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As a US citizen my only hope is the rest of the world saves us

by zombiwoof 2y ago

BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago
How would they do that?
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- palmotea 2y ago
  >> As a US citizen my only hope is the rest of the world saves us > How would they do that? Due to offshoring and outsourcing, perhaps China could choke the US economy until it agrees to become a strong nation by studying Xi? The the GP was probably imagining some liberal savior riding in a white horse, but that ain't gonna happen. Liberals are too weak everywhere.
wruza 2y ago
Interestingly, when this happens on the other side of the world, these people are expected to rise and overthrow. Otoh, when it's a local soul at stake… maybe someone else can save it. As a US citizen, aren't you the hope? Not you specifically, but you get the idea. You were the hope in many countries for decades and advocated for peace and democracy everywhere. And the only ones who still have freedom, guns and visibly functioning courts all in the same place.
aredox 2y ago
Congratulations, you are now a copy of a Russian citizen: hapless.
- M95D 2y ago
  It was David Graeber's theory is that the government indoctrinates the people with the ideea that protests won't change anything, even when they actually do. (I wish I could give a quote, but I'm unable to find anything - damn search engines.) I guess he was right.
anon6362 2y ago
Be the change you seek.
koonsolo 2y ago
What have you done already? Have you joined the protests? Have you co-organized protests? Have you helped out the opposition? Go out there, connect to like minded people, see how you can help, get your hands dirty. A country doesn't belong to the majority, it belongs to the ones willing to fight for it. US is not my country, it's yours. But not if you're not willing to defend your rights and values. If you stay passive, others will decide for you. Edit: https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ April 19.
rich_sasha 2y ago
Frankly, I think the speed at which Trump is going might doom him, and thus save people like you. I just don't think his pace of destruction is sustainable. He will soon, unavoidably, be faced with an angry mob. Not angry about freedom of speech or rule of law, probably, but inflation, recession and (lack of) leadership in crisis. He is brewing a cocktail of enormous discontent at a breakneck pace, and doesn't show the leadership or even interest to deal with it, never mind any external shock. Communism in Poland fell, ultimately, over the price of meat.

As a US citizen my only hope is the rest of the world saves us

BriggyDwiggs42 2y ago

How would they do that?

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palmotea 2y ago
>> As a US citizen my only hope is the rest of the world saves us > How would they do that? Due to offshoring and outsourcing, perhaps China could choke the US economy until it agrees to become a strong nation by studying Xi? The the GP was probably imagining some liberal savior riding in a white horse, but that ain't gonna happen. Liberals are too weak everywhere.

wruza 2y ago

Interestingly, when this happens on the other side of the world, these people are expected to rise and overthrow. Otoh, when it's a local soul at stake… maybe someone else can save it. As a US citizen, aren't you the hope? Not you specifically, but you get the idea. You were the hope in many countries for decades and advocated for peace and democracy everywhere. And the only ones who still have freedom, guns and visibly functioning courts all in the same place.

aredox 2y ago

Congratulations, you are now a copy of a Russian citizen: hapless.

M95D 2y ago
It was David Graeber's theory is that the government indoctrinates the people with the ideea that protests won't change anything, even when they actually do. (I wish I could give a quote, but I'm unable to find anything - damn search engines.) I guess he was right.

anon6362 2y ago

Be the change you seek.

koonsolo 2y ago

What have you done already? Have you joined the protests? Have you co-organized protests? Have you helped out the opposition? Go out there, connect to like minded people, see how you can help, get your hands dirty. A country doesn't belong to the majority, it belongs to the ones willing to fight for it. US is not my country, it's yours. But not if you're not willing to defend your rights and values. If you stay passive, others will decide for you. Edit: https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ https://www.fiftyfifty.one/ April 19.

rich_sasha 2y ago

Frankly, I think the speed at which Trump is going might doom him, and thus save people like you. I just don't think his pace of destruction is sustainable. He will soon, unavoidably, be faced with an angry mob. Not angry about freedom of speech or rule of law, probably, but inflation, recession and (lack of) leadership in crisis. He is brewing a cocktail of enormous discontent at a breakneck pace, and doesn't show the leadership or even interest to deal with it, never mind any external shock. Communism in Poland fell, ultimately, over the price of meat.