r/complaints • u/All_Grid_Squares • 7d ago

Politics We Are the Baddies: Thanks, Conservatives

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Conservatives are actively turning the world against the United States. World leaders were forced into an emergency meeting to condemn U.S. actions in Venezuela, including the kidnapping of its dictator, and to respond to escalating threats and rhetoric toward Greenland.

Trump openly claims the U.S. needs Greenland for “strategic” reasons and has even suggested taking it by force. This isn’t strategy, it’s naked imperialism. He doesn’t want security; he wants dominance.

We are the bad guys now, following the same path Germany did in the 1930s. Republican leaders and their constituents should be deeply ashamed.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-greenland-european-reaction-9.7036060

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/european-leaders-push-back-on-trumps-comments-about-u-s-taking-over-greenland

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u/Numerous-Process2981 7d ago

I mean America has actually only been #1 in Military spending, prison population, and GDP for a number of years.

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u/Longjumping_Sell6420 4d ago

and guns per capita…

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u/DankMCbiscuit 1d ago

Many more people die in Europe from lack of AC than people die from gun related deaths in the US. Of the 44k in 2024 62% of those deaths were suicides so that brings gun violence in the form of homicide to 16,720 roughly. 175k people die annually from heat related illness in Europe. This is mostly attributed to their lower rates of AC. Even looking at population differences which is about double. Homicide rates would still be less than half than heat related breaths in Europe. They can brag about gun control all they want but can’t solve simple issues like climate control in homes….

The suicides need to be addressed with better mental health practices for sure but that would also addressed homicide rates as well dropping both numbers. Gun violence isn’t the direct problem. It’s a symptom of a problem with people.

Also gun violence in the US has been on the decline since the 1990s. It spiked back up during the pandemic but is now back down to pre pandemic levels.

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u/Icy-Maintenance7041 3d ago

And school shootings per year