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Again, AMERICA doesn't want this. This is some dumb shit from a mentally deficient and decrepit old man that somehow got elected under very shady terms by a minority of the country.
As a US citizen, prove to me that most Americans don't want this.
Yeah, I see the protests, even in my Trump-loving town.
But that's it. People holding signs.
I don't see aggressive action. I don't see the necessary violence - yeah I said it.
I'm moving out of the country because everyone I've tried to rally says they're too busy, they don't have time, they care but they don't care that much, they think everything will work out, or they believe it isn't as bad as the news says.
The people I've voted for and elected just sit on their hands and do fuck all.
I'm 110% for fighting for and defending what I used to believe in, but not when literally all evidence and signs point to nobody else giving a shit.
Someone call me when you're ready to legitimately strategize about how to topple this fascist regime.
Zero presidents have ever lost as much support for anything at any time in the history of this country: https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker
Not only is this a wildly unpopular president, it's a president who has shed 35-50% of their own voters. It's proof positive that you are wrong.
Thank you for the information. I just hope it leads to action. Poll results to me are just someone standing around waving a sign.
These fascists didn't rise to power by following all the rules, and they won't exit or lose power by us following the rules. It's a sad truth.
We've seen this before.
They know how it ends.
Brave of you to assume America will ever have free and fair elections again.
They haven’t for a while. It’s just going to get more obvious.
I look forward to the big swing in the mid terms then based off your information
Sorry America voted for this twice. You do not get to disown this after the fact.
This, at least, is a fact.
You could have voted Green. You could have voted Marianne Williamson in the Democratic primary. The little power our voters do have they just wasted.
Beat me to it. Most same Americans don't want this, it's the current administration and their moronic lap dogs, and the conglomerates that are paying into Cheeto's personal accounts to "influence him" that want this. Id hope that most of us realize how insanely idiotic this is.
Also to, AI anti-regulation 2: electric boogaloo? Like they literally just tried to shoehorn this into the big bullshit bill only for it to get yanked, and that was what, two weeks ago?
Yup. That's never going to fly, and even if it does, that doesn't mean the Executive all of a sudden gets to start telling private companies how they can and can't operate according to the law. It's so stupid.
What matters more? What AMERICA wants, or what the administration enacts in to policy? You're missing the point if you're arguing about my phrasing.
The phrasing means everything.
Example: "Trump wants..."
VS
Example: "America wants..."
Big difference. Executive Orders are a memo, not law. It's disturbing that I have to keep saying this and explaining this.
That...what???
No, your choice of phrasing conveys your message.
If you're argument is not against the American people, but rather the administration, then your wording is, well, wrong.
No. You're dodging the argument. You chose to phrase it that way. And pretending that's just some incidental thing with no meaning honestly is about the dumbest response I've seen in a while.
You have made the argument that it is the American people, not the administration. You. Not anybody else.
I did not use the phrase "the American people".
Wow.
Just...wow.
You honestly think that's an argument?!?
Goodbye
Based on your post history, I think we're on the same side. I understand that this administration does not represent all of America. Unfortunately though, the semantics of it all don't really matter. Trump got the majority vote, and that's what matters. The effects of his policies matter. From the perspective of the rest of the world, this is what (the majority of) America has chosen. I don't like it either.
Friend, seriously...listen to the very clear reason being used to explain the deficiency of your argument here.
The way you phrase something absolutely changes the meaning of its point. You can't say something and then try to justify that the ends are the same, so it's cool. Literally why people use the phrase "the ends don't justify the means".
If Trump comes out and says some dumb shit, you can't just say "AMERICA WANTS THIS", because that is obviously untrue.
It would work the same way with 4 people in a car, and the driver wants hamburgers. The entire car doesn't want hamburgers, just the driver of the car. How you want to argue the outcome or explanation of that very much decides on how you intend to phrase the situation. All you know right now is that the driver wants a hamburger, so it would disingenuous to say everyone wants hamburgers.
I think it's nice that many Americans don't want what Trump wants. I think it's unfortunate that in this case it doesn't actually have an effect because the policy will be acted upon anyway.
While I understand what you are saying, let's not forget that the people who helped the turd get into power were not just those actively voting for him but also those who didn't vote because "both sides!!". That's not "a minority of the country" but actually the majority of it.
America absolutely wants this. If they didn’t they would stop it. Period.
LOL
Sure, Jan.
We should stop it. Period. I'll snap my non-billionaire fingers and just stop it. Like I'm Dorothy and clicking my ruby slippered heels together.
Most Americans are working three jobs and 100 hours a week to be able to rent a roach-infested studio and keep their kids from starving.
AI isn't even in the top ten of issues that most Americans have the time or energy to confront in a meaningful way.
But let's not allow the reality of life in this country to interfere with a good, silly Internet screed.
You're right, everybody without the money to make the trip should travel 2000 miles (3218 km) to commit suicide by cop. That's sensible.
Thank you anyone who profiles entire people with stereotypes and outright lies is a bigot, no matter what they say
Like how some americans see the Middel East, Russia, China, Israel, Palestine, Mexico etc etc etc..
Its not nice when its going the other way, is it.
I don't do that because it wouldn't be right. Doesn't matter who did what to me in the past.
For instance if you were a plumber and you intentionally smashed a piece of furniture while at a clients house, does that mean all plumbers are violently vandalizing people's homes ,no.
Because adult human beings know that the actions of one do not define the actions of all.
I am not changing this position. You can get the last word, throw an insult at me or do nothing.
Choice is yours but I'm done. I don't have to defend the correct position. It is correct.
So it's a stereotype to describe what a country is literally doing ... okay.
It's a stereotype to ascribe traits to an entire group of people when you say "America" or "Americans" in The context given. Otherwise one would say , the United States government.
Of course , that requires effort.