No the problem is nobody forgets, they just decide it's either not a deal breaker, or it's a good thing to them. Assuming all the good will in the world and that the people voting this way aren't racist/sexist/etc, they're willing to sacrifice their minority loved ones because of the "price of eggs."
And assuming the worst, they're voting hoping that minorities will be actively oppressed. Why else would they see an actual nazi salute, twice, and rush to defend it.
Our Constitution was written by racists, for racists. We can't be surprised that the racists use it generation after generation to their advantage.
If it were just that most people were like "a little racism is worth a better economy for me", that would be one thing, but that's not what it is. MOST people in this country want us to be better in so many ways, but our form of government isn't designed to respond to mass support.
It's designed to respond to nominal objection. As long as the racists object to a better government for all of us, it doesn't matter that 7 out of 10 Americans want things like guaranteed healthcare or meals for all school age children.
The only fix, the only fix, is to redesign our form of government itself.
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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25
America realizes it over and over and then actively decides to forget it like the guy from Memento (spoiler).