Thinking democracy is supposed to be about “having it your way and right away” is why democracy is failing in the US. That’s the Burger King slogan, not how democracy works.
Americans don’t approach voting as making a decision, y’all think of it more like buying a product. You act like consumers, not like citizens with a duty.
Democracy is a grind. You vote in every election over decades. You hold your nose and vote for the least worst option so there will be a better least worst option in the next election. You’re supposed to vote as part of your duty as a citizen, to be the ultimate check on power. Authoritarian populists lie and say “vote for me and you’ll never need to vote again” to appeal to the entitled laziness of Americans, and it works.
The narcissism of Americans mean they can’t compromise and vote for someone unless they like them, want to have a beer with them, say the right slogans, or whatever. It’s all about being coded to whatever aesthetic the base likes. Policies, checks on power, rights, these things don’t motivate Americans to vote. Americans are primarily motivated by narcissism so they vote (or not vote) according to how it will appear to their peer group.
Thinking democracy is supposed to be about “having it your way and right away” is why democracy is failing in the US. That’s the Burger King slogan, not how democracy works.
Americans don’t approach voting as making a decision, y’all think of it more like buying a product. You act like consumers, not like citizens with a duty.
Democracy is a grind. You vote in every election over decades. You hold your nose and vote for the least worst option so there will be a better least worst option in the next election. You’re supposed to vote as part of your duty as a citizen, to be the ultimate check on power. Authoritarian populists lie and say “vote for me and you’ll never need to vote again” to appeal to the entitled laziness of Americans, and it works.
The narcissism of Americans mean they can’t compromise and vote for someone unless they like them, want to have a beer with them, say the right slogans, or whatever. It’s all about being coded to whatever aesthetic the base likes. Policies, checks on power, rights, these things don’t motivate Americans to vote. Americans are primarily motivated by narcissism so they vote (or not vote) according to how it will appear to their peer group.