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a silly thing that right-wing US SWeeps say

...is that if we're not American, we have no business expressing our views of the current American president. The idea being that American politics is Americans' business, only.

If only the president would stick to governing the USA, that might be valid. But in fact he is constantly messing around with other countries' business. Just the latest example in today's news: imposing sanctions on judges of the International Criminal Court, including one from my country, Canada.

If you really think that only people who can vote in US elections should have anything to say about the results -- give the whole world the vote. Because the results sure as hell affect all of us.
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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
Everyone has the fundamental human right to his or her own thoughts on any topic and the right to express those thoughts.

Anyone who objects to that has a fundamental misunderstanding of the very basis of freedom and liberty in the American sense.

And, yes, I am happy to elaborate further (that means "explain") for anyone with questions. 😁
@sarabee1995

https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/13/map-shows-nato-countries-fail-reach-2-minimum-spending-budget-20269340/
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@sarabee1995 you know that I agree with you, I was actually stationed on active duty at the NATO Station in Keflavik, Iceland for 2 years. I did always wonder why it seemed as if the US was spending so much money supporting bases in Europe while it seemed the European countries had fewer commitments. But, I also felt that if we didn't, then USSR would just take over Europe and we would be back like WWII. MAGA people simply have no idea what they are talking about when they use whatever languages they care to when they try to show the US paying more than the other countries of the world.
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
@NativePortlander1970 You said we are supporting them. I'm still waiting for you to show me how we are supporting Europe??

Nothing you posted shows us providing a single dollar to a European partner nation.
bookerdana · M
Often Non Americans are better informed and

My
fellow Americans *shakes jowls*

This is not an American site..this is a World site..lets all get over ourselves✌
bookerdana · M
@ThePatientAnarchist Oliphant is not known for a cartoon specifically depicting Israeli tanks in Tibet. Your description of a Tibetan child throwing a rock at Israeli tanks in Tibet, and a soldier/penguin shouting "antisemitism!" doesn't precisely match any widely recognized Oliphant cartoon.AI
@bookerdana who are you gonna trust, my memory from 40 years ago or AI ? 🤣
bookerdana · M
@ThePatientAnarchist Well there are books of his at the library
BohoBabe · M
I think anyone has the right to say whatever they want about the politics of any country, but it is extra stupid to say that only Americans can comment on America, considering the actions of this government affect so many people all around the world.

Only six years ago, Trump decided not to activate American doctors that were stationed in China to contain covid. That one decision affected literally every other country on Earth.
Convivial · 26-30, F
If, and only if the Americans actions didn't affect the rest of the world then they might have a point.

It would be like saying a Frenchman wasn't allowed to have an opinion on Hitler in '39
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Convivial · 26-30, F
@NativePortlander1970 all of which has nothing to do with my comments
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SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
What a bunch of cherry picking nonsense.

The UK is filing charges to extradite foreigners for social media postings.

London's Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the U.K., but on American citizens as well.

"We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News.
Do you care? No, you don't care.

China is buying up your farmland and housing in Canada. Do you care? No, you don't care.

But Trump made a comment about Canada joining the US and you lose all your composure.

You choose to insert yourself into American politics because it's your personal obsession. Stop pretending it's because you have no choice.
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@ThePatientAnarchist
Sounds like an objective description of Trump's approach to the presidency, to me

Nonsense. For that to be true, Trump would need to control Congress, the Courts, and the Media which clearly he does not. You've failed miserably in providing ANY sort of evidence or examples that show Trump is a dictator. My comment about the other pillars of American Democracy not being controlled by Trump is all the proof I need to show to prove you wrong, WRONG, WRONG.

By the way: it's very cute how you keep referring to my "personal" opinion or likes or dislikes. But you know that my opinion of that person is shared by many millions of your fellow Americans as well as many more millions worldwide. We are not talking about which flavour of ice cream I like.

Who cares? It's still an opinion. Just because you know a lot of people who share that opinion demonstrates that you live in a sterile, homogenous media ecosystem. Not the kind of thing a free thinking college professor should be engaging in.

For someone who supposedly has a college degree, your ability to engage in critical thinking and thought experiments is woefully lacking. Was your Alma Matter an online university in the Caribbean? Diploma Mill? University of Pick your Degree?
@SumKindaMunster Cut it out with the insults or I won't bother answering you.

Trump has been doing his level best to control Congress, the courts, and the media, as you know. His demand for overt gerrymandering in Texas is just one example. He is also meeting with much less resistance than his drastic departures from precedent would warrant.

Would you at least agree that he is trying to become a dictator?
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
@ThePatientAnarchist I don't need your answers. I already know what you are going to say.
HoeBag · 46-50, F
I do not now if this matters but it has been said that American elections are BS anyways.
The process just creates the illusion that americans have a choice.

No one can prove either way which politicians got the most votes or whatever decides the outcome.

Trump is truly unhinged. Yes he is messing around with other countries' business, and even if other countries cannot participate in this facade called "voting", they should at least have some kind of say. It is bad enough being in America with trump being president, I cannot even imagine being in another country where they did not ask for this mess.

And for that "Native" guy, he is THE biggest pr*ck and most hated amongst the MAGAts.
And that is all I will say about that salaud.
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
Don't forget... you have no right to a view on the current import taxes - because ONLY US citizens will be paying them... 🙄🙄🙄
TheYawnArchive · 46-50, M
Last time i said something negative about the potus, some right winger asked where i lived, i knew where that was gonna go.
gol979 · 41-45, M
They only say that if they disagree with what you are saying.

I will also point out, if you voted then you have had your say (in the rigged game) and have to abide by the result of which colo(u)r parasite will rule over you.
It is almost cute how they think the US government exists in a vacuum.
Americans are like vegans. They’ll burst unless they tell you who they vote for.
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@NativePortlander1970 Okay. I guess the title of my post should be revised to "a silly thing that right wing US SWeeps and one socialist US SWeep say..."
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@NativePortlander1970 hi ho, hi ho, it's way off topic we go...

 
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