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I don’t know how many times I need to spell it out Americans:
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You need to deal with your worthless president hellbent on destroying the planet.
How. Tell us how to fight back against one of the most highly militarized police forces in the world and the most powerful army in the world? How are normal middle class Americans supposed to fight back against that? I mean I love the fantasy of fighting back, but tell me exactly how to do it. You tell me that and I'll start doing it.
I'd be willing to bet a decade from now we'll know that Trump probably cheated in the election and Republicans stole it. If there wasn't vote manipulation I'd be extremely surprised, knowing what we know about this administration and the people running it. How are we supposed to fight back against a system this fucking rigged?
It's really fucking easy to sit back in your armchair and call us dumb or lazy for not doing anything about this. I'm sure a lot of us would love to do something about it, so why don't you tell us how.
Stop paying your taxes and buying shit? Violence? There I gave you a couple solutions go do 'em.
Cool, take care of my father with Alzheimer's and I will get right to that.
Good luck with his medical bills, I promise you, they are a struggle.
Exactly. You'll always have an excuse to do nothing. Immediately going for the emotional excuse too! You expect change with no sacrifice just like every other person in this country. We watch day by day as Hitler Jr and his pals take away freedoms, rights, safety etc but your dad is what's keeping you from fighting back... Yeah OK.
Uh, he needs 24/7 care, most of which I provide at present (I have to, ya know, work fulltime for food, utility bills and health insurance for medications).
Despite your anger, I hope you do not end up in a situation like this. Enjoy, "freedom" while you can, it disappears in a variety of circumstances.
Oh fuck you acting like your situation is unique. No one is free in the US. You people prove day in and day out that you have no critical thinking skills and no fucking backbone. Good luck with you dad. Maybe when you have nothing left to lose you'll wake up.
Come up with a real solution before you keep talking. Otherwise you just sound like an asshole.
Also, enjoy your time as an adolescent.
It's easy to criticize. What are you doing to stop it? You should do more of that instead of wasting time being an asshole to people on the internet.
Upvoting all I can here. Like, they're going to come for all your benefits, money, property eventually. Sticking your head in the sand is only gonna make it easier to kick your ass.
The downvotes are from people who know I'm right, but it makes them feel bad to think about.
The downvotes are from you being a jackass attacking the wrong people because of your own impotent frustration
You have said literally nothing useful. That's why you're being downvoted.
No, all your suggestions will just accomplish nothing except get people who follow them into huge problem with zero gains.
Not paying taxes, being violent, how is that a plan? Thats why the downvotes I think. You are just being angry and wanting change, but you also dont have a plan that will do anything. Just like everyone.