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Rhiannon12866

(248,222 posts) Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:50 AM 6 hrs ago

Why Young Americans Have Lost Faith in the System - Thom Hartmann

A new Harvard poll shows young Americans have lost confidence in government, corporations, and democracy itself. This crisis did not come out of nowhere. It traces back to sweeping political changes that reshaped taxes, unions, education, media, healthcare, and wages over four decades. The result is record inequality, crushing student debt, unaffordable healthcare, and shrinking opportunity. Do you think this frustration will reshape American politics? - Aired on 12/05/2025.

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Why Young Americans Have Lost Faith in the System - Thom Hartmann (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 6 hrs ago OP

I'm 77 and I also have lost faith in America. sinkingfeeling 5 hrs ago #1

Sadly, it is the anthesis of democracy that has caused these issues dlk 5 hrs ago #2

sinkingfeeling

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1. I'm 77 and I also have lost faith in America.

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Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:06 AM

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dlk

(13,069 posts)

2. Sadly, it is the anthesis of democracy that has caused these issues

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Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:11 AM

5 hrs ago

Billionaires and corporations rigging the system, Republicans cheating to win, and too many Americans anesthetized by entertainment, and not paying attention.

By far, the largest group of Americans is non-voters, so here we are.

We need more democracy, not less and less of it.

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