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[–] [email protected] 120 points 2 weeks ago (84 children)

This is happening all over the world. The USA are just a little further ahead compared to Europe.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

That's true, but whataboutism doesn't help much in a thread about the US election. Besides, in hardly any other democratic country in the world is the far-right or fascist candidate so obviously completely unsuitable: Trump has already been president and has previously made policies contrary to the interests of the idiots who voted for him; he has a criminal record for fraud and has been found guilty in various proceedings for many other crimes, such as sexual harassment, defamation and fraud amounting to millions. It doesn't get any more obvious than that.

[–] Soulg 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah but so many people here didn't vote for him and are just as appalled, so when we're lumped in with the people who did vote for him that's gonna make people pretty defensive

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, I get that of course. I'm sorry for you and every other US citizen that did not vote for him. I'm from Europe and still posted some anti-Trump stuff because I despise him and everything he stands for. I think he is a threat for the whole world.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not whataboutism when OC was the one saying it is a US specific issue

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

OC said America was full of stupid people. I can't see how that means that the US would be the only country full of stupid people. Of course there are lots and lots of stupid people elsewhere. Pointing that out in the context of the US election sure sounds like whataboutism to me. My only point is that it does not make things any better just because there are other countries with similar issues. But I see what you mean and think you are right: maybe other countries can learn something from this debacle - I don't have much hope anymore in that regard but we will see.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Way further ahead. Dude literally says he wants to be a dictator.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Only on day 1 haha. Gonna be something interesting to see happen. We should get bingo cards going for day 1

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

You go ahead and make bingo cards, I'll be prepping for the civil war.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for trying to make us feel better, but...

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