There have been 1,200 anti-Trump rallies across the US this weekend, and there is even a Lemmy instance dedicated to this just in case you missed it: https://50501.chat/
Well ‘massive’…
“Thousands of demonstrators are taking part in global “Hands Off!” protests …, with hundreds rallying in “about a dozen” cities across Europe, a spokesperson for the mobilizing coalition told Newsweek on Saturday.”
I mean good for them but I’ve seen protests much bigger than a few thousand people spread over a dozen cities.
How many americans do you think would protest if the president of portugal were a pedophile criminal cunt? How many would know it’s a real place?
How many would know it’s a real place?
A lot of Trump supports certainly have never seen or been in a cunt.
I mean it’s still quite impressive that the stupid actions of a President on the opposite side of the world can elicit a protest in the thousands.
No that is definitely true, in relative numbers these protests are pretty big. But in absolute numbers it’s not like protests these days in Spain for better housing or the ones in Serbia for less corruption is all i’m saying.
Any protest for a fucking American president outside ef America is massive. Get your stupid head out of your ass.
Get your stupid head out of your ass.
Please cut out that language.
You don’t need to be rude to make that argument though.
also, they said the protests in the US were “tend of thousands” when it was actually millions…
This article is about the protesters in Europe, I think that’s what the numbers you mention refer to. I checked the article, it says the following:
A “Hands Off!” spokesperson told Newsweek that the coalition anticipates upwards of 1 million people to partake in events across the world.
what i was referring to was the absolute underreporting of numbers… regardless It’s appreciated to see everyone to start standing up… especially the US which has grown fat and comfy. The curtain is finally being drawn back.
meanwhile here in finland people dont give a shit about anything… I have also lately seen more teslas than usual, though maybe i’m just paying more attention to them now. Still very small portion of cars in total. Havent seen or heard anyone doing anything even resembling a protest.
im tired of living in a country that doesn’t give a shit about anything. it’s a real fucking drag after a while
Yep, though here its a bit complicated too. Finland is quite peaceful, at least in my city, dont have too much experience about bigger cities beyond small visits. But the peace feels a little stifling. I constantly feel like I shouldnt or aren’t allowed to do anything out of the ordinary because no one wouldnt get the point anyway or wouldnt care. I dont know how realistic that feeling is, but i cant really ask about it either because how would you even do that in coherent way? Maybe in the capital there are more people who care about something, but my impression is they focus on wrong things or go about it in ineffectual ways.
Still I dont want to leave, I dont think any other country would fit me anyway and I couldnt take with me anything I care about.
Always try to get in front of a Tesla and drive really slow somewhere where they cant pass.
I am starting to believe that this interest in the US is against Europe’s interest. We should of course adapt and behave like adults in the face of childish claims, but asking for the US to get better is not strategically sound for us as an economic block.
Why on earth would we not want USA to be better, especially because historically they align with us greatly? I agree that Europe needs a wake up call, but USA and Europe not aligning would be terrible for both.
We align with them greatly, but not really the other way around.
We are dependent militarily and industrially for no good reason other than a sentiment of servitude, inferiority and vetos directly from the US within NATO and in the EU through the UK.
Other than that it could be easily argued that culturally we have also lost a lot of ground since WWII.
Winning back independence and leadership in any of these domains is in Europe’s interest and I believe common interests could be found for example in Canada.
Of course there should be no inferiority and overreliance on them, it doesn’t mean that they are inherently bad for us. Europe needs partners that align with them. These are far right talking points.
There is a whole Rest of the World out there, even if you take out Russia and China.
And how helpful has this rest of the world been to europe this far, for example in relation to helping Ukraine? You know, in things that really matter?
And I should keep trying with a bunch of idiots threatening me and overtly allied with the power attacking Ukraine, only because I never did a good job as a potential superpower to coordinate myself and others?
That is really weak as an argument.
Where did I suggest you should try anything? It seems like you are changing the topic. Let’s try to keep on track, please. I’m saying Europe is better off with USA as a reliable ally rather than an unreliable enemy.
Also I don’t know why you suddenly talk about yourself like you are THE Europe lol.
We can protest against any ideas to acquiesce to his demands, everything else is stupid. He was democratically elected, the majority of US voters wanted him as president. It would literally be a protest against democracy.
Protesting against the actions of your fellow voters is not a protest against democracy - it’s asking them to vote differently. Protesting against their right to vote is protesting against democracy.
What benefit is there to British people protesting US government austerity programs from Trafalgar Square?
Not that I don’t agree with the idea that what trump is doing is callous; it’s just that I fail to understand why foreigners would protest the US government in this way when their own government is in the process of cutting welfare, healthcare etc., all while being extremely cowardly in their response to trump.
trump barely cares what Americans think of him. Imagine how much less he cares what a few thousand Brits think. Starmer is quite literally just down the street and at least with him there is a chance you will have your voice heard.
It’s Americans protesting abroad, if I understand correctly. ‘We’re all living in America’ syndrome is real, but I don’t think this is an example of that.
Ah! That makes a bit more sense.
