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Swede

(34,868 posts)
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:31 AM Friday

All my life I have been an admirer of the United States and its people. But I am frightened of it now...

All my life I have been an admirer of the United States and its people. But I am frightened of it now, and I am even more frightened of them.

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All my life I have been an admirer of the United States and its people. But I am frightened of it now... (Original Post) Swede Friday OP
And this is coming from the land of the Vikings, GreenWave Friday #1
This place disgusts me Dem4life1234 Friday #2
anything important at the fascbook link? eShirl Friday #3
Its a post by a Canadian explaining what to expect and why the world should be worried. Swede Friday #5
Thank you eShirl Friday #9
yes thank you. I don't click facebook or X links. I don't drive a tesla while screaming "mah climate" as money is f.... Nimble_Idea Friday #12
I am too Jilly_in_VA Friday #4
Not all of us are evil .... just like not all Swedish people sing ABBA songs Botany Friday #6
Boo. marble falls Friday #7
Are you booing that it's come to our neighbors feeling like that? bluesbassman Friday #11
As in "boo". No matter what it's either our fault or our responsibility. I have very little sympathy for nations that .. marble falls Friday #14
Did you go to the link and read it? Swede Friday #15
Have you? marble falls Sunday #17
Two snotty answers from you. Swede Sunday #18
I feel shame about my country. Scrivener7 Friday #8
Excellent Facebook post. Irish_Dem Friday #10
So many good people here feel the same way. La Coliniere Friday #13
I've been saying the same Blue_Tires Friday #16
Operation Paperclip worked Clouds Passing Sunday #19

Swede

(34,868 posts)
5. Its a post by a Canadian explaining what to expect and why the world should be worried.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:47 AM
Friday

Here's a snip

Nothing mattered, in the end. Not the probable dementia, the unfathomable ignorance, the emotional incontinence; not, certainly, the shambling, hate-filled campaign, or the ludicrously unworkable anti-policies.
The candidate out on bail in four jurisdictions, the convicted fraud artist, the adjudicated rapist and serial sexual predator, the habitual bankrupt, the stooge of Vladimir Putin, the man who tried to overturn the last election and all of his creepy retinue of crooks, ideologues and lunatics: Americans took a long look at all this and said, yes please.
There is no sense in understating the depth of the disaster. This is a crisis like no other in our lifetimes. The government of the United States has been delivered into the hands of a gangster, whose sole purpose in running, besides staying out of jail, is to seek revenge on his enemies. The damage Donald Trump and his nihilist cronies can do – to America, but also to its democratic allies, and to the peace and security of the world – is incalculable. We are living in the time of Nero.

Nimble_Idea

(2,476 posts)
12. yes thank you. I don't click facebook or X links. I don't drive a tesla while screaming "mah climate" as money is f....
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 09:12 AM
Friday

funneled to nazis.

Botany

(72,660 posts)
6. Not all of us are evil .... just like not all Swedish people sing ABBA songs
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 07:50 AM
Friday

But we do have some very sick people no doubt and their brains are constantly being filled with
right wing racist, sexist, and generational stupidity. And billions is spent on this disinformation
and spreading it. Remember America was founded by racism, genocide, and Christian extremism.
At least 20% of Americans really think the wrong side won the civil war and most of those people
consider themselves "good Christians" too.


btw don't believe for 1 second that Trump won fairly. It was very dirty and right now
powerful forces both inside and outside of America are now and were behind installing
Trump and pushing extreme and unAmerican policies. You are right to be worried because
these are dangerous times.




At least Sweden invented the cinnamon roll and your country has a national cinnamon
roll day.

bluesbassman

(19,902 posts)
11. Are you booing that it's come to our neighbors feeling like that?
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:52 AM
Friday

Or that they have the temerity to say what they, and many Americans I might add, are feeling out loud?

marble falls

(62,520 posts)
14. As in "boo". No matter what it's either our fault or our responsibility. I have very little sympathy for nations that ..
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:58 AM
Friday

... benefit most from "the American Disease" are also those who dance the most self righteously in criticism about it.

Let's do each other a favor: the US will keep our admittedly self privileged oafs here, and Europe can keeps its self righteous social critics home.

Having worked in high-end resort I've seen the worse from both groups and am disgusted with the finger pointing from both.

Irish_Dem

(59,689 posts)
10. Excellent Facebook post.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 08:46 AM
Friday

Thanks for sharing.

Should be mandatory reading for every single American.

La Coliniere

(1,066 posts)
13. So many good people here feel the same way.
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 10:59 AM
Friday

Thanks for posting this. I go about my business these days and the appearance of normalcy in my country doesn’t last for long. Underneath this facade that “everything’s fine” the realization of what we are up against becomes palpable, and I try to do whatever I can to deflect the awful feeling of betrayal that stems from what half of my countrymen have wrought upon us. I will never forgive them, the MAGA voters and non voters alike. I’ll do what I can to enable the obstruction of their awful plans; I’ve not given up, but I have to admit, it’s very difficult these days.
Edit for spelling

Blue_Tires

(56,730 posts)
16. I've been saying the same
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:57 PM
Friday

It took several decades but it turns out Nazi Germany defeated the Allies after all 😔

Clouds Passing

(2,697 posts)
19. Operation Paperclip worked
Sun Dec 22, 2024, 11:10 AM
Sunday

What could go wrong, inviting a bunch of not-zees to come live in the US?

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