r/SipsTea • u/ExactlySorta • 13h ago

SMH Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff to Vladimir Putin today: “You talk so much about Trump being a humanitarian, you are a humanitarian also, sir. And I salute that. I commend you.”

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u/succulentchinesemiel 11h ago

Surprised no American's have spoken out yet about how difficult it is for them to protest because they've allowed themselves to get screwed over by both parties for decades. They can't seem to put it together that people in Europe are starting a revolution for much less with similar consequences for protesting. Revolution is not without consequences.
Before anyone jumps, I don't condone any of the looting or destruction happening in Europe.

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u/ProfesseurCurling 11h ago

As a French protestor it pisses me off that the right wing propaganda uses the incidents (looting/degradation of a few shops) to overshadow the legitimacy of the peaceful protesters that outnumber by far the few rioters.

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u/Cherryb1612 10h ago

As a Brit, I totally understand. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if the violence was committed by any, other than those who support chaos. They’re all masked up, with little exception, and went there to do a job. And it wasn’t to peacefully protest

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u/GoodIdea321 5h ago

The right wing media has been focusing on the relatively small incidents at any protest in the US for decades and claiming it is the whole thing. That is probably why so few people protest here.

They did a similar thing with the Tea Party stuff from a little more than a decade ago, those protests were tiny, but they said it meant there is a huge movement behind it.

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u/Secret-Ad-2145 10h ago

Surprised no American's have spoken out yet about how difficult it is for them to protest because they've allowed themselves to get screwed over by both parties for decades.

Bruh, you have freedom of speech, right to protest, still have some semblance of rule of law. Never mind the 2nd amendment, the graceful amendment Americans won't stop raving about. In what reality are you screwed? I beg Americans to stop acting so helpless.

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u/LaceGriffin 10h ago

Lol America is so whipped I got fired for spitting on a ICE vehicle

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u/SMELLSLIKEBUTTJUICE 8h ago

We tried in Minneapolis. I like to think we succeeded, but it was a small, isolated victory. The administration just slithered onto another ghoulish project

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u/Volqaire 7h ago

Is that American technology in your pocket right now? Any apps from america? What about this website you're on, at this very moment?

Imagine this info in the hands of people known to black bag people, and you live in their back yard.

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u/succulentchinesemiel 4h ago

I'm not American I'm just commenting based on what they say every time this is brought up. "Won't someone think of our capitalism?!"
Everything you say is absolutely on point.

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u/spyke2006 2h ago

There's been millions of people protesting in America since at least 2020. In cities all across the country. It just turns out that we're way more geographically distributed and the media isn't showing you what's happening. A protest literally just went by my place the other day that was at least 10,000 people strong.

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u/Chillers 10h ago

There is only one thing worse than Trump and thats the American people standing idle making excuses to avoid taking action.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

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u/Huju-ukko 11h ago

Its almost like having two shit partys isn't working that well, who would have thought!

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u/succulentchinesemiel 10h ago

They both serve the ruling class!

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u/spyke2006 2h ago

The consequences for protesting are not even remotely similar. I've watched the protests in France. They're being combated by unarmed police officers with Shields and batons. They literally fucking shot us here in the US with real bullets. They've used LRAD on us. It ain't the same.

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u/Cold71 11h ago

Thanks for sharing bot!

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u/Jostroluka 11h ago

Bot just because we think the american people should act? Im so tired of americans.

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u/Cold71 11h ago

You think the world police should act yet you’re tired of them? Reddit thinking in a nutshell

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u/succulentchinesemiel 10h ago

Get your violin ready for the empire burning.
This is the downfall of America due to complacency and the weakness of people like you.

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u/Jostroluka 11h ago

I think the american people should act against the pos that the american people elected.

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u/alfredtasek 11h ago

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