• thermal_shock@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    I’ve ALWAYS hated how America thinks theyre world police. This country can go fuck itself, which we are clearly doing. I hate the leadership here, even without trump although him and his administration is by far the worst. By a long shot.

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      As an American, I’m certain only the citizens, and only the stupid ones (which is the majority), think we’re the world police. It’s just the propaganda used to justify imperialist resource grabs.

      I never know what to say about it. I try my best, but I’m vastly outnumbered by aggressive idiots. If I leave, it actually makes the country a little worse because it’s one less person to push back. The whole situation just sucks for everyone and I feel awful I can’t do more, of if I can, I don’t see it.

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      8 hours ago

      As a fellow Yank, thanks for putting into words what I feel each morning before information overload does its job. And before my beans and toast…

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    11 hours ago

    Just the US wouldn’t be enough though.

    We need every major power to do the same, like Russia, and China. Since they fuck with plenty of countries the same way.

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      Just the US wouldn’t be enough though.

      That’s like saying we shouldn’t stop burning fossil fuels because other major anthropocentric causes for climate change exists 🙄

      Geopolitical fuckery isn’t a zero sum game where any cessation of fuckery will automatically result in increased rival fuckery.

      In fact, “if we don’t do it, those nefarious OTHERS will do the same or worse!” is the favorite argument in favor of geopolitical fuckery from ALL geopolitical fuckery apologists representing ALL factions.

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        What OP said isnt at all like that.

        This meme says that if the US alone stopped with its fuckery the world would be a utopia.

        OP is saying a utopia isnt possible without ending all superpower fuckery.

        OP is not saying the US stopping its fuckery is bad or unhelpful.

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      russia and china aren’t doing even a fraction of what the us is.

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    I think we could all use more healthcare and less Lisa Frank, but you’re moving in the right direction.

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    The US is basically 350M people held hostage by psychotic, mentally disabled billionaires and Israel.

    And ~40% of Americans celebrate it and want to be held hostage even more.

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      Where on earth are you getting 40% from? That’s an insanely high, entirely made up statistic.

      Only around 32% of elligable voters voted Trump in 2024.

      His approval rating has dramatically nose-dived since then.

      Edit: Here’s a chart that comes in even lower from AP News.

      Edit 2: The final tally according to CNN was 75 million for Kamala and 77 million for Trump.

      US news estimates around 90 million elligable voters did not vote.

      So… Here’s a new chart with the most reputable data.

      31.8% of Americans that were elligable to vote supported him at one point. And now, let’s take a look at his current approval ratings:

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        I’m not sure if you’re aware of this; might be a fucking mind blowing concept for you.

        The cult of Capitalism and Zionism existed long before Trump ever ran for office, let alone existed. He isn’t the sole source of this shit.

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        You joke, but the way these “wholesome god fearing Christian fathers” treat their kids is literally like property to trade and molest.

        These disgusting pedophiles obsess over their daughters’ virginities (ignoring when they themselves rape them) and groom them to seek out rich white men who are just like them, in hopes of getting money out of the relationship.

        Its like how royalty used to pimp out their daughters for personal gain, but they aren’t royalty, they aren’t actually rich, and they’re more racist.

        That, is the mentality of the average American fascist.

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    8 hours ago

    As much as i wish it were true, its a nation state problem. Some douche will fill a void, we cant help ourselves.

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    11 hours ago

    Its not for no reason!!! They need to intervene, bc otherwise people might think that socialism works

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      I’ve recently listened to a podcast from late 2024, before Trump was inaugurated, and the guest expert straight up predicted that Trump would mess with Iran, because a) Republican presidents cover up their shitty performance and get political points by starting a war, and b) Iran was the weakest of available options.