"A government that openly talks about invading other countries, threatens foreign leaders, and normalizes cross-border seizure or removal of heads of state is running the same play abroad that it runs at home: rule by fear.
Outside the country, it is coercion dressed up as “security.”
Inside the country, it is coercion dressed up as “law enforcement.”"
So this link was posted by someone and flagged within seconds.
"American Samoa is the only U.S. state or territory where people are born without automatic citizenship, and without the right to vote in state, federal, and most local elections anywhere outside of American Samoa."
I believe this to be the issue causing most issues discussed here. "My people" is fluid, and anyone redefined as "other" no longer requires empathy, and that's how we get here.
SanjayMehta|1 month ago
https://open.substack.com/pub/grumpychineseguy/p/americans-d...
SanjayMehta|1 month ago
"American Samoa is the only U.S. state or territory where people are born without automatic citizenship, and without the right to vote in state, federal, and most local elections anywhere outside of American Samoa."
Hypocrisy, institutionalised.
https://boltsmag.org/prosecuted-for-voting-american-samoans-...
SanjayMehta|1 month ago
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croon|1 month ago
I believe this to be the issue causing most issues discussed here. "My people" is fluid, and anyone redefined as "other" no longer requires empathy, and that's how we get here.