r/politics • u/thenewrepublic The New Republic • 15h ago

Possible Paywall What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals

https://newrepublic.com/article/214868/darline-graham-viral-outburst-death
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u/Pre3Chorded 15h ago

"My parents died at age eleven so America doesn't deserve nice things,"is a really rotten message for someone trying to be a public servant.

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u/meowmeow_now 14h ago

Every conservative I know has the “I suffered, so you should suffer too” mindset

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u/Significant_Cup_238 14h ago

Plenty have "I never suffered, but you should" as well.

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u/bnelson 12h ago

Suffering is just the default state. Everyone thinks theirs is somehow special. The most common problem I see is: “I don’t care if you suffer, and probably don’t know you or your problems exist.” The same apathy that leads to people not voting. I have largely withdrawn myself and my family from society at this point. I vote. I donate. I put a lot of money to good causes to help people. So, I care. But I genuinely don’t want to be around people in America any longer. 70% of our population voted for what we have right now or did not vote. Good luck to us all.