A large portion of Americans only have 2 brain cells and they’re both busy fighting for 3rd place
I'll steal this one. That's a marvelous quote
pet1t
joined 1 week ago
This is hell. This is hell. Never, ever, ever let it happen in Belgium. For the love of any god that gives enough of a fuck to listen, care about politics. Care about politics before they decide they don’t care about you.
I try! It's a hard battle, sometimes, because even here right-wing nutjobs are getting more and more normalised. We can only hope that they see the situation in the US and realise they don't want this kind of shitshow. On the other hand... even here some of those nutjobs are celebrating Donny and Elmo. That's very scary.
Has it all been futile? Have I wasted ten years fighting the same fascists my grandfather fought in WW2?
It's not! I really believe it hasn't been futile! Keep on fighting! I know it's very demanding, but never underestimate the power of the masses. I support you, even if I can only raise my voice online. And here in Belgium, I'm fighting for sure to evade the same situation.
Isn't it ironic that Trumpyboy is ruining a lot of things righ-wing patriots care about and they themselves don't see the problem?
It was freezing this morning. Right now the sun is shining which results in mild temperatures. Going to be a lot warmer later this week!
Can I offer you our political system with 6 governments?
Move to Belgium! We have lots of quality beers and delicious fries!
I visited New York years ago (2014, I think), but that's nothing like other regions in the States, I imagine. Where I live (Bruges), I sometimes stumble upon American tourists in bars, but due to the nature of the places I visit they're often more open minded.
They don’t look at the possible outcomes, just that “they win”
I think this way of thinking is a big problem in a democratic system. When you vote, you don't "win" or "lose". But maybe I compare this too much to the Belgian system. There's so many political parties to choose from and they have to form a coalition to represent the majority.
Out of curiosity: how do you see the next 4 years evolving? And do you have hope for the next elections?
Oh I can imagine... I really don't know what I would do if I was in the same situation
and there’s no leverage in government to stop them.
Do you think government will do anything at all in the coming weeks, months, years? I can't wrap my head around the situation at all. How does anyone with a slight bit of brains and a small grasp of history just accept this? It's so dystopian...
My grandparents finally saw the house I bought with my gf and we had a wonderful afternoon with coffee, cake and lots of talking
Throwback to that one time I had one week to write my thesis after doing nothing all year.
There's a society here, yes! Be my guest!