I’m from Korea, and we impeached our president last year, mostly because he declared martial law, but he was also a terrible president, and no one really liked him being there, even his own party.

Why can’t the U.S do the same, if Donald Trump is so bad? Why are some Americans even supporting him?

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    Pretty much this.

    The short answer to OPs question is: he still has support from republicans, oligarchs, and voters.

    The reasons are complex but I think there are several.

    Firstly no compulsory voting. Honestly the US could barely be called a “democracy” before the current shit show.

    Also the “both sides” narrative perpetuated even by those on the left, to their own detriment. The left literally protesting against their own side.

    America’s history of violence, racism.

    Late stage capitalism - people are desperate and will follow along with populist policies even if they are lies.

    Checks and balances keeping everything just a tiny sliver to the sane side of abject chaos. Like the tariffs in April - Trump rode right up to the edge but chickened out. If he hadn’t he would’ve lost control after the global financial economy collapsed.

    Religion. Not sure what the situation is in Korea but it can’t be as bad as the US. Christianity in the US is just a salve to allow assholes to justify their shit behavior.

    I could go on.

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            You realise this is exactly the message GOP propaganda bots push right ?

            Imagine saying exactly what Trump’s strategists want you to say yet still somehow believing you’re progressive.

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              The DNC is a right-wing party of capital. I’m a communist, the DNC cannot and will not represent me nor the workong class. Only their donors.

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        The dems may not be left enough for you but they are your progressive party. Protesting against them for their position on Gaza is the biggest self-own in the history of democracy.

        Sorry I’m not going to engage with this dumbassery. I’m not even American.

        You guys shat your own bed and the stench is wafting around the globe.