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[–] Pipoca@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean, it's kinda like judging America based on Pat Robertson, the Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Bannon, Steve Miller, and Trump.

Yes, we should beleive people like Trump when they say how awful they are. The fact that he was elected and is the presumptive Republican nominee says a lot about the American right, right now. But it definitely doesn't mean that Americans in general are awful people.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are these people:

Pat Robertson, the Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Bannon, Steve Miller, and Trump.

Currently in charge?

Because Ben Gvir, Smotrich, and Bibi Netanyahu are all literally in charge of the country commiting genocide right now.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What's the purpose of that "currently"? Because if you meant that what's in the past is less real, it's not. Just removed from us by one coordinate.

[–] Killing_Spark@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It means there was a majority of people who decided these people shouldn't be in charge after witnessing what they did when they were in charge?

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

That wasn't the case when they were in charge, obviously.