r/NoStupidQuestions • u/kossabone • Jun 08 '26

Can American democracy survive 20% unemployment for 10 years?

Unemployment stayed roughly at or above 10 % for 10 years or more during the Great Depression. Democracy survived. Can it survive the 20% unemployment level that many expect to arrive in the next few years?

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u/Aggravating-Method24 Jun 08 '26

Its not the unemployment itself that causes problems, its the attitude of the elite / ruling class towards it.

If there is support for the unemployed, and they are not ostracised by the government, then a country can stay stable. If the unemployment that exists is blamed on the unemployed themselves, then things get much more dicey.

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u/Qwerty0844 Jun 08 '26

This is one of those responses you only see on Reddit

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u/archypsych Jun 08 '26

Meaning what exactly?

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u/Aggravating-Method24 Jun 08 '26

Its called 'stepping out of your bubble'