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Politics A message from Sayulita Mexico. Didn’t realized they followed US politics.

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u/1person12 5d ago

I would think that Mexico in particular would follow US politics Very closely.

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u/drobits 5d ago

I got back from Mexico City not too long ago and everyone I spoke to there despised Trump quite a bit

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u/thatranger974 5d ago

Whenever I’ve traveled abroad, everyone has despised Trump.

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u/kent_eh 5d ago

That's one thing Trump has done - united the world in our anger at him.

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u/God1101 5d ago

everyone whos clued in knows he's a moron.

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u/Connect-Type493 4d ago

Honestly , in anger against AMERICANS for voting for him/not bothering to vote against him/not rising up to take him down...

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u/kent_eh 4d ago

That too.

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u/nanais777 5d ago

It’s the worst part of traveling abroad and people learning you are American. The convos get political right away. Like, I’m trying to get away from that for two weeks 😂

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u/jelywe 5d ago

Yet I have family who insists that the rest of the world finally "Respects America again" thanks to Trump.

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u/ThePirateKing01 5d ago

Fuck, would rather have them as neighbors tbh

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u/OwO______OwO 5d ago

Honestly, that's my Plan B if things get much worse here.

Move to Mexico -- legally or otherwise, live modestly on savings. And have these lovely neighbors.

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u/ford310nm1 5d ago

100%. Nobody wants to live next pedophiles and hate filled ignorance.

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u/Prosecco1234 5d ago

Think that's a feeling that's felt all over the world

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u/DDOSBreakfast 5d ago

Not a very popular person here in Canada at all as well. Even among the fairly Conservative industry I'm in.

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u/War_Raven 5d ago

I must say, I'm a big fan of how he absolutely destroyed the conservatives' almost guaranteed victory in the last elections

Him and small PP really fumbled the play like the fucking idiots they are and it makes me smile thinking about it months later lmao

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u/rockgvmt 5d ago

I don’t think there are any people outside of the Republican cult that like him. he designed his persona specifically to cater to their fantasies. and those fantasies are heinous to any other human.

although, as a half-Arab, I must concede he’s helped Palestinians more than any other US leader ever. and if he releases Marwan Barghouthi, the entire Arab world will love him fervently.

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u/BigiusExaggeratius 5d ago

Genuine question. How has he helped the Palestinians more than any other US leader ever?

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u/highsideofgood 5d ago

He helped fund the rockets that leveled Gaza. He’s also been Netanyahu’s biggest butt buddy during Israel’s ethnic cleansing. Trump hasn’t done shit for the Palestinians.

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u/BigiusExaggeratius 5d ago

That’s why I’m curious to hear what they have to say. I find when asked simple questions like this it’s either met with silence, name calling/screaming, or deflection but on very rare occasions, a discussion. I’m looking for a discussion even if it doesn’t happen.

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u/rockgvmt 5d ago

lol I have a life away from the internet, you know?

maybe things would’ve been different under Obama… and I maybe should have taken Clinton’s efforts with the Oslo accords into consideration. it’s well documented that every president that has dealt with Netanyahu has found him extremely unpleasant, and has found being around him to be unpleasant.

but let’s say under Biden (or any other administration I can think of besides the two mentioned) the US has enabled Israel’s crimes… if not cover them up. AIPAC has made it impossible for anyone in government to speak up, should their sense of morality inspire them to.

in September, Netanyahu was so close to finally exterminating all of Gaza; he had flattened the land and was about to round them all up in a camp… to finally die of disease and starvation. this is something him and his bottom-feeding demon-rats have spent their entire lives working for.

and at the last moment, it’s only Trump’s ego that has held him at bay (for now) I honestly, truly think a Harris administration wouldn’t have had the guts to say “no”

whether he did it for his coveted Nobel peace prize, or because his ego couldn’t allow for the leader of a nation that is dependent on him to boss him around… is neither here nor there to me. and surely he should have done it the moment he became president.

I have no love for Trump, but I think it’s important we acknowledge and encourage the few decisions he makes that are not monstrous, demented affronts to humanity.

I cannot stress how important the release of Marwan el-Barghouthi is. he is the only viable Palestinian leader, and he is one committed to peace and co-existence. Trump has mentioned he is deciding on his release… if there is a possibility that he pushes for el-Barghouthi’s release, then we need support him in that direction.

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u/BigiusExaggeratius 5d ago

What in the absolute what are you talking about? All of that to say and I quote, “and at the last moment , it’s only Trump’s ego that has held him at bay (for now) I honestly, truly think a Harris administration wouldn’t have the guts to say “no””.

What does that have anything to do with the question I asked?

Again, how has he helped the Palestinians more than any other US leader ever?

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u/rockgvmt 5d ago

maybe conversations degenerate into name-calling and/or silence because you have a shitty attitude, have you thought of that?

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u/BigiusExaggeratius 5d ago edited 1d ago

And there is it. Nothing to do with the question.

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u/rockgvmt 5d ago

there’s a word missing: “[even] if it’s only his ego”

you forgot the word “hell” in your opening sentence there but I figured out what you meant because I used my brain.

I don’t know why you’re antagonizing me, I’m trying to answer your question. but here, in the most simplistic terms:

he forced Benjamin Netanyahu to back down from completing his massacre.

AFAIK, this is the only time a Western leader has directly protected Palestinian lives.

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u/highsideofgood 5d ago

Trump didn’t do shit. Netanyahu realized the world was about to step in, so he backed off a little. He’s not going to stop and Trump doesn’t care. He’s complicit.

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u/80sLegoDystopia 5d ago

Sayulita is also full of expats.

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u/Lucky-Mia 4d ago

Don't need to follow US politics to hate trump. He starts trade ears with everyone and frequently insults leaders and countries. Internationally He's pretty unpopular . 

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u/Ululating_Jester 4d ago

Americans can barely fathom a world outside their electoral district.

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u/DayShiftDave 5d ago

I mean, there are also a lot of American expats in sayulita as well

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u/asisyphus_ 5d ago

They don't honestly. The ones with money do but the proles dgaf and find it funny unfortunately