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  • Þommythomasjwebb@mastodon.social
    Oct 18, 2026, 4:56 PM

    But to answer the question Europeans are asking - here in the US we have a strong executive directly elected president. Every country that has this system has this problem.

    Even worse, we have an insurmountable 2/3rds requirement for removal in the senate, a body tied to state, not population. We've impeached and removed many politicians but never a president.

    The Andrew Johnson impeachment pretty much proved that it's impossible. It's simply not analogous to what's possible in parliament.

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  • Chris Alemanychris@socialbc.ca
    Oct 18, 2026, 5:13 PM

    @thomasjwebb if the political system in place makes it impossible to remove a dictator than the only other option is sustained, overwhelming, popular protest. No one can help Americans with that part. The country needs to get off their collective butts and get in the streets every day until he’s gone (and, perhaps also, the system is changed)

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  • Þommythomasjwebb@mastodon.social
    Oct 18, 2026, 5:15 PM

    @chris I agree with this. One's responsibility is to fix their own country. There's usually very little that can be done to help other countries directly and fixing your own country's tyranny (especially if you're an influential country such as US, China or Russia) helps other countries quite a bit.

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  • Hashemspeed Jew! Glatt Hemperor :catte: :asexual_flag:cyberquixote@infosec.exchange
    Oct 18, 2026, 5:42 PM

    @thomasjwebb @chris

    while we in America are doing this, we also need those abroad to also tend to their own backyards instead of waiting for us to change. many of you already are, but don't feel compelled to blame America for everything when you have fascist elements in your own backyard.

    they will use this against you, not to your benefit. world leaders would like you to think we are against one another, but the truth is most of us really don't want this shit.

    we're not as different as you think, keep that in mind when you talk to us, and we will ensure to keep it in mind when we talk to you.

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