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Emrys

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12. I've no idea who this Sub-Redditor is, who claims to speak for "the rest of the world", but he doesn't speak for me.

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Tue Jan 20, 2026, 11:06 AM

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Outside lazy, careless barroom blether, those I know in the UK are quite capable of distinguishing between the acts and statements of Trump and his wannabe junta and the wishes and acts of a substantial proportion of the American population.

This is just common sense, but also probably a hangover from when our prime minister was Margaret Thatcher, and we who never supported and the many who openly opposed her certainly would never have welcomed being tarred with her brush.

It's easy to shout "Do something!" from the sidelines. A few suggestions as to realistic things to do would be a step forward.

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I found this thread in the Greenland Sub-Reddit, and I found the OP, as well as the comments, well worth a read. [View all] LuckyCharms Tuesday OP

Then there's me JustAnotherGen Tuesday #1

I didn't do it either. LuckyCharms Tuesday #2

I commend you JustAnotherGen Tuesday #6

Profound malaise Tuesday #8

But also... LuckyCharms Tuesday #9

Thank you JustAnotherGen Tuesday #10

That's solid underpants Tuesday #3

Maybe Greenland doesn't realize that we're hostages too. dem4decades Tuesday #4

Yep. The USA is now a crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Tuesday #5

If it is on all of us JustAnotherGen Tuesday #11

When the regime finally does fall... Initech Tuesday #15

Now we are experiencing the effects of American Exceptionalism... MiHale Tuesday #7

I've no idea who this Sub-Redditor is, who claims to speak for "the rest of the world", but he doesn't speak for me. Emrys Tuesday #12

I saw a number of people in the replies who wanted to see a general strike in the US, and more of a highplainsdem Tuesday #14

If any of them are from the UK, then I'm unimpressed Emrys Tuesday #16

As disgusting as Farage is, he couldn't even if elected there do the worldwide harm Trump is capable highplainsdem Tuesday #17

Yeah, I've had to explain the US political setup to folks in the UK before, Emrys Tuesday #18

Thanks for posting that, LC! I saw it late last night - I was awake till after 4 ayem - but was too tired to highplainsdem Tuesday #13