President Trump doubled down on his comments suggesting Iran could hit Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Texas on Wednesday, adding that the U.S. would not let such a scenario play out. &…
    • Pratai@piefed.caEnglish
      15·
      9 days ago

      Flabbergasted? Why?

      America is a spineless and complacent country full of ineffective limp-dick, do-nothing cowards that are happy to keep status quo if it means they don’t have to exert any effort.

      • harmbugler@piefed.socialEnglish
        14·
        9 days ago

        Today I saw Jamie Raskin lamenting that Trump has damaged US alliances globally. While, sure, Trump has been bad, voting in a Democrat isn’t going to restore everything. The American public can always vote in another dangerous demagogue and I think the world has realised that.

        • Pratai@piefed.caEnglish
          10·
          9 days ago

          Yep. America isn’t getting fixed. That’s not how it works. And if it ever recovers, it’ll take a typical Democrat to learn how not be a typical Democrat to do it.

      • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        9 days ago

        You’re the only coward I see, and I’ve lived in the US my whole life.

        You know nothing of us, and it cost you nothing to spout all this ignorance here.

    • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
      11·
      9 days ago

      Our government has been largely captured by people whose loyalty is to, in this order:

      1. Themselves
      2. Their party
      3. America (sometimes further down the list)

      That is the problem.

      • cøre@leminal.space
        16·
        9 days ago

        America isn’t even on the list

        Its themselves and their family

        Their corporate bribers

        Law enforcement

        Israel