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    1 day ago

    I think its funny but also sad. Since I dont live in America, I dont feel so annoyed, but obviously its very embarressing for America that this is the best man that could be found for the job as president.

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      I’m American but I did not grow up in the USA.

      When I moved to the USA, I was like “Wow, this country is abusive and exploitative AF.”

      Half of Americans didn’t vote for Trump. The problem is that most Americans did not even bother to vote.

      American elections are tilted towards Republicans because they gerrymandered districts, made voting harder by removing voting places to create long waiting lines. You also have to take the day off work to go vote and a lot of people cannot afford to do that. They also made it illegal to give voters waiting any water. It’s all fucking absurd.

      Young Americans are victims of a system created to exclude them from being represented by their government.

      And what is happening to Americans is happening to all other countries as well, including yours.

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        23 hours ago

        That thing with taking the day off to go vote is incredible. They could put that day on a weekend, like we do in my country, and I assume most countries.

        I dont know, America is intentionally going for being a very bad country to live in unless you are rich.

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          There’s been efforts to make voting day a paid federal holiday, but alas-- that would turn the USA liberal and the powers that be cannot have that.

          But their time is coming to an end and they know it, which is why they are going crazy now.