Didn't know where to post this but man, I so get it.
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The problem in making change is, is that we know how many people who voted for Trump are. It's not hundreds. It's not thousands. Millions voted for the guy. To accomplish change, there's no scenario I can see that isn't without blood. And even if we have another civil war, Trump still somehow wouldn't get his comeuppance because he's running an office with his own concerns in mind and nobody else's. Everybody that dies would just be as expendable to him.
We need more people like Luigi though. I honestly wish that assassin didn't miss his shot on Trump.
Also, this is the kind of mentality in that post here, is exactly why tensions happen between countries. Distinction is an important quality, whether you accept that or not. Don't be a dumbass and assume America 100% backed Trump, just like some of us are trying not to be dumbasses and assume your country is worthy of being taken by force.
Millions voted for the guy. Why? Because they were manipulated by billionaires using fear and hate media to win an election. You can be mad at the uneducated all you want, but the real fault lies with evil billionaire greed.
The uneducated are a part of the reason, you can't ignore that and you can blame billionaire greed all you want but it doesn't change that.
Brother, who do you think is responsible for their lack of education? Republicans who are funded by evil billionaires. I swear your next comment is going to be, "They just have to pull themselves up by the bootstraps." Not everyone has access to food let alone education. The privilege on this guy.
We are all responsible for our own actions. Allowing yourself to be fooled by propaganda is your fault, not anyone else's.
None of this changes until Americans collectively decide to change it and comments like yours only make people feel comfortable with the idea that they can't do anything to change it.
No. You are wrong. Of course we are responsible for our own actions. Pretending like the massive amount of propaganda that sways people's views while their education is being taken from them by the same people is ignorant. You are so convinced that they are wrong, and you are right. Why are you so sure that you haven't been controlled by media for your views? Do you blame North Koreans for being born in North Korea?
You don't see the obvious contradiction between these two statements? Quit making excuses and accept your part in all this.
Accept what part? What did I do?
Nothing at all. You're a perfect little angel who is totally blameless. There's nothing more you could have done or could be doing now to impact the situation even one bit.
You didn't answer my question. I think it's because you are arguing in bad faith.
What good is discussing potential actions with someone who categorically denies the ability to act? You'd rather feel sorry for yourself and that's your to decision to make but don't pretend like your refusal to participate means you've caught me in some logical trap.
Again, no answer. Tell me exactly what to do to stop Trump and I'll go do it right now.
OK, buy a gun and shoot him in the face. To make it even easier on you I'll count an unsuccessful attempt as you following through on that promise.
I know you won't because you've already admitted that your definition of possible action really only includes comfortable actions, which isnt functionally any different from saying "thoughts and prayers", but somehow you've still convinced yourself that you've done everything you can and you're out of options. The least you could do is admit that you're too afraid to do some of the things that you could do. At least that is intellectually honest.
Saying there's nothing you could do is straight up delusion but hearing that makes you bristle so instead you're trying to garner sympathy for the situation you're in as if that absolves you of responsibility to act. Just skip the games and say you're still holding out hope that one of the easy options (read: accomplished by someone else) will work out so you don't have to do anything that puts you personally at risk. That's where I am and it's clearly where you are too but unlike you I don't have a mental block preventing me from admitting that to myself. That's also exactly how all the people from other countries in this thread are telling you that they view us and they are right to do so because it is an honest interpretation of what we are actually doing, unlike your self-pity filled protestations that we're trying our super hardest, which are clearly bullshit.
I'm sorry. I thought you were a reasonable person. I was wrong. You are insane. Goodbye.