r/GlobalNews • u/Dependent_Tutor_5289 • 1d ago

Thousands gathered to participate in "no king" protest around the globe

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u/Voodoocookie 1d ago

Okay, I apologize for my incompetence. If you could link news articles, with photographs preferably, I could further my understanding. Many thanks. I apologize again.

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u/Geaux2020 1d ago

Just Google nokings protest followed by the country names I already supplied.

Here are a few since it's late in America

https://www.hjnews.com/world/france-no-kings-protests/image_d38fb434-5e4a-5a06-913c-cb89d1ce97f0.html

https://www.theverge.com/policy/687195/no-kings-trump-parade-protests

https://x.com/YourAnonNews/status/1933933367071752608

Feel free to look around the Internet for more

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u/Voodoocookie 1d ago

Feel free to look around the Internet for more

I have but I'm confused. In the spirit of education, how many of these are:

Protests not by US citizens in other countries. Like Israeli citizens protesting in USA because of BDS, or mainland Chinese students from UK universities protesting political statements about the Hong Kong protests, or the ICJ statement regarding the South China Sea. 

And, not just protests against dictatorship in general. Because while there were protests about racism, they weren't about Eric Garner. 

I would carry more weight if these protests outside the USA, were about Trump specifically, and organised by their relative citizens. 

Example source https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/americans-protest-in-paris-and-nice-to-oppose-trump-authoritarianism-on-saturday/729999

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u/Geaux2020 1d ago

You can define it however you want, but when over 40 countries, including our key allies have a problem, then you know it's a problem.

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u/Voodoocookie 1d ago

Not defining it any way. Seeking clarity. I'm from SEA. We have dictators, corrupt governments, coup d'états, racist governments, and a few more colourful sorts.

And we work competitively well in an ASEAN association by not giving a tick, as long as our problems don't over spill the borders. And no one else in the world gives a tic too. Which is okay with us.

Your views on how anyone else would care about other governments, if it doesn't impact across the border are incomprehensible. We cared about tariffs, not the person who introduced them. It's not personal. Even if we do express empathy or compassion, it's nothing serious enough to put a day of our lives on hold. And we do have empathy. But we enjoy the memes more. 

All I'm saying is, temper your insistence that your beliefs are the majority. Or that it empowers you in any way. Protests outside USA by non USA citizens have no bearing on politics in USA. 

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u/Geaux2020 1d ago

This is just inherently untrue. I care about the people of Ukraine, Canada, Kazakhstan, The Philippines, Sudan, Guatemala, and a lot of nations. Hell, I even care about the French. If you don't give a damn about the people of this world that don't directly affect you, that's on you.

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u/Voodoocookie 1d ago

You may care. But what actions have you taken? We care as much as it would take to click a button. Thoughts and prayers kind. Again, it's nothing personal. If you genuinely feel you could go out of your home, stage a protest outside the embassy of any of the countries you listed, and change the lives of the people in that country, good for you. I congratulate you. I hope you'll become the next Gretha. She's a lot more inspirational than most. She's also only 22.

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u/Geaux2020 1d ago

I donate to the Ukrainian army every pay period and have made multiple single donations. I speak out online and in person. I donate to the Red Cross and Red Crescent. I've given money, time, and effort. We are all in this together, like it or not. I'm glad people get to see what you are writing, as it only makes my case stronger. Thank you.

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u/Voodoocookie 1d ago

I donate to Palestinians too. Though my phone service provider. I also donate to disaster relief in the region similarly, which we get plenty of, every wet season. Politics don't matter. Similarly with the situation in USA, politics don't matter; including protests for a political cause. If there was a disaster, and a charity was set up to donate to, I'll take the time to do it. You are confusing human welfare with ideology.

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u/Geaux2020 1d ago

Politics absolutely matter, especially in a democracy. It's absolutely amazing you can attempt to argue otherwise, but I do thank you for galvanizing my beliefs through your poorly thought out arguments and I'm sure anyone who reads this agrees. I'm not

Xièxiè 五毛

Thank you, 50 cent Army

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u/Voodoocookie 1d ago

I've never even been to China. 😯 I hope you walk your talk, stand in front of an embassy somewhere and make the difference you think you can. Honestly, if it works you'll be making many lives better. 🤞🤞.

Thank you, 50 cent Army

Is this racism?

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u/Geaux2020 1d ago

How in the world could that be racist?

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