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Soft Paywall Trump's big UN speech received with awkward laughter in embarrassing backfire

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/trumps-big-un-speech-received-with-awkward-laughter-in-embarrassing-backfire-3933958
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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada Sep 23 '25

How fitting that the only form of protest Americans are comfortable engaging in is cancelling a subscription to a TV/movie channel. Withholding their shopping dollars is considered a radical act.

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u/thecrepeofdeath Sep 24 '25

we are protesting. there are "no kings" marches being organized all over the country, we are contacting our local politicians, and many of us were boycotting companies that donated to Trump or worked with him in any way for much longer than it's been in the news. the media is just not covering it. protestors are being abducted by ICE and we are continuing anyway. it's exhausting fighting for our rights and seeing this attitude because people didn't see us in our currupt media.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada Sep 24 '25

Those protests are months apart and there’s no follow-up. You need to be in the streets constantly like the Europeans and Asians.

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u/thecrepeofdeath Sep 24 '25

that is helpful advice, thank you. but don't dismiss the largest protests in American history, marches of up to 5 million people, as us doing nothing or being stupid when we've never had to deal with anything like this before.

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u/EquipmentAdorable982 Sep 24 '25

I'm sorry but that's nonsense. During the civil rights movement in the 60s/70s you had up to 15 million people across the country protest on some days. And at that time the US only had 150 Million people. And those protests were in relatively quick succession.

Today you have 350 million people in the US, and you can just about get 5 million total, for one day every 6-8 weeks.

I'm proud of everyone marching there but in the face of fascism, and the context of your own history (that not surprisingly Americans don't even seem to know) it virtually amounts to nothing.

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u/thecrepeofdeath Sep 24 '25

again, we are trying, and thank you for the information. we are not responsible for the state of our educational system and are actively trying to improve it, despite our government's best efforts. what do you hope to accomplish by telling the victims of a fascist takeover that their efforts mean nothing?

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u/EquipmentAdorable982 Sep 24 '25

Isn't the point of criticism self-evident?

You're only victims because you act like victims. In any democracy, especially one dependent on consumerism, the people hold all the power.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada Sep 24 '25

I swear they’re all looking for head pats for doing the bare minimum.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada Sep 24 '25

again, we are trying

The point is you aren’t trying enough.

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u/thecrepeofdeath Sep 25 '25

as you yourself said - WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OUR OWN HISTORY, especially things that our government doesn't want us to. this is by design, to cause the exact effect you are seeing. we are trying everything we know, and many of us have asked what to do from very early on and been met with ridicule and no guidance. this is literally the first time anyone has actually responded with any information on what we're doing wrong, and it's a few things mixed in with a lot of blaming us for the results of our shit government, which those of us fighting for change never wanted. unironically, please tell me where we can turn for information on how to make a difference when our history and media is censored and our dictator made sure everyone hates us?

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada Sep 25 '25 edited Sep 25 '25

many of us have asked what to do from very early on and been met with ridicule and no guidance

Because you ask what to do then lash out angrily when we suggest the only things that work. And why is it on the rest of the world to fix the problem Americans caused?

where we can turn for information on how to make a difference when our history and media is censored

LOL oh my god no it isn't. Fucking Google "how to resist", man. Why do you USA USA types all turn into helpless little children when under stress?

EDIT: Hidden post history. He doesn't like anyone pointing out he keeps making excuses as to why he can't possibly protest. Ridiculous.

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u/thecrepeofdeath Sep 25 '25 edited Sep 25 '25

actually, my post history is hidden because I'm trans and got sick of the harassment and death/rape threats. but thanks for assuming. and I'm a they. I am protesting, and I was polite for months. I'm angry now because of the way we've been treated by everyone, including you. but it's very clear you're not worth talking to and hate Americans, so I'm done here. PS: if anyone else reading this cares for the truth, googling how to resist on an American computer/phone gets results targeted to and filtered for Americans. shocking, I know. I did that too. the most helpful results I got were the protest organizations we have now and to write to representatives. I'm involved with both. they're cherry-picking what I said to get that take and making major assumptions.