[who_would_fardels_bear]

They used to talk about the "Silent Majority" implying it leaned right.

I think the silent majority now leans politically neutral or cynical. They are trying to get through life without being aware of, or skirting around, the politics.

So if it seems that there is just this noisy and incessant battle between the left and the right, I believe it is relatively few who are able or willing to man the battlelines.

The vast majority are keeping their heads down, their powder dry, and waiting for things to go back to normal if that is ever possible.

[Starboard]

“The vast majority are keeping their heads down, their powder dry, and waiting for things to go back to normal if that is ever possible.”

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Social stability in this country depends to a large degree on financial stability and people feeling able to keep up with rising costs while improving their standard of living. When those conditions disappear, as seems increasingly likely with persistent inflation and rising debt levels, people will become more restless. Just saying.

[upchuck]

The vast majority are keeping their heads down, their powder dry, and waiting for things to go back to normal if that is ever possible.

Good thinking! Sometimes I find myself in that situation. The problem is that I may die, "waiting for things to go back to normal."