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...they're all cheering for whichever leader tells them what they want to hear, no matter how stupid it is. No matter how ridiculous it is, and no matter how insane it is.
It's the same thing on each side. Criticism of their own? That consists of nagging the leaders until they say the correct words, while avoiding to challenge their collectively held religious views - i.e, the mythical superiority of the "us". Criticism of the others? Harping on dreamt up imagery that is intranslateable when it comes to actual political work. And only useful for being applied internally. And the breakouts? Those with actual views - now they are scorned for their lack of palatable views. Real fucking American, isn't it.
Really. What a shameful waste of perfectly breatheable air, the lot of you.
