Observing American politics feels really strange at the moment

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Observing American politics feels really strange at the moment

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Casual Conversation @lemm.eeEnglish · 5 days ago

As an outsider (I live in Belgium) it feels very weird and dystopian to see everything happening in American politics with Trump and Musk.

On one side, it’s very interesting and almost entertaining; on the other side, it’s scary. I can’t imagine what it must be like to live in the USA.

Americans, how do you cope? What’s your take on the situation?

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this coming off an europe union country citizen is amusing
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  what do you mean?
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    that your house ain’t clean either.
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      I’d like to understand what you’re saying, but you’re not saying much at the moment

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