embarrassed to travel abroad as an American now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By the way, it’s a myth that Europeans don’t like Trump. Many of them love him and think he’s on the right path, especially as it comes to immigration. We have told many people, especially in the rural areas, that we voted for Trump three times and they absolutely love it. So don’t be afraid to mention your conservative politics in Europe these days!

As someone with EU family, this is rich. My ancient great uncle lives in a tiny house in the edge of the sea in a village you have definitely never heard of and the very first thing he said to us was "boy that Trump is a [expletive] moron".

Sure, some people don’t like him, but plenty of Europeans do!

Keep telling yourself that.

[Anonymous]

A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By the way, it’s a myth that Europeans don’t like Trump. Many of them love him and think he’s on the right path, especially as it comes to immigration. We have told many people, especially in the rural areas, that we voted for Trump three times and they absolutely love it. So don’t be afraid to mention your conservative politics in Europe these days!

As someone with EU family, this is rich. My ancient great uncle lives in a tiny house in the edge of the sea in a village you have definitely never heard of and the very first thing he said to us was "boy that Trump is a [expletive] moron".

Sure, some people don’t like him, but plenty of Europeans do!

Keep telling yourself that.

It’s true. The fact that you question it shows me you have not interacted with many Europeans, especially in rural areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

Depends on the country PP. The polls will look far different in France and Hungary than they will in Germany or the Netherlands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

Depends on the country PP. The polls will look far different in France and Hungary than they will in Germany or the Netherlands.

Polls in France show Trump with negative ratings of 75 percent. I wouldn't call that support. As for Hungary, who gives a shit.

[Anonymous]

Most of Trump supporters don't travel outside the US. The ones that do are the ones in his administration taking fabulous luxury vacations and private jets, family, security detail-- all on our dime.

[Anonymous]

I had some dinner with work connections from the UK and one of them admitted he voted for Brexit because he thought it wouldn't pass. He admitted it was a mistake, though. But we did thoroughly mock him (it very much negatively impacted his work).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

Depends on the country PP. The polls will look far different in France and Hungary than they will in Germany or the Netherlands.

Polls in France show Trump with negative ratings of 75 percent. I wouldn't call that support. As for Hungary, who gives a shit.

The war has changed any good opinion anyone might have had. And now he’s begging nato for help but everyone remembers he bullied Greenland and threatened to take over another nato ally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By the way, it’s a myth that Europeans don’t like Trump. Many of them love him and think he’s on the right path, especially as it comes to immigration. We have told many people, especially in the rural areas, that we voted for Trump three times and they absolutely love it. So don’t be afraid to mention your conservative politics in Europe these days!

As someone with EU family, this is rich. My ancient great uncle lives in a tiny house in the edge of the sea in a village you have definitely never heard of and the very first thing he said to us was "boy that Trump is a [expletive] moron".

Sure, some people don’t like him, but plenty of Europeans do!

Keep telling yourself that.

NP. It's simply true. I had several interactions last year in Europe where people spoke approvingly of Trump. It was bizarre and unsettling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By the way, it’s a myth that Europeans don’t like Trump. Many of them love him and think he’s on the right path, especially as it comes to immigration. We have told many people, especially in the rural areas, that we voted for Trump three times and they absolutely love it. So don’t be afraid to mention your conservative politics in Europe these days!

As someone with EU family, this is rich. My ancient great uncle lives in a tiny house in the edge of the sea in a village you have definitely never heard of and the very first thing he said to us was "boy that Trump is a [expletive] moron".

Sure, some people don’t like him, but plenty of Europeans do!

Keep telling yourself that.

NP. It's simply true. I had several interactions last year in Europe where people spoke approvingly of Trump. It was bizarre and unsettling.

Again, anecdotes. There are hundreds of millions of Europeans. And the polls simply disagree with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

Depends on the country PP. The polls will look far different in France and Hungary than they will in Germany or the Netherlands.

Polls in France show Trump with negative ratings of 75 percent. I wouldn't call that support. As for Hungary, who gives a shit.

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I’m sure those polls were take in Paris and other urban areas. The vast majority of the rural areas where the actual French people live are completely different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By the way, it’s a myth that Europeans don’t like Trump. Many of them love him and think he’s on the right path, especially as it comes to immigration. We have told many people, especially in the rural areas, that we voted for Trump three times and they absolutely love it. So don’t be afraid to mention your conservative politics in Europe these days!

As someone with EU family, this is rich. My ancient great uncle lives in a tiny house in the edge of the sea in a village you have definitely never heard of and the very first thing he said to us was "boy that Trump is a [expletive] moron".

Sure, some people don’t like him, but plenty of Europeans do!

Keep telling yourself that.

NP. It's simply true. I had several interactions last year in Europe where people spoke approvingly of Trump. It was bizarre and unsettling.

I think I’ve told this story here before, but during Trump’s first term we were checking out of our hotel in Italy, and the elderly man working the front desk said in very broken English (still way better than my very bad Italian) “God Bless your President Trump.” As somebody who is very anti-Trump, all I could do is smile. To us it was a very strange and surprising interaction, and another reason why I never talk politics.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely ashamed of Trump and the whole government nowl
I don't plan to travel abroad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

Depends on the country PP. The polls will look far different in France and Hungary than they will in Germany or the Netherlands.

Polls in France show Trump with negative ratings of 75 percent. I wouldn't call that support. As for Hungary, who gives a shit.

m

I’m sure those polls were take in Paris and other urban areas. The vast majority of the rural areas where the actual French people live are completely different.

Typical DCUM poster. That's your anecdote and you're sticking to it.

The "vast majority" of "actual French people" are not rural. More than 80 percent of the French population lives in cities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few months ago, well before Iran, I commented on another thread that I was very embarrassed and ashamed to be an American abroad because of what's going on in our country right now, and that virtually every time I told someone I was American I could sense the disapproval -- so I made a point of immediately making my hatred for Trump clear in the same sentence ("I'm from the US and I hate Trump"). Many posters bit my head off, insisting I was imagining things. I wasn't.

As for all the posters who swear that Trump has a lot of support among Europeans, all I can say is the polls don't bear that out at all. Obviously polls aren't perfect, but they're more reliable than anecdotes.

Depends on the country PP. The polls will look far different in France and Hungary than they will in Germany or the Netherlands.

Polls in France show Trump with negative ratings of 75 percent. I wouldn't call that support. As for Hungary, who gives a shit.

m

I’m sure those polls were take in Paris and other urban areas. The vast majority of the rural areas where the actual French people live are completely different.

Typical DCUM poster. That's your anecdote and you're sticking to it.

The "vast majority" of "actual French people" are not rural. More than 80 percent of the French population lives in cities.

You don't understand-- they don't count as "actual French people", just Americans who live in cities like NY, Chicago and LA aren't "real Americans"