Because I don’t think American’s truly understand how bad things are in their country.
The ones that will see this Lemmy post do I think. I see yanks on here getting shit constantly but I haven’t come across a single one fitting the “ignorant” stereotype.
We’re in a small echo chamber here. Getting out and talking to people, online or IRL, in my conservative town is eye opening and appalling.
For example; I posted on NextDoor.com about the administration destroying NOAA, with links to Project 2025’s page on the subject. I was buried with hate.
We live and die by NOAA’s predictions. These people gave me 20 reasons they didn’t care; I’m an idiot, Project 2025 is liberal lies, don’t use NOAA or the NWS, all that. The perfect example:
“I don’t care if I have to pay for the NWS weather. I already pay for a weather app.”
“Uh, you’re paying for free, government funded data, and where do you think you app got that data?”
The ones that will see this Lemmy post do I think. I see yanks on here getting shit constantly but I haven’t come across a single one fitting the “ignorant” stereotype.
We’re in a small echo chamber here. Getting out and talking to people, online or IRL, in my conservative town is eye opening and appalling.
For example; I posted on NextDoor.com about the administration destroying NOAA, with links to Project 2025’s page on the subject. I was buried with hate.
Dare I post this?
https://michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/critical-hurricane-forecast-tool
We live and die by NOAA’s predictions. These people gave me 20 reasons they didn’t care; I’m an idiot, Project 2025 is liberal lies, don’t use NOAA or the NWS, all that. The perfect example:
“I don’t care if I have to pay for the NWS weather. I already pay for a weather app.”
“Uh, you’re paying for free, government funded data, and where do you think you app got that data?”
“Not arguing with people like you.”
Not get me started on ICE and the local cops.
We have to give the French a break from time to time