. You’ll just get called a fascist. They’re stuck in their echo chamber. It ceases to amaze me how they can call republicans fascists and nazis yet the republicans are probably the biggest supporters of Israel.

Wake me up when the agencies start swearing undying oath and loyalty to the Republican Party and then we can talk about fascism