I don't know the whole of Europe, but I do know that in general the financing of politicians works very differently and it is not normal to donate money to a politician in the same way as there.
Paying for a politician to pay attention to you must be the most American thing I have ever seen. They should use fedivers because it is correct, if they don't, they don't deserve my money (I'm not from there so I personally wasn't going to donate anything either)
But it's much simpler than that. Do you believe that decisions made by the majority of citizens are legitimate and valid even if they go against your ideas, yes or no? If the answer is yes, it doesn't matter if your ideas are to raise or lower taxes; it doesn't matter if your ideas are for healthcare for all or none. You believe in democracy, and then we'll decide which team you're on and whether it's 'better' or 'worse' ethically.
I'm not from the USA, but from the outside, it seems like there are a lot of people who don't accept decisions unless they align with their ideas, no matter how much popular support they have. And those ideas can be great (and may align with mine), but imposing them is never a good idea.
You haven't understood me. I'm not talking about specific policies and which ones are better; I'm talking about the very foundations of democracy. In a democracy, those in power are chosen by the majority. If you believe that the majority (or close to it) is idiotic, how can you believe that democracy is better than other systems? In your own response, you make it clear that you think your ideas are better and should be implemented regardless of whether they convince people or whether the majority wants them. How can you call yourself a democrat in those circumstances?
If you really believe that such a large percentage of Americans vote to end democracy because they are idiots, then you don't believe in democracy either.
And that is what will do more than anything to end it, to make neither side believe that it is the least bad of the systems.
Be careful with those types of ideas "we have to tear down the system and anyone who tears it down is worth it" no, if Trump ruins everything, whoever comes after him is not going to fix it, at least not in the way you imagine. Believe me, in Europe we have seen those kinds of ideas before
The issue isn't whether Donald the Duck wants to be a dictator—it’s clear that he does. It's also evident that his supporters are aware of this. The real question is why so many Americans feel so let down by their political system that they're willing to tear it down completely.
Do you say the same thing when bombs fall on Palestinian hospitals?? I'm not happy about this, but I'm not happy about killing another 50,000 innocent people to avenge them.
The important thing about the trip is not to see more places or take more pics, it's to spend time with her, it is better to leave without visiting that town that is surely not that good at the end, and spend an afternoon just chatting with her in a nice place.I think that makes better memories than being stressed all day because of a tight schedule.
You can also put your music on a memory card and use your cell phone, without needing two devices with you. Better yet, you can have your library at home and access it via ftp/WebDAV/thousands of others ways
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I don't know the whole of Europe, but I do know that in general the financing of politicians works very differently and it is not normal to donate money to a politician in the same way as there.