Why is America such a falling empire, and what the hell are its political divisions?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One of the main reasons America is collapsing is because the wealthy can buy politicians.

True. When corporations became people under Citizens United, and campaign finance died, our Democracy was basically doomed.

Add in a culture which is more and more anti-education and this is where you end up.

The fact that the divide between the richest the vast majority of Americans who have little generational wealth grows wider each year due to Ronald Reagan's tax reforms, and you end up with the toxic morass of American political life today.

Let's be clear that every single one of these trends was advanced and primarily championed by Republicans.

When people say that both sides contributed to this equally that is a bald-faced lie.

Yes, we should just ignore ActBlue money laundering.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:America appears to be collapsing, and what I have noticed is that more developed and urbanized regions tend to vote democrat more, whilst more rural and un-developed regions tend to be more Republican. Why?

Republicans are hate filled people.

Americans are hate filled people.

My MIL doesn’t even know a single Republican personally, but she speaks of them as the evil, ignorant monsters. She says she’ll never stoop low enough to speak to one.

Hate is everywhere and people have lost the ability to respect others with differing beliefs. They use hyperbole and stereotypes, sticking to the image of the monsters they’ve created.

But republicans voted for Trump, which certainly makes them evil, ignorant monsters. This isn’t a situation with two sides. I’d be happy to see republicans fighting against Trump, I just don’t see any. Feel free to post it.

You just proved my point.

Without talking to anybody, you simply assigned labels: evil, ignorant, monster.

That’s just as hateful. Perhaps you don’t see it, but those of us who moderately sit in the middle see this behavior from progressives and Trumpers.

When you resort to name calling, you’re part of the problem whether you accept it or not.

You Kevin McCarthy people who sit in the middle are the problem. If you were truly in the middle you wouldn’t have cast away your votes. Just because two parties vie for your vote doesn’t make you as special as you claim. Like Niki had a chance. Until you fund and do the work to create a relevant 3rd party, you’re just an…丨ʹɱ 𝑎Π 丨ΠɗҼᵱҼΠɗҼΠ七。

McCarthy for all his problems, being a Republican, was still the leader that achieved a compromise with Democrats.

Many Republicans compromised with democrats way before King of Coal McCarthy. He was deceptive and calculating in choosing the least controversial compromises. Then he acquiesced to MTG. He loved the rush of both parties kowtowing to him. And he loved delaying his decisions to the bitter end in favor of GOP. A cowardly independent, just like the丨ΠɗҼᵱҼΠɗҼΠ七 not-a-party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the main reasons America is collapsing is because the wealthy can buy politicians.

True. When corporations became people under Citizens United, and campaign finance died, our Democracy was basically doomed.

Add in a culture which is more and more anti-education and this is where you end up.

The fact that the divide between the richest the vast majority of Americans who have little generational wealth grows wider each year due to Ronald Reagan's tax reforms, and you end up with the toxic morass of American political life today.

Let's be clear that every single one of these trends was advanced and primarily championed by Republicans.

When people say that both sides contributed to this equally that is a bald-faced lie.

Yes, we should just ignore ActBlue money laundering.

Any normal/regular American giving money to the GOP and Dem Parties in 2025 is a bat poop crazy loon. If you have tens of millions of dollars to invest in some political influence, then I can see where "donation" investments make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the main reasons America is collapsing is because the wealthy can buy politicians.

True. When corporations became people under Citizens United, and campaign finance died, our Democracy was basically doomed.

Add in a culture which is more and more anti-education and this is where you end up.

The fact that the divide between the richest the vast majority of Americans who have little generational wealth grows wider each year due to Ronald Reagan's tax reforms, and you end up with the toxic morass of American political life today.

Let's be clear that every single one of these trends was advanced and primarily championed by Republicans.

When people say that both sides contributed to this equally that is a bald-faced lie.

100%. And now the Trump admin has stopped cracking down on tax shelter for the rich and major corporations: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/trump-irs-tax-shelters.html

So, rich just get richer. US corporations can avoid paying more in taxes. Guess who is left holding the bag? the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the main reasons America is collapsing is because the wealthy can buy politicians.

True. When corporations became people under Citizens United, and campaign finance died, our Democracy was basically doomed.

Add in a culture which is more and more anti-education and this is where you end up.

The fact that the divide between the richest the vast majority of Americans who have little generational wealth grows wider each year due to Ronald Reagan's tax reforms, and you end up with the toxic morass of American political life today.

Let's be clear that every single one of these trends was advanced and primarily championed by Republicans.

When people say that both sides contributed to this equally that is a bald-faced lie.

Yes, we should just ignore ActBlue money laundering.

Any normal/regular American giving money to the GOP and Dem Parties in 2025 is a bat poop crazy loon. If you have tens of millions of dollars to invest in some political influence, then I can see where "donation" investments make sense.

That's not what's happening with ActBlue.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do Democrats choose to live in a perpetual doom loop? Unplug and take a walk. Stop making anxiety your identity.

I'm guessing you're not a federal worker...

How many people posting here are rich federal workers? Most topics and posts here fuel the doom loop. It’s UMC liberal women doing their best Chicken Little impression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:America appears to be collapsing, and what I have noticed is that more developed and urbanized regions tend to vote democrat more, whilst more rural and un-developed regions tend to be more Republican. Why?

Fear and uneducated and control.

Fear white Catholic women (yes very large voting block educated voted MAGA) Fearful their babies will be near brown people or minorities taking their kids college slots. Surbanites who want whites only neighbors with maybe a handful of Jews.

Uneducated red states tell us this. Years and years of voting for republicans who do nothing for them yet they still do. Lowest education rates in the US.

Control money people and christian right want to own the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the main reasons America is collapsing is because the wealthy can buy politicians.

True. When corporations became people under Citizens United, and campaign finance died, our Democracy was basically doomed.

Add in a culture which is more and more anti-education and this is where you end up.

The fact that the divide between the richest the vast majority of Americans who have little generational wealth grows wider each year due to Ronald Reagan's tax reforms, and you end up with the toxic morass of American political life today.

Let's be clear that every single one of these trends was advanced and primarily championed by Republicans.

When people say that both sides contributed to this equally that is a bald-faced lie.

100%. And now the Trump admin has stopped cracking down on tax shelter for the rich and major corporations: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/trump-irs-tax-shelters.html

So, rich just get richer. US corporations can avoid paying more in taxes. Guess who is left holding the bag? the rest of us.

It’s most definitely the worst administration in history, and if trump gets his way, the last.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of the main reasons America is collapsing is because the wealthy can buy politicians.

True. When corporations became people under Citizens United, and campaign finance died, our Democracy was basically doomed.

Add in a culture which is more and more anti-education and this is where you end up.

The fact that the divide between the richest the vast majority of Americans who have little generational wealth grows wider each year due to Ronald Reagan's tax reforms, and you end up with the toxic morass of American political life today.

Let's be clear that every single one of these trends was advanced and primarily championed by Republicans.

When people say that both sides contributed to this equally that is a bald-faced lie.

Yes, we should just ignore ActBlue money laundering.

ACT Blue money laundering has nothing on Don the Con and his sons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:America appears to be collapsing, and what I have noticed is that more developed and urbanized regions tend to vote democrat more, whilst more rural and un-developed regions tend to be more Republican. Why?

Republicans are hate filled people.

Americans are hate filled people.

My MIL doesn’t even know a single Republican personally, but she speaks of them as the evil, ignorant monsters. She says she’ll never stoop low enough to speak to one.

Hate is everywhere and people have lost the ability to respect others with differing beliefs. They use hyperbole and stereotypes, sticking to the image of the monsters they’ve created.

But republicans voted for Trump, which certainly makes them evil, ignorant monsters. This isn’t a situation with two sides. I’d be happy to see republicans fighting against Trump, I just don’t see any. Feel free to post it.

Yes republicans should be voting for democrats otherwise they're evil.

[Anonymous]

Israel has completely emasculated Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:America appears to be collapsing, and what I have noticed is that more developed and urbanized regions tend to vote democrat more, whilst more rural and un-developed regions tend to be more Republican. Why?

Republicans are hate filled people.

Americans are hate filled people.

My MIL doesn’t even know a single Republican personally, but she speaks of them as the evil, ignorant monsters. She says she’ll never stoop low enough to speak to one.

Hate is everywhere and people have lost the ability to respect others with differing beliefs. They use hyperbole and stereotypes, sticking to the image of the monsters they’ve created.

But republicans voted for Trump, which certainly makes them evil, ignorant monsters. This isn’t a situation with two sides. I’d be happy to see republicans fighting against Trump, I just don’t see any. Feel free to post it.

Yes republicans should be voting for democrats otherwise they're evil.

They should not be voting for Trump. You folks had your chance to pick from many other republicans and you chose this. You knew what he was and you knew what he was going to do. You are complicit in all of the crimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s similar to how Brexit voters were old or from villages and rural locations. They didn’t like all the immigrants. America is the same.

AI says brexit has negatively impacted the British economy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rural areas favor self-reliance because of their isolation, and that translates to disliking government interference.
In the cities people need to live cooperatively and they understand ways that government structures can help them.
Over time people have moved to areas that favor their lifestyle and share their beliefs, so the country has become more polarized.

But they sure like government funneled money from blue states. It’s only interference when their guns and bibles are threatened.

Look at the Hyundai fiasco in Georgia. Those red state fools just cannot stop kicking themselves in the balls.

What is the point of bringing the manufacturing here if the companies just import theirnown labor and don't hire Americans?

[Anonymous]

A society that burns neighborhoods and calls for the defunding of the police for George Floyd and largely ignores the public butchering of the woman on a Charlotte train is one that is drowning in the infinity pool of Suicidal Empathy.