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I doubt they're all Americans...
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That is a lot of people, so mostly non-Americans I'd assume too.
But, we also don't know how many are US citizens, which was kind of my point. We might be surprised to find out how many of those are US citizens living overseas. In which case, although I think they should accept the result, I also think they are fine to express their wishes that he doesn't appoint justices who repeal Roe vs Wade.
Edit: Contacted my friend now to ask about the crowd and sounds like a mixed bunch, but also plenty of yanks and international couples (so husband is from Aussie, wife American etc.).
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@gt12 so all of those protests around the world are about what he may or may not do in regards to abortion? I haven't heard any of them mention it when interviewed, all I've heard is overly emotive statements that make little sense. At least that's a specific answer though, but I would think they'd make it more obvious that they are opposing that specific issue, and would do it once they are clear on his stance when in office.
As I said, it's pretty difficult to take them seriously when they are so vague on the issues.
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Can't argue with that. A very good friend of mine is a huge Planned parenthood supporter and she has gone so far over the edge I had to block her from my facebook feed. So, I totally agree that some of them have let their feelings get in the way of the purpose of being out there. But, at the end of the day, I think if you are about women's health there are some very good reasons to be making your voice heard right now.
I don't think it will help though, by the way.
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Cake plagiarism. That's outrageous.
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Green party was all over the anti Trump protests in NZ.... says it all about the protesters.
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@Stockcar86 haha, I guess that might have been on purpose after the way Obama has acted in the last month, and remembering the speech kefuffle
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@antipodean said in US Politics:
@taniwharugby said in US Politics:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in US Politics:
@antipodean said in US Politics:
@Frank It's kinda funny.
I actually dont think it is funny. Attacking Trumps kid is pretty low.
given the school shootings in the US, I dont see how this could be seen as funny, ever, no matter who's kid.
Tragedy plus time equals comedy. The speculation that Trump's youngest has autism fits the profile for a joke; young, white, autism = school shooting.
@No-Quarter said in US Politics:
I can't really get my head around the "woman's rights" protests against Trump. What woman's rights has he said he is going to revoke?
It's a reflection of the fact he's an old white Republican who gets to nominate a Supreme Court Justice, putting at danger Roe v Wade. I do find the sisterhood solidarity tedious; you live in an entirely different country and didn't have a fucking march for the oppressed women living in shithole countries...
what time though? the shootings are happening with regularity, plus I dont see too many joking about Sept. 11, a fair amount of time has passed since then, plus this is Trumps kid who doesnt deserve to have thi kind of abuse directed at him.
Fine if you think it's funny, I don't.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in US Politics:
Cake plagiarism. That's outrageous.
Apparently the Trump one was solid styrofoam.
Metaphor?
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After the election, the losing side kept banging on about hate and how they were so upset that there was so much of it in the country and how Trump was a direct result of all that hate. I tell you what, those protesting and ripping into Trump and his family have enough hate for the entire farking solar system.
One person I do feel really sorry for and who will get drilled for even the most miniscule faux pas is Trumps wife. Yes she does perhaps deserves some ridicule for being together with an orange gargoyle 20 odd years older than her, but there wouldn't be too many women who grew up in a communist country (or many women full stop) who could refuse that lifestyle. It will be open season on her for at least 4 years and I reckon that's pretty farked up.
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@taniwharugby said in US Politics:
@antipodean said in US Politics:
@taniwharugby said in US Politics:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in US Politics:
@antipodean said in US Politics:
@Frank It's kinda funny.
I actually dont think it is funny. Attacking Trumps kid is pretty low.
given the school shootings in the US, I dont see how this could be seen as funny, ever, no matter who's kid.
Tragedy plus time equals comedy. The speculation that Trump's youngest has autism fits the profile for a joke; young, white, autism = school shooting.
@No-Quarter said in US Politics:
I can't really get my head around the "woman's rights" protests against Trump. What woman's rights has he said he is going to revoke?
It's a reflection of the fact he's an old white Republican who gets to nominate a Supreme Court Justice, putting at danger Roe v Wade. I do find the sisterhood solidarity tedious; you live in an entirely different country and didn't have a fucking march for the oppressed women living in shithole countries...
what time though? the shootings are happening with regularity, plus I dont see too many joking about Sept. 11, a fair amount of time has passed since then, plus this is Trumps kid who doesnt deserve to have thi kind of abuse directed at him.
Time? Well that's subjective, hence "too soon?"
Fine if you think it's funny, I don't.
How magnanimous of you.
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Well you'll love what happened at the Sydney march:
That is absolutely hilarious.
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I'd read a few reports on the inauguration speech and then finally watched the speech in full.The anti Trump bias is pretty incredible for main stream media. I get that they don't like him, neither do I but if you go too much out on a limb to discredit him and you get found out you are full of shit then they're only going to hurt themselves.
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@Frank said in US Politics:
The women's march looks like a giant hissy fit.
The Democrats haven't been quite this upset since the Republicans freed their slaves.
That's a great line.
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@Stockcar86 Can someone clarify what I'm looking at there?
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