• rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    I know this.

    I’m way more educated about the fuckery of the U.S.A. on the world stage in the past 75 years than the average dumbfuck.

    Still doesn’t mean I’m not going to swing back if some asshole tries to call me out.

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      Fuck you and what your government has done to the world. Your country is and always will be a shithole of capitalistic exploitation. The world would be so much better off without the USA.

      The US is a country of humans that only want to fuck each other over for the smallest scrap of anything. From billionaire to pauper, everyone is out for themselves. Like a toddler who wants all the toys and can’t share.

      Amazingly, your empire has lasted this long. But alas, the time has come when the sun will set on the US empire just like it did with the British Empire.

      The only question left is how much damage the fall will cause the world. So far with the loss of soft power the US has damaged the world economy but it’s still recoverable.

      Only time will tell.

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        I’d buy that for a dollar. Just don’t forget that we are people, and not all of us agree with what the government does.

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      Well, then don’t be surprised when your lack of appreciation for perspectives from other points of view ring too much like a MAGAt’s to be easily discernable from such. It wasn’t directed at you personally, but you choose to take it as such.

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        You fucking pathetic losers blame everyone but your own red hat wearing backwater inbred selves.

        'the fuck? That wasn’t directed at me?

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          Do you identify as a “red hat wearing backwater inbred”? If so, then my apologies - feel free to carry on.

          When you criticize another country’s aggressive actions, are you directing it at every random citizen of that country regardless of whether they support their government’s actions? If you’re as informed as you claim, then you know there are protests even in Israel against their government’s genocidal actions. Look at the big picture, and understand generalizations are unlikely to be targeted at you personally if you don’t fit the description of those they’re referencing.

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            If I put all of the citizens in one basket? Yes, that’s what I’m doing. If I specify a subset before I go off on some unhinged rant? No.

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              Do you always take the time to think out, and craft the wording of your comments to perfectly convey your intended meaning? It’s already quite obvious that you don’t. None of us do. We’re humans, after all.

              As such, some empathy and reading between the lines is required to have a constructive conversation rather than having things devolve into pointless bickering and finger-pointing. It’s pretty obvious to me (and likely many others) that they were referring to a specific subset when they mentioned the red hats - I’m sure deep down you knew that, too. I get why you’re angry - I’m angry about the direction this country has been taken over the past several decades, too - but take it out on those who deserve it instead.

              Have some understanding for those on the outside who don’t see the nuance of the differing factions inside the US, but instead just see “America’s forcing their will upon someone again” - like those concerned with Trump’s recent actions against Venezuela must feel right about now. Inside every country there are factions who disagree with their respective governments. Every time you disparage Israel, Russia, China, etc., do you bother to be precise in who you’re criticizing - especially every time you make such comments? I highly doubt it, and if I’m right then your anger directed at someone else doing exactly the same is nothing but hypocritical.