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Did you know the world was protesting against Trump on inauguration day? Or was this news hidden from you?
(www.theguardian.com)
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No but I don't really care what non-americans think of my president
Proofing again how dumb and ignorant the maga cult is
Whatever happened to "Trump is making the rest of the world respect America again!"?
Convenient time to suddenly start not caring about what other people think, right when people start telling you exactly how they feel about the felon king.
One can not value others opinions of them and not want to he disrespected at the same time. No contradiction.
Why would anybody respect you if you don't value their opinions? Honest question. Would you really want to be friends with someone like that?
Why would you respect someone, and does that respect require them to care how you feel?
Respect has nothing to do with friendship and you can hate someone and respect them at the same time. In the adult world I suppose.
I've never said trump is making the rest of the world respect America again. I don't think trump is a good person for America, but I sure as shit don't care what non-americans think
What does them being a non-American have to do with anything?
Ok, then what about censoring the american protests?
If you search for January 20th March, all of the google results are from small local papers. The big boys didn't pick it up, or if they did, they mentioned it and moved on.
What the hell is wrong with you?
I stand by what I said, what is wrong with it?
You mean apart from the bigotry and hate?
Because there's also the "how dare you care about your child more than people you aren't personally responsible for!" thing.
There is no bigotry or hate, just a lack of empathy from the person I'm replying to. It sucks what's happening to their son, but what's happening in gaza is 10x worse by any metric.
No, a lack of empathy is telling someone they should care less about their own child's life being at risk, and who cares because they're trans, than people on the other side of the world.
That is about as unempathetic as you can get. And I'm amazed you don't realize it.
The premise that parent puts forward is that I should be OK with genocide as long as his kid is ok. That's unemphatic. By any metric of the situation, one issue is far more important and extreme than the other.
They said nothing of the sort. That's just a lie.
And no, by any metric of the situation, a person's child is far more important than anything else in their life. Or should be. Because that child didn't ask to be born. They are owed everything.
And in this case, this child's life is in danger because of a genocide of trans people that is already well underway and that you apparently don't give a shit about. I guess there's only one genocide that matters.
And what exactly have you done about it other than berate people for caring more about their own children than they do the genocide in Palestine? Because I spend hours each week contacting politicians for JVP. Before I escaped on Monday with my own queer child (who you probably think I should also not care about), the staffers at Larry Buschon's regional office were sick of me going there twice a month.
Have you done anything other than sit on your ass and tell people not to care about their kids?
You need to go through the entire thread.
This guy is saying we should've left the gazans to their fate in exchange for his child's gender identity.
Also trans people are not being genocided. They are not being chased in the streets and killed, nor are they being rounded up in camps, nor are there bombs getting dropped in their gathering places. What's happening to gazans is genocide, what happened to the rhoyinga is genocide. When shit gets even close to that level, then it's genocide.
That's what I thought, you have not done a single thing about the genocide in Palestine other than berate people. Not one email to one politician despite there being easily accessible form emails. Very eager to berate others, too lazy to do anything yourself.
Also, you do not understand what genocide is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_genocide#United_States
https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-extremists-at-cpac-laid-bare-hatred-at-root-of-vile-legislation-targeting-trans-people
https://medium.com/prismnpen/surprisingly-this-is-what-a-trans-genocide-looks-like-a1b5bc29c833
https://spartanscoop.org/2023/04/the-steps-of-genocide-and-trans-americans/
Alternately, you do understand what genocide is, but you're okay with it when it is happening to queer people. And I suspect that's the real answer considering you think a parent of a trans kid shouldn't prioritize their safety.
The articles you have linked to are a mix of rubbish and fear mongering.
That is fucking horrendous to say. Those two things are not even in the same sport much less the league.
What's happening to queers in the US is not genocide. It does not meet the legal definition of genocide (according to the wiki section you posted), going around saying stuff like that minimizes actual genocide
As for what I'm doing on Palestine, I will not respond to this question for the sake of my anonymity. Now you may just say that I'm using this a veil, but it's pretty easy for me to lie and say I've done so and so when I have not.
How did I guess? "Those lying trannies are just fine."
Also, "I'm not going to tell you what I do" is bullshit. You don't do a thing. I told you what I do and it in no way reveals my identity.
You have done nothing about the genocide in Palestine and we both know it.
Have you ever even talked to a Palestinian in your life and asked them what they would like you to help with? Doubtful. Too busy hating queer people.
In Egyptian, I live in the US. I meet Palestinians everyday, there are Palestinians in my family. Palestine for you is an issue that popped up about a 2 years ago, for me it's been the struggle of generations. I have family members that have died in wars about this matter, thrown in prison and tortured. You don't understand what it's like to actually be in danger, so shut the fuck up. You are used to not having backlash whereas I've seen doors broken down and hoods thrown over people's faces over Facebook posts.
If it gets out that you sent some emails, who gives a shit. There is no risk for you, for me there is, therefore it's imperative that I don't discuss what I do, or don't do on the Internet. Emails aren't really that important, voting is far more important yet when that right is exercised people like you and the other guy bitch about it.
Why are you lying about me? I've had a close Palestinian friend since I was six years old.
Fair enough, guess I was wrong about that, still stand by everything else I said.
I literally fled the U.S. this week because my lesbian daughter's life is at risk. If it got out that she's queer under Trump in a year or so, it's going to be straight to a camp.
So yeah, my life is not in danger, just my daughter's. Which is not a problem for me at all, right?
(If this conversation goes as they often do, it's now your turn to claim that queer people are in no danger under Trump.)
They are not in any serious danger, let's wait a year and see if you are correct
Yep, that's what I thought. You think there's only one genocide that matters.
The queer genocide started before Trump got into office. You just obviously don't give a shit what happens to queer people.
Trump's a piece of shit and you support him blindly, making you a worthless tool
Where trump support?
Non Americans think the same thing Americans do. That Traitorapist Trump is a narcisstic buffoon not worth your attention. That he is a notorious Liar who is going to lie 30000+ times in the next 4 years like his average last time. And that he is going to throw food on the wall at the White House an average of 1-2 times per week like his average last time.
I agree with what you said, but I don't care what non Americans think
How TF do you read the headlines and double down on supporting that piece of shit?!?
Average MAGAT: ohhh nooo, Biden makes us look so weak to the rest of the world