I still value democracy, while recognizing that the US is a shitshow right now. The americans who support democracy are not in favor of what’s going on right now.
Throwing out democracy because it’s being destroyed by a fascist in america is akin to throwing out the baby with the bath water.
Democracy is the baby. It’s fragile and helpless on it’s own, and requires attention and active participation from adults in order to be nurtured and grow. Fascism is the pile of dog shit the baby got into when the adults left the room. The baby just needs a bath.
Fair enough. I just meant cause I’m (unfortunately) american, but I’m not going to stop extolling democracy just because fascists are destroying it here
No indeed, and you absolutely won’t hear me complain about it. I’m not religious, but if I had been I’d have said ‘bless you’. Instead, I’m just going to personally thank you for fighting the good fight. Keep it up! You’re one of the good ones.
Hopefully, one day we’ll be able to enjoy a nice BBQ together.
Ah, thank you. Honestly I’m already formulating an exit plan; if midterms aren’t administered fairly this year then all is lost.
Denmark is at the top of my list of places to try to live, but migrating permanently there seems like a challenge. I’m already studying Danish though, just in case.
We’d be fortunate to have you, I’m sure. Please feel free to DM me if you need help. Pronunciation - which is probably the hardest part - is going to be tricky to assist with, but I can certainly help with grammar and spelling. Don’t worry too much about pronunciation though - most Danes speak English perfectly well, and nobody is likely to hold relying on that against you until you can get up to speed.
Thanks! I appreciate that and I’ll keep that in mind. I’m using Babbel, which has native speaker recordings, so I definitely understand the challenge of pronunciation but I think I’m slowly getting it.
It only goes up to A2 though, so if I ever make it to Denmark I’ll have to use Prøve i Dansk and maybe attend a language school.
I’ll DM you if I have a question I can’t find an answer to!
It’s a pity that DR has restricted access to their content for international visitors. I’ve had a few British colleagues tying to learn Danish, and watching the news was a good way to get exposure to received pronunciation and a wide vocabulary.
Nevertheless, while I’m not always on Lemmy, whenever I’m around I’ll be happy to answer what questions I can.
I know this is an unpopular opinion and I expect downvotes, but no one is faring that much better. Especially the UK.
Brexit was such a success, right? Johnson was the right choice, and you totally didn’t have a huge fucking racist rally in September (100,000 people?!)? Those people were all from the U.S.?
This isn’t just a U.S. problem but it’s nice that the narrative makes you feel better!
Any self awareness at all in Europe nowadays? No. Feels too good to act superior.
Yeah, no, a bunch of right-wing fucks performing an ultimately democratic process is the same thing as hordes of masked, armed paramilitaries invading private homes to abduct and kill innocent people with the ruling class nodding in agreement. /s
I never want to hear the word “democracy” spoken by an American again until they’ve cleaned up their shitshow of a so-called country.
I still value democracy, while recognizing that the US is a shitshow right now. The americans who support democracy are not in favor of what’s going on right now.
Throwing out democracy because it’s being destroyed by a fascist in america is akin to throwing out the baby with the bath water.
Democracy is the baby. It’s fragile and helpless on it’s own, and requires attention and active participation from adults in order to be nurtured and grow. Fascism is the pile of dog shit the baby got into when the adults left the room. The baby just needs a bath.
Uh, agreed. I don’t believe I made the argument that we should do away with democracy. I certainly didn’t mean to.
Fair enough. I just meant cause I’m (unfortunately) american, but I’m not going to stop extolling democracy just because fascists are destroying it here
No indeed, and you absolutely won’t hear me complain about it. I’m not religious, but if I had been I’d have said ‘bless you’. Instead, I’m just going to personally thank you for fighting the good fight. Keep it up! You’re one of the good ones.
Hopefully, one day we’ll be able to enjoy a nice BBQ together.
Ah, thank you. Honestly I’m already formulating an exit plan; if midterms aren’t administered fairly this year then all is lost.
Denmark is at the top of my list of places to try to live, but migrating permanently there seems like a challenge. I’m already studying Danish though, just in case.
We’d be fortunate to have you, I’m sure. Please feel free to DM me if you need help. Pronunciation - which is probably the hardest part - is going to be tricky to assist with, but I can certainly help with grammar and spelling. Don’t worry too much about pronunciation though - most Danes speak English perfectly well, and nobody is likely to hold relying on that against you until you can get up to speed.
Thanks! I appreciate that and I’ll keep that in mind. I’m using Babbel, which has native speaker recordings, so I definitely understand the challenge of pronunciation but I think I’m slowly getting it.
It only goes up to A2 though, so if I ever make it to Denmark I’ll have to use Prøve i Dansk and maybe attend a language school.
I’ll DM you if I have a question I can’t find an answer to!
It’s a pity that DR has restricted access to their content for international visitors. I’ve had a few British colleagues tying to learn Danish, and watching the news was a good way to get exposure to received pronunciation and a wide vocabulary.
Nevertheless, while I’m not always on Lemmy, whenever I’m around I’ll be happy to answer what questions I can.
Sane Americans need your country to boycott America and American tech until democracy is restored
We’re working on it.
I know this is an unpopular opinion and I expect downvotes, but no one is faring that much better. Especially the UK.
Brexit was such a success, right? Johnson was the right choice, and you totally didn’t have a huge fucking racist rally in September (100,000 people?!)? Those people were all from the U.S.?
This isn’t just a U.S. problem but it’s nice that the narrative makes you feel better!
Any self awareness at all in Europe nowadays? No. Feels too good to act superior.
Yeah, no, a bunch of right-wing fucks performing an ultimately democratic process is the same thing as hordes of masked, armed paramilitaries invading private homes to abduct and kill innocent people with the ruling class nodding in agreement. /s
There it is, there’s another cliche! Keep em coming.
Ooh another dope from Europe who can’t understand how fucked they are too, no way!
Don’t stop now! Can’t you say anything else that terminates thought?
I’m Danish. You can make up your own mind as to how that might influence my perspective right now.
I don’t care at all. You’ve made your thought-terminating point in a UK community.
…You’re completely unaware of the profound irony of the statement you just made, aren’t you?
Here I’ll copy what I said before because you’re too stupid to read.
And you literally proved it in two comments. Genuinely, the arrogance is astounding. What a waste of text!
Keep patting yourself on the back, though. You’re so smart. I wish I had your delusional self confidence.