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In reply to the discussion: America has hit the MAGA tipping point [View all]ananda
(34,366 posts)21. I think a lot of people never liked Civil Rights ...
or the idea of a diverse, inclusive society.
They complied because of legal pressure and
because being "politically correct" was necessary
for business.
Trump allowed them to show their hate and watch
it actually play out against the people they hate.
I don't think they thought it would actually play out
against them, but here it is because it's in the hands
of a couple of demented, crazy toddlers who want to
fix everything until it's completely broke.
And when everything is broke, everyone suffers, no
exceptions.
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I took it to be akin to the climate tipping point in meaning, in other words
Maru Kitteh
Mar 2025
#37
Well said and agree. I am very cnscious of what I allow "in" and also try and remove/limit the
c-rational
Mar 2025
#11
This is actually going way better than I feared it might. And I mean that in the sense that
Ol Janx Spirit
Mar 2025
#5
Why expect corporations to do anything other than adapt to financial circumstances? Why assume that they would be moral?
xocetaceans
Mar 2025
#6
Focus on voting, economic and civil rights impacts of Putin's Puppet and MAGA. The rest is going to be hot ...
uponit7771
Mar 2025
#7
We will not reach a tipping point until the pain hits a lot more people and businesses.
Lonestarblue
Mar 2025
#8
Yup, then it is someone else fault because they were not stop sooner.
republianmushroom
Mar 2025
#22
There must be accountability once law and order is re-established in this country
Mysterian
Mar 2025
#13
I asked this yesterday, whether anyone has personally been affected
question everything
Mar 2025
#16