• cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de
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    The US Americans are so screwed. Just take a look at Russia if you want to see the future of the US. Widespread poverty, endless war, crony capitalism with a strong and untouchable oligarchy, all ruled by an incompetent but brutal dictator and his loyalists. At least Russia has history and an intellectual class, the US is devoid of anything grounding it. It’s going to be an unending clown show of horrors.

    • TheMinister@sh.itjust.works
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      lol you think he US doesn’t have an intellectual class? Just one big country of dummos, huh? The portrayal of the US and the shape of our leadership definitely makes it seem that way but there are a massive number of intellectuals in the US. The current admin is trying to drive them out (or at least inadvertently doing so), but they are certainly a reality. Funnily enough, a huge number of them are first or second gen immigrants because the intellectually inclined would come here for the school and the opportunities.

      Don’t conflate the caricature with the character.

    • Magnum, P.I.@infosec.pub
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      Believe me. If Trump was as competent as Putin we’d be fucked even faster. His sheer incompetence was the chance given to the american people, but most of them are on the same level.

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      Just take a look at Russia if you want to see the future of the US. Widespread poverty, endless war, crony capitalism

      uhhhh

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      look at Russia if you want to see the future of the US. Widespread poverty, endless war, crony capitalism with a strong and untouchable oligarchy, all ruled by an incompetent but brutal dictator and his loyalists.

      The future of the US? That’s the present! The future is much worse because of the massive concentration/death camps being constructed.