They don't necessarily want to stay stuck, but they generally don't want to put in the hard work to see change through. More likely, as you point out, people would rather talk about it. That requires way less effort.
But what can you do with that? If not the "ACKSHUALLY" response, then it's just going to be:
* "The crime is bad in this city."
* "Yeah, I agree. So, um... did you hear about Taylor Swift?"
Either way, it's just an acknowledgement of something having been said. There is nothing actionable.
They don't necessarily want to stay stuck, but they generally don't want to put in the hard work to see change through. More likely, as you point out, people would rather talk about it. That requires way less effort.
But what can you do with that? If not the "ACKSHUALLY" response, then it's just going to be:
* "The crime is bad in this city."
* "Yeah, I agree. So, um... did you hear about Taylor Swift?"
Either way, it's just an acknowledgement of something having been said. There is nothing actionable.