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[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The worst part is that it’s not only Americans who are Trumpists. We’re Swedish and my mother looks up to that prick. How and why, I don’t know.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

She wants to talk about immigration in your country, but can't.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

We’ve discussed it before, it’s not that. It’s the anti-vax, illuminati-believing “secret hand sign” crowd that she’s part of…

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fascism spreads exclusively through emotional manipulation. It doesn't have to make sense. That's half the problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I figure that Americans are used to arguing with relatives about American politics, but I genuinely don’t know how I will ever manage to get through to my mother.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Honestly? Vicious mockery and external support structures.