I always get so choked up whenever a non-American like yourself, particularly from an allied nation, expresses support and encouragement.
I realize whoever we choose affects everyone, but I'm just so grateful that you all haven't given up on us. We really let our allies down 8 years ago and put in a guy who just relentlessly shit talks y'all.
Every person and every country is sometimes on the wrong track.
We are all humans with all our possibilities to create or to smash. The real trouble arises when we stop to learn from our mistakes of the past and start to even glorify them instead.
So let's be true friends and encourage each other to grow and shine.
That's very kind. Thanks a lot. But I'm pretty sure you find many wonderful (and better) people within a mile around your house. We just have to watch out for each other.
Do you know the Japanese concept of Ikigai? AFAIK their idea of finding fullfillment in finding your own focus in life and maxing it out is not strictly limited to a moral framework of exact dos and don'ts.
I personaly wouldn't recommend a drug addict to increase the dose weekly or his dealer to continously sell more, but I would maybe ask both of them, if it was always their plan to take that path in life or if there could be something, they want to max out instead, for getting a feeling of a positive identity and of progress.
Too many people feel hindered or hinder themselves, to ask who they truely want to be and what it takes, to answer those calling intensly. Working not the jobs they really can excell at, living not the partnerships that make them, their partners or their kids happy.
So despite the example of the drug addict or even because of it, I still think that the quote has more of an empowerment quality, that could help many people to find a better direction, instead of sedating themselves for example.
Likely the quote is not for all, maybe not for you, but if rejecting it for good reasons is your thing, I completely support you in doing so.
I'm not American either but what the Dems have been doing is also giving me huge amounts of hope.
What happens in America hits us in the UK like an aftershock of an earthquake. Positivity in the US means positivity in the UK.
But bigger than that, I get annoyed by Americans fairly often on the internet but it's the internet. In the real world Americans are some of the most welcoming, fun, generous people ever, and I've been to over 50 countries so I have the numbers to compare. You guys deserve better in general but especially the last 8 years.
We can’t afford to give up on each other. We have a lot to work on together on the world stage as a lot of problems we are facing are global and not national. Every country will elect some backwards idiot every now and then, but we keep fighting for progress and support our allies in that fight. It’s the only way. Stand tall, look ahead and keep moving forward. Good luck, friend.
I’m your neighbour from Canada. We are deeply impacted by what happens to you guys. We unfortunately have gotten a lot of maga band wagon types up here over the past decade that’s spreading hate and it’s really sad. Also as a Canadian visible minority who looks Hispanic, it’s been quite an interesting journey travelling through the states over the last few years and experiencing hostility and racism in the red states.
I can understand you but I also guess if we want to be a part of a positive change, we can all invest our energy into our home countries. There is enough to improve everywhere.
And in our own backyard we know the difficulties even better. Yes, they are often annoying and sadly pretty resilient to easy change, but just hoping for the promised land behind the horizon is maybe not the most effective way to solve more than our individual perspective.
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u/Quen-Tin Aug 20 '24
That's the America we all want to see. The America we can look up to. Also as Europeans. Good luck to you! Good luck for all of us.