• SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    Every political move Donald Trump (Krasnov) has made since he lived in Russia has been an order from the Kremlin.

    Like he lived in Russia for years, changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, married a Slovenian escort with ties to the KGB, and then ran for president as a Republican with the full support of Russia’s and China’s troll farm operations (confirmed by the US Gov)

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections

    And Russia and China are allies.

    So anyone paying attention can see this is Russia and China attempting to dethrone the US as the boot on the neck of the human race.

    And TBH I’m a lot more afraid of China’s boot considering the dissenters dissappear.

    Be careful of Chinese troll farms invading these spaces to push their messaging as the US is dropping the ball.

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      He might be making decisions on behalf of Russia (no comment), but a LOT of rich and powerful Americans and politicians supported him and what he said he was going to do (which is exactly what he did do).

      The USA absolutely dropped the ball.

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      I do too think trump lived in Russia, did he? I’m not defending him, cause he’s indefensivle. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

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        He’s traveled there a bunch and owns real estate in Russia, but I don’t believe he ever lived there? I also haven’t seen any real evidence that Melania has any ties to the KGB outside of just being Russian.

        Edit: before anyone gets any ideas I am an American and I did not vote for trump.

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    As an American, I’m fine with the US no longer being the most influential anymore, as long as the most influential country that replaces us is a democracy. Preferably much more democratic than we are.

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      This.

      “COME ON DOWN TO CRAZY DOLAN’S WHERE WE’RE PRACTICALLY GIVING AWAY INFLUENCE! WANNA TAKE OVER EUROPE LMAO HERE’S MY VENMO! WANT US TO GO FROM G’DAY TO G’DLUCK WITH AUSTRALIA? THAT’LL BE ONE TRUMP HOTEL AND A DANCE WITH A GLOWING ORBwow!!!. ACT NOW, THESE DEALS WON’T LAST, BECAUSE PETER THIEL JUST CASH APP’D ME TO DRONE STRIKE THE FCC AND WHO FUCKING KNOWS WHAT’LL HAPPEN AFTER THAT”

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    Americans have been fucked from the start, Hitler talked a lot about how he was inspired by Americans way of treating colored people.

    Then they beat Hitler, but took all his scientists. They included rocket builders, but they also included political science and propagandistists.

    The Nazis literally rebuilt in America, and took 71 years to show the people they were there, and 85 years to gain control of the largest military in the world.

    Then they had an interesting civil liberties fight for less than a decade, before the Nazi republicans just started the war on drugs as a way of shutting them down and arrested / killed everyone involved.

    I simply don’t trust Americans to fix this problem themselves. It is my dire belief that the entire world will have to invade America, like we did with Germany.

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    I know America deserves all the shit we’re getting right now.
    But I feel like like people in other countries are being a bit cavalier about the fact that they’re locked in a room with America and it’s got a loaded gun.
    Trump may be an idiot, but he has the world’s largest army and a nuclear arsenal at his fingertips.

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      I used to think he was a big dumb dumb. Then January 6th happened and I quickly realized he was a dangerous idiot and I haven’t been the same ever since.

      I’ve been watching history repeat itself while I’ve been surrounded people who still act like Trump and his cult-like followers are still a bunch of silly dumb dumbs.

      I’m too exhausted to have any words to say anymore.

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      Republican America is not a loaded gun. It’s a deranged rabid coyote. It seems so obvious: don’t fight the rabid coyote. No one will win. But we’re trapped here with it. Its taking its bites out of everyone close to it, and everyone else. What the fuck else are we supposed to do? Lie down and take it? Stand on the table and try to keep away? No one is coming to save us. This will not go away. They will not surrender.

      The only way out is through; for Americans to start their civil war to disrupt their regime or, if they can manage it, figure some other way to oust their fascist government and their cult. To all the Americans fighting the good fight, keep it up, the world literally needs you.

      The Republicans have already proven the laws mean nothing. They’re already boasting plans to stay for a 3rd term. There’s no waiting this out.

      So, bring it on, you fascist fucks, let’s fucking go.

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      It’s very much the “you’re locked in here with me” moment.

      It’s been a bit concerning seeing all the people just giddy with the prospect of millions of people dying from internal issues, either idiotically not understanding or simply being too naive, that when an animal dies, it doesn’t go quietly. Especially not when it senses the cause of its death is near.

      And I believe enough people will view the rest of the world as the cause, I genuinely think if it came down to losing control permanently or causing the literal end of the world by launching as many nuclear and conventional strikes as possible before death takes them.

      Personally, I don’t relish the downfall of any major country, and despite other countries issues I’d rather see them overthrow their tyrannical governments than grab popcorn and cheer as they crumble to civil wars and starvation. That just seems a bit too close to being “arch villain from a cartoon” for my taste.

      I’d really like to see the Cure For Fascism being used here in my own country, but unfortunately “be the change you want to see in the world” just leaves a dead crazed lone gunman in the street. Organization will be needed.

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    It took me a while, but I finally understand why “may you live in interesting times” is a curse.

    Ooh boy.

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    Dude. I fucking live here. I wanted to watch the hegemony decay, we’ve been responsible for some absolute nightmares. I did not want to life through shitting ourselves like a sun-setting dementia patient.

    Yet here we are.

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    Shower thought:

    I wonder if Rome had stand-up comedians, and if they had the best humor before the fall.

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    Depending on whether it is a slow self dismantling or a rapid explosion the US will either be a lot less, or a lot more influential.