Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread

Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by otterley on Friday September 04, 2026 @11:04PM (#49572709)

I’m generally aligned with your point, but I also don’t think the official position of the Democratic Party is that we need a cultural revolution, nor do I observe most Democrats feel that way.

What I do see is media and politicians on the Right characterizing extreme positions held by a minority of folks on the far Left as though they are adopted by the entire Left, and that weak uncritical minds on the Right believe that nonsense. Rush Limbaugh pioneered this technique to profit himself, and Trump gave him a fucking Presidential Medal of Freedom in his first term.

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by 0xDEAFBEAD on Friday September 04, 2026 @11:24PM (#49572817)

I think you're somewhat underestimating how effectively the far-left minority has scared others into silence. Anyways, I do what I can to push back against them when they say things which seem wacky to me, as in this instance.

Maybe I should work harder to make my actual views clear. I added a few sentences to the end of my original comment in this thread: "I don't think this is a slavery thing. Trump just sucks." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49572347

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by otterley on Saturday September 05, 2026 @08:32AM (#49575919)

> I think you're somewhat underestimating how effectively the far-left minority has scared others into silence

Besides all the YouTube videos, X posts, the addition of two new right-wing TV networks (OANN and NEWSMAX), “Truth” Social, WSJ, NY Post, etc.? Silence is a myth perpetuated by the right (“people are trying to suppress the truth and your 1A rights!”) to build a following when in fact opposition voices are plentiful.

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by 0xDEAFBEAD on Saturday September 05, 2026 @09:00AM (#49576112)

I don't think people on the right are scared. I think too many center-left Democrats are scared.

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by otterley on Saturday September 05, 2026 @09:53AM (#49576519)

Of what?

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by 0xDEAFBEAD on Sunday September 06, 2026 @03:47AM (#49584205)

Censure and career threats by leftists.

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Re:Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread by tupaarnaq on Saturday September 05, 2026 @09:33AM (#49576364)

Scared others into silence with what magical powers? Zero control of both chambers, zero control of the executive, military, cable news, Supreme Court, law enforcement etc. With what is this mighty far left minority scaring people? Protest sit-ins on campuses? That's what makes you quake?

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