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I don't like how people separate themself from "society" when it's convenient for them. You are part of it, whether you like it or not. And last time i check,

I don't like how people separate themself from "society" when it's convenient for them. You are part of it, whether you like it or not. And last time i check, Trump won most of the swing state, so a large part of US believe in Trump.

AlecSchueler 1y ago
It's also the second time he won.
tene80i 1y ago
The comment above says “Friendly reminder to please not confuse the Trump administration with all U.S. citizens.” Nobody is saying he doesn’t officially represent the USA. It’s about not assuming ALL Americans agree with what the administration is doing. A reasonable ask, no?
- petralithic 1y ago
  You can say that about any country though, of course the leader doesn't represent all of the population, just a majority, if they're a democracy, which is rare these day.
  - onlypassingthru 1y ago
    minor nit: The US doesn't require a majority to win the presidency, only a plurality, which was ~32% in the most recent election.† † https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States_presidential_elections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States...
- mrheosuper 1y ago
  The Americans expect the world to constantly make distinctions for them while American foreign policy affects everyone regardless of who individual Americans voted for.
- orwin 1y ago
  Honestly, if you're not protesting, you're enabling. That's why I dont think all Israelis agree with their government, or all gazaoui agree with Hamas. Protests, regular ones, are happening, on both side. I don't see a lot of those in the US to be fair.
  - cameroncarlg 1y ago
    I live in Seattle. You must not be looking hard enough. There are demonstrations every weekend.
CoastalCoder 1y ago
I am curious how you choose the breadth of people responsible for stopping Trump in various ways. For example, does it make sense to blame Americans for their failure to protest every weekend? If so, then why stop at Americans? Why not blame e.g. all Norwegians as well? Or why not blame the Americans who merely protest, as opposed to organizing a general labor strike or for not attempting an outright assassination? My only point is that if you're going to blame some people and not others for the current state of affairs, it would be interesting to understand the justification.
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- brokenmachine 1y ago
  Personally I blame the 2/3 of Americans who must have thought his first term was such a success that they either wanted, or didn't mind him being their leader again.

AlecSchueler 1y ago

It's also the second time he won.

tene80i 1y ago

The comment above says “Friendly reminder to please not confuse the Trump administration with all U.S. citizens.” Nobody is saying he doesn’t officially represent the USA. It’s about not assuming ALL Americans agree with what the administration is doing. A reasonable ask, no?

petralithic 1y ago
You can say that about any country though, of course the leader doesn't represent all of the population, just a majority, if they're a democracy, which is rare these day.
- onlypassingthru 1y ago
  minor nit: The US doesn't require a majority to win the presidency, only a plurality, which was ~32% in the most recent election.† † https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States_presidential_elections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_turnout_in_United_States...
mrheosuper 1y ago
The Americans expect the world to constantly make distinctions for them while American foreign policy affects everyone regardless of who individual Americans voted for.
orwin 1y ago
Honestly, if you're not protesting, you're enabling. That's why I dont think all Israelis agree with their government, or all gazaoui agree with Hamas. Protests, regular ones, are happening, on both side. I don't see a lot of those in the US to be fair.
- cameroncarlg 1y ago
  I live in Seattle. You must not be looking hard enough. There are demonstrations every weekend.

CoastalCoder 1y ago

I am curious how you choose the breadth of people responsible for stopping Trump in various ways. For example, does it make sense to blame Americans for their failure to protest every weekend? If so, then why stop at Americans? Why not blame e.g. all Norwegians as well? Or why not blame the Americans who merely protest, as opposed to organizing a general labor strike or for not attempting an outright assassination? My only point is that if you're going to blame some people and not others for the current state of affairs, it would be interesting to understand the justification.

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brokenmachine 1y ago
Personally I blame the 2/3 of Americans who must have thought his first term was such a success that they either wanted, or didn't mind him being their leader again.