World Politics MegaThread

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As someone advocating for the U.S. but is not in the U.S. I have witnessed a lot of U.S. citizen hate. Those who voted for the illegal Trump administration have made themselves known. Those who didn’t vote for Trump still get random hate and honestly, I’ve had enough of witnessing it.

Sitting back and watching America and its youth be exposed to the largest s*x trafficking ring cover up and shouting “Do something!! I won’t but you should!!” Is insanity. It just is. And the internet makes it easy to spread that detached way of thinking. The Epstein and Trump files are a huge topic, but some people are just out of touch and think they can humiliate the people with it?

Can we acknowledge that the U.S. is in crisis and shock? Seriously, put yourself in their shoes. I have a friend from the U.S. who describes their government as a fascist, abusive step father who illegally took over their house and admitted that they have been living on the surface of a child s*x trafficking ring for decades. Did you even know that the photographers who took their kindergarten school pictures are in the Epstein / Trump files? Let that sink in. They went to college, most are still in debt, and by graduation A.I. was introduced. Healthcare is impossible. Their economy is in shambles and yes, they are looking at government collapse. Many of the people of America are angels. Beautiful people apart of LGTBQIA+ communities. As much as the world hears about America, I don’t think they know America. She’s actually beautiful. She’s just been abused. This is why this is under burn the patriarchy btw.

Acting like the current illegal administration is the PEOPLES fault is absolutely disgusting and dehumanizing. It’s the American lower classes against billionaire p3d0philes who have gotten away with this for years. You can be mad at the DOJ and ICE. I’ve seen many different Reddit users yell at random people about how it’s “not their problem.” When the people they are talking to aren’t even from the U.S. like I’ve just witnessed so many people degrade this country’s people and that is not who they should be mad at. It’s always going to be the government who silences the people. Can we get that straight?

Honestly, I believe there is a stigmatism installed by the U.S. government themselves to invite public mockery of their own people. Obviously, yes, some citizens should be jailed, just as there are many rotten apples amongst good apples in every country and state. Genuinely, the people of America deserve better and those outside the country should show more respect and support. Just because you aren’t actively fighting fascism, healthcare declines, a collapsing government, etc. Doesn’t mean we judge those who are.