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by proc0 684 days ago
You're right in making a distinction between the regular Republicans and Trump supporters. The difference is that Republicans and Democrats have become in essence one party that has the same agenda. This agenda includes expanding the American empire through wars, manipulating governments across the world, and using similar tactics with American citizens.

They claim Trump is a threat to democracy, and I think the reality is that at the federal level we have not had democracy for many decades if not an entire century. There is only the illusion of choice, when the two parties who march in lockstep and each choose a candidate, so no matter who wins the agenda of the empire will move forward.

I think once someone starts looking out for this American empire establishment, and seeing how the machine is built, so to speak, then it becomes apparent. If American citizens cannot have a say in the direction of this empire, then I'm afraid that it's going to spiral out of control with catastrophic consequences at a global scale. It's continuing what Israel is doing, continuing wars with Russia, and potentially China, meanwhile manipulating Americans to not pay attention, and lie to the entire country like they did with Iraq. If we can't stop this because people are scared of "racism" and they want more "diversity", the 21st century is going to be really, really dark period in human history.