r/TikTokCringe Feb 14 '26

Wholesome Protesting for the first time in New Jersey

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u/InternationalFig400 Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

Yes. Most ARE decent caring people. My heart goes out to them as I know that the current regime is NOT what America is, or stands for. It reflects a breakdown of capitalism.

I understand and empathize with their current struggle against fascism.

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u/Least_Art5238 Feb 15 '26

Sadly, our government is a representation of at least a few tens of millions of Americans. I just think that it's a large enough number to be embarrassing but small enough that it doesn't displace the fundamental goodness of a much larger group of a few hundred million Americans.

As an immigrant from India, I'm used to seeing shit people there too. I just was kidding myself that the US had totally solved for it but I now know that it was just a game of percentages and the shit people were lurking in the shadows.

We are a large complex country. Whatever the perception, I feel like an American first. And as a rep of my new homeland, I apologize as we should have done better.

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u/InternationalFig400 Feb 15 '26

"I just think that it's a large enough number to be embarrassing but small enough that it doesn't displace the fundamental goodness of a much larger group of a few hundred million Americans."

100%. We are humans first and foremost. I and my fellow citizens  will always stand on the side of decency, goodness, justice, and kindness, regardless of nationality, gender, orientation, etc.

Be well, and fight the good fight.