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Americans are just like anyone else for the most part, albeit with some cultural differences. We can put up with hardship just like anyone else, though our sub
by ericmay 2y ago
Americans are just like anyone else for the most part, albeit with some cultural differences.
We can put up with hardship just like anyone else, though our suburban ecosystems and factory farming make that more difficult than need be, it's just that we haven't had a real need to face true national hardship since World War II perhaps.
I don't disagree with the COVID-19 lockdowns or anything like that, but I'm not sure that's the best example here because as a nation we weren't really aligned on that being a hardship necessary to endure sacrifice.
- simiones 2y agoAnd you think trade war with China is something that the entire nation believes is necessary hardship, when even Trump allies like Musk are speaking out against it, as is the entire business world?
- ericmay 2y agoWell I don't think it'll be that much of a hardship, but yea I don't think everyone is exactly aligned with how the Trump administration is going about it. Generally speaking "we have a problem with China - they took our jobs!" has broad consensus, at least in my experience. Also politically the Biden administration and others have undertaken steps to defend US economic interests against China.
- adamc 2y agoI see no evidence that we will be aligned this time. A large portion of the population will be angry and blame Trump and the Republicans who supported this.
- ericmay 2y agoPersonally I see it as a win-win. Tough on China, people get mad about their trinkets being more expensive, and then they kick the traitorous fools out of office and we go back to more sensible Democratic foreign policy and tough on China stances.