• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    One thing that’s really frustrating is that in other countries where democracy is in danger you see huge protests in the streets.

    Hong Kong protests

    Hungary protests

    France protests

    That gives the distinct impression that even if the average American doesn’t support what Trump is doing, they don’t really oppose it enough to bother shutting down the country.

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      2 months ago

      Not surprising at all. Look at how many convinced themselves to stay home the one time they couldve prevented this shitstorm.

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      2 months ago

      8 million Americans protested at over 3,300 No Kings events nationwide on Saturday March 28, the largest single-day protest in American history. Source

      I know the only goal here is to shit on the US but there are plenty of ways to do that on legitimate points without making up absolute bullshit, so please eat a nice fat American dick with this nonsense.

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        2 months ago

        One protest, 4 months ago.

        Yeah, that’s definitely going to defeat fascism.

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          2 months ago

          Oh we’re up from zero to one, I see. The largest in American history, and no it has not been the only one. Your response is pathetic. Doubling down where you have been shown to be wrong. You should be ashamed of yourself.

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            2 months ago

            Wow, you’re so emotional. One protest on one day. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong their protests were an ongoing thing for more than a year until they were interrupted by the COVID pandemic. The German anti-AFD protests started in January 2024 and are still ongoing, more than 2.5 years later.

            You haven’t “shown me to be wrong”, you’ve misinterpreted what I said and then got all butthurt. The rest of the world doesn’t respect the US because the US protests were one and done, and didn’t actually change anything.