‘People feel drained’: anti-Trump Americans face temptation to tune out - eviltoast
The president-elect’s first term brought a wave of protest. This time, visitors to New York’s Washington Square Park are struggling for energy to resist

Summary

Anti-Trump Americans, especially on the left, are showing a more subdued response to Trump’s 2024 reelection compared to the activism of 2016.

Exhaustion, disillusionment with repeated setbacks, and negative media coverage have led many to disengage from politics or shift focus to personal priorities.

Activist groups, like Women’s March, are planning protests but acknowledge lower enthusiasm and more localized efforts.

Experts suggest this “tune-out” may be a coping mechanism, with some hoping new, non-political participants will lead change.

Many feel drained but believe activism will eventually regain momentum.

  • GHiLA@sh.itjust.works
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    22 hours ago

    A few of my friends went full-on lockdown mode the second he won and I heard a rumor or two of people buying up hard drives.

    I think a few people are going to spend four years offline.

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      I heard a rumor or two of people buying up hard drives.

      I’m wondering what the utility of extra hard drives represents in this context. Are people that reliant on the cloud?

      • GHiLA@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        60 minutes ago

        Guess people see things going in this country the way fascism usually goes, restriction of information and data, maybe even connectivity. I’d say nothing is off the table.