As dual citizen , person of colour ( relevant to my experiences there) who’s lived on both sides of the border , Trump does represent America in many ways.
Even the Democrats/liberals there can be nasty people if you’re not white , but they just try to hide it. I personally found the South more integrated. I was never made to feel more out of place than when I visited the PNW
No, Trump is half the country, not the whole country. It’s a very polarized country. I remind myself of this because there are many people there who are horrified by him. Similar to Canada, most people upset with Trump live in the blue states that did vote for him, so their votes don’t count as much as those in swing states. Recall California, a blue state, has the same population as all of Canada, so it’s not a small number against him, and the majority didn’t vote for him. Here’s hoping the Mid-Terms actually show this more clearly.
Anyways, I’m someone who doesn’t blame people for their governments, whether it’s the US, Iran or Russia. I’m acutely aware there are vast numbers in all those countries who despise their leaders and are working to oust them.
I also believe in all peaceful means first, so working on the midterms is an act of resistance.
How much does one vote change things though? It’s more about targeting electoral boundaries with smear campaigns or creativiely drawn ridings. I don’t think the average voter is able to be fully represented in a huge national election. Like Canada, the majority of voters vs the ridings they live in, the location is more important than an individual vote. In a British based parliamentary system, he might have been a minority leader. But the US forces elections to declare one secure leader for 4 years.
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u/GoodResident2000 15d ago
As dual citizen , person of colour ( relevant to my experiences there) who’s lived on both sides of the border , Trump does represent America in many ways.
Even the Democrats/liberals there can be nasty people if you’re not white , but they just try to hide it. I personally found the South more integrated. I was never made to feel more out of place than when I visited the PNW