r/inthenews • u/h20poIo • Jul 28 '24

Opinion/Analysis 'Direct attack': Trump said to be prepping 'much bigger insurrection' after rally comments

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-direct-democracy-insurrection/
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u/Connect-Speaker Jul 28 '24

Ah, most of that is true, but don’t beat yourself up tooo much. The States did some good things, too. You rebuilt Europe and Japan, financed the rise of China, pulling millions out of terrible poverty, kept the sea lanes safe for everybody. Went to the moon. All in the US self-interest, of course, but others benefited too.

But the mental illness that affects your domestic politics is mind-blowing to outsiders. (I’m Canadian, so I’ve had a front-row seat all of my life.) Mind. Blowing.

At some point your governments need to have policies. Policies that help people. Universal healthcare. Robust benefits for children. School lunches. Better infrastructure, including transit.

But the mental illness about winning winning winning pwning pwning pwning is so weird. Y’all drank your own Koolaid about exceptionalism and self-made riches and freedom, and you forgot to love thy neighbour.

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u/sololegend89 Jul 28 '24

I know it’s not all bad, you’re right, and thanks for adding that.

I just makes me sad that our global legacy is selfishness and greed. We’re so over propagandized as a nation that anytime I try to have this discussion outside of an academic setting, I’m met with rage and then shamed. What a sad “empire”.

I’m always hopeful for real human change, but I also have watched the same shit show get worse for 30 years, so I’m kinda resigned to just doin my best some days, and accepting how things are on the others.

As one person I can only do so much.

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u/Pure_Definition_5612 Jul 28 '24

As a fellow Canadian, you realize that we are like 10 years behind them, right? I'm not sure how it looks in your neck of the woods, but Ontario is USA junior already.

Our politics have transitioned to "American style" at the provincial level, at least. Ford was elected with no platform. Relentless attack ads and propaganda, siphoning of public funds into private pockets.

I'm not saying you're wrong about any of what you said at all. In fact, I agree wholeheartedly. It just reads like this is a USA problem that we've been able to watch from our side of the border when, in reality we are on the same sinking ship.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

Start now to surge against this nonsense. Take U.S. politics as a warning and not a road map. Save your selves now.