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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming everyone here is American really makes me think you're blaming the wrong party.

[–] The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Well, I got lambasted for not being American and having an opinion on the topic, and the person who did it got quite highly upvoted. What conclusion would you draw? Plus I also recognize your username and (while I'm not 100% sure) I'm pretty confident you are American too. And to my knowledge Americans made up the bulk of Lemmy. Seems like a safe assumption to make 🤷‍♂️

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I am a dual national and I am currently in Blackburn, Lancashire, UK.

But I think that you have shown that you care much more about being right than you do about being understood, so I think I can move on.

[–] The_Terrible_Humbaba@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 hours ago

But I think that you have shown that you care much more about being right than you do about being understood,

Why do people always love to project so much 🙄

I made it explicitly clear I thought Trump was worse several times. I could not have been more clear if I had made a drawing. And I know that you realized that, because at one point your tone completely changed, and you got a lot less condescending and confrontational than you had been before. But you still can't just say "my bad, sorry, I just had a knee-jerk reaction when you criticized the Dems".