• Jay@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    I know this has been said many times, but the fact that this clown was actually President of the USA makes me doubt the sanity of humanity.

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      11 months ago

      It was a huge shock to us all, all around the world, watching him go from attempting to run for president of the U.S., to actually attaining it. The best thing I can say for it, is that it shows that Americans have a genuine hunger for change. If it could just be directed in a productive way…

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      11 months ago

      The fact that over 74 million people voted for a literal monster in 2020 is what made me doubt it.

      Also, the fact that there are women and non-whites who vote republican.

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        11 months ago

        Some people have different priorities or ways of thinking, and this can cause them to conclude that the Republican candidate is the best option sometimes, without being malicious.

        I don’t vote Republican, for the record, but such people are out there. Otherwise it wouldn’t be such a major party (unless you think nearly half the US is malicious.)

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      11 months ago

      As a non-American, I concede that reading his Twitter meltdowns and hearing is asinine takes was extremely funny for the first 3 weeks. Then it just got sad.

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        11 months ago

        Nah, when I see what’s going on here in Europe… These may not be such obvious jokes, but this stupid and dangerous right-wing propaganda, which seems to be gaining momentum everywhere, is frightening.

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        11 months ago

        The rest of the world is trending towards American insanity, though.

        The UN should have walled us off after he was elected.