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There's this quote, which often is misattributed to Werner Herzog, that goes, "Dear America: You are waking up as Germany once did, to the awareness that 1/3 of your people would kill another 1/3, while 1/3 watches", and I think that could apply to any Western country at this point, albeit with a few outliers like the Scandinavians.
Your point about people being generally selfish and parochial minded applies equally to the UK, alas.
Republicans and Democrats serve the same oligarchic and corporate masters, and have done for a long time. Their masters' goals are therefore these parties' goals.
Dems have seemed perfectly happy playing their part in our well orchestrated slide into fascism, from what I can ascertain.
It saddens me that so many Americans still can't understand that they've been played by capitalists, who will always side with fascist interests.
I'm seeing some people on here who are very angry at all the Americans who didn't vote for Kamala, be it by abstaining from voting or voting for a different candidate. These people honestly don't have the slightest inkling that their own "I'm alright Jack" attitude is a core part of why we're in this mess.
I hope these individuals gain some insight, especially re the need for systemic change and how the Dems and MAGA are simply two sides of the same coin.
Everyone who isn't signed up to unchecked fascism needs to be pulling in the same direction, preferably in the direction of a general strike.