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Yeah because America wants this.
Very honest and nuanced read of the situation, very well done.
America voted for it.
It's not like he was hiding his true self until after he was elected. It was all on the table. We even had him as president once already. And America voted for it again.
This is America.
I'm honestly not convinced we did
Compared to a shithead cop who didn’t win a primary. Context matters, of course - especially with statements lacking nuance
... Someone who fucking wasn't trump.
I cant believe this is a hard concept to get. Ignoring the fact that she had a clear record as a prosecutor - not a cop, if you still need to hate them - and of community leadership, of course, but that seems to have been lost when you were convinced somehow that she wasn't the least-worse option
OUT
OF
TWO.
Like, my dog can choose between 'cookie' and 'no cookie', but you struggle with his one. Really?
I share your frustration. No fucking shit - anyone here with a brain was shocked. You don’t think we’ven been living the nightmare you’re describing? How fucking dense must you be to think that brow beating someone on your same side could do any good?
We are in agreement - it’s shocking and horrible that he won, even compared to an astoundingly shitty choice
Yeah, they do
They vote these lunatics in, repeatedly. This one is there because the people put him there
It is nuanced; the problem is a lack of responsibility and an unwillingness to take that responsibility on behalf of the US, not a lack of nuance from observers outside.
Take some fucking responsibility.
For voting against fascism? Then fine I take full responsibility
I’m sure you do for your own vote.
The struggle is the country taking responsibility for its collective selfishness, then expecting individual understanding from those outside which Americans don’t offer themselves.
Im not seeing people disposing him and his Junta. So yeah, USA sure isnt not wanting it strong enough
Yeah, the people who love guns are also the timid weirdos who love to lick boot. So a percentage of us want this very badly, that’s for sure.
But I’m not getting shot for this by myself on a cold Tuesday morning. Any other ideas? I’m open to literally any of them