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Mark.b2

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8. Before the election, I never got the sense that people were all that engaged...
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 04:49 PM
Nov 11

With it. Like, I wasn’t hearing people really talking about it as I went out and about my day, and while I traveled around the SE and MW for work. And I’m talking about regular, non-politically focused people.

Last Wednesday, I wasn’t hearing much about it either. I rang my dad Wednesday evening, and not really being in the mood, I didn’t bring it up. He’s not political. Late in the convo, he said “Well, I guess you saw where Trump won.” Sarcastically, I responded, “Oh? He did?”

At least in my little bubble, I don’t think people are putting much thought into it. They got up Wednesday, and life went on. Maybe, it’s because it’ll be a repeat.

I have to remind myself that we here on DU, viewers of Foxnews and MSNBC, and volunteers for campaigns are not the norm. We are engaged in political news, happenings and other things. Most Americans aren’t and don’t really care.

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