America is officially fucked
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America what the fuck is wrong with you?
Anyone got a gif of Obi-wan referring to the dark times? Because it feels like that’s where the world is at right now.
I’m not mad America, just disappointed.
And terrified. Very terrified.
(OK, maybe a little mad, too.)
And terrified. Very terrified.
(OK, maybe a little mad, too.)
I'm mad, too.
And I'm also not looking forward to 4 more
in years of "now we're supposed to hate America just because Trump won". 
We didn't ALL vote for the bastard, you know!
And I'm also not looking forward to 4 more
in years of "now we're supposed to hate America just because Trump won". We didn't ALL vote for the bastard, you know!
I will say it: I hate my country sometimes. Apparently, most Americans are morons.
And my state. I mean, come on, you kept Ted Cruz?
I'm mad, too.
And I'm also not looking forward to 4 more
We didn't ALL vote for the bastard, you know!
Same as in the UK. I think we are judged because of brexit but 48% of the vote then was to remain.
There is still a lot Ill feeling in the UK around it, as I'm sure the same applies over there.
So it is almost 5am here. Been trying to get back to sleep for a few hours now. Body doesn't want sleep I think.
*Brings in more tim-tams for everyone*
*Brings in more tim-tams for everyone*
I see your Star Wars post and I'll raise this Lotr quote: “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
“Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.” – Seneca
I'm mad, too.
And I'm also not looking forward to 4 more
I don't know if this was specifically directed at me, but since you segued off my post, I kind of feel like I should respond.
I wasn't intending to say that we're now supposed to "hate America", and if my post came off that way, I apologize.
I definitely don't have any love for the new president-elect. But I do think you can dislike a country's government, or dislike the things that country's government does, without it meaning you have a problem with the people of that country.
In fact, I have a great deal of sympathy for the American people right now.
I feel sympathy for my American sisters who are going to die from pregnancy complications
... or are going to be forced to carry a baby to term
... or are just going to be treated as second-class citizens because they won't have bodily autonomy
because reproductive rights will now not be guaranteed at the federal level.
I feel sympathy for Americans who are going to have their families torn apart
... or get caught up in a wide net themselves even though they are there legally
because the new administration wants to implement forced mass deportations.
I feel sympathy for LGBTQ+ Americans who are going to have their civil rights slowly stripped away, in addition to facing more prevalent hatred from those emboldened by the hate-mongering from the upper levels of government.
I feel sympathy for cash-strapped Americans who are going to end up paying more for literally everything
because the new administration thinks that across-the-board tariffs are somehow going to bring back the pre-pandemic economy.
And I feel sympathy for all Americans everywhere because of the pending assault on democratic institutions.
I have American co-workers. I have American friends. Some of us up here even have American family members. Americans are our friends, neighbours, and allies. I feel awful for our American friends right now, because no one wants to see shitty things happen to their friends. Especially those, what, 67 million people who wanted nothing to do with a second Trump presidency, and now are stuck with it anyway. And you can't even necessarily blame the, what, 71 million people who voted for him. Sure, I'm sure there were some who voted that way out of malice... but the Republican institution has spent years gaslighting and lying to the public. So even though they voted that way, a lot of them are still going to be harmed all the same.
Of course, I also feel sympathy for people outside America who get caught up in this through no fault of their own.
I feel sympathy for the residents of countries, including my own, that are going to have their economies devastated because of the aforementioned tariffs.
I feel sympathy for the people of the Ukraine who are probably going to be left to face the scourge of Putin's invasion without American support.
I feel sympathy for the denizens of the world, who are probably going to be living in a much more insecure future, because the president-elect doesn't understand the concept of what an "ally" is... and because the rise of extremism in America will only increase its hold on the rest of the world, too.
Conservative-minded people seem to want to tell me that I'm overreacting, and it's not going to be as bad as all that. To which I say... great! Wonderful! If it's not actually as bad as I'm envisioning, well, nothing would make me happier. But we've already seen what Trump did with one presidency, and the indication seems to be that this time, the people that held him in check before are gone, and the gloves are coming off. When people show you who they are, believe them.
I would love to be wrong about all of this.
Sorry for the long-ass post. This has been a rough day, and I have had a lot of complicated emotions to work through. If you read the whole thing, congratulations, and thank you.
But rest assured, I do not hate America. And to any American who may feel similarly to what I do, and is worried about the future: you are not alone.
It wasn't. I am sorry if it seemed like it was, but it was absolutely NOT aimed at you (or any one person in particular).
This is my mom and I, so today has been a good day for us. We already half-jokingly, half-seriously discussed which countries we think we could afford to move to.
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Just saw my first Christmas commercial, a Home Depot ad featuring all the Christmas decorations you can get there.
Christ, it's only November 6th.
Christ, it's only November 6th.
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