It's frightening how easily we accept brutality.

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31. I'm glad you said it.

This is why so many countries are trying to be neutral. Because we are just as bad as Russia when it suits us. Our history, our legacy, is horrific... when it suits us. Our willingness to support allies who are in the process of killing and bombing civilians is legendary as far as many countries are concerned.

It just doesn't make the news. And it is spun so that we look like the good guys. Just like Russian news is spinning the invasion of Ukraine. Americans CHEERED when we went into Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan. "We're fighting for democracy!" What bullshit. We were fighting for Halliburton and oil.

Europe and the US have HORRIBLE human rights records. Colonizing other countries, killing and subjugating people. Raping and exploiting the land. Starting wars to topple governments that we don't like. Treating minorities like garbage and encouraging police to kill them without cause. Choosing which people can immigrate based on race.

We have done barbaric things, but no one wants to admit it because the truth hurts, and history is written by the winners.

Some days I am ashamed to be American.