Re:A Worsening Culture War
by tartoran on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @09:58AM
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Somewhat true. I have friends and relatives in Eastern Europe heavily rooting for the Biden or Trump (usually the less educated or even uneducated) and yet they have no real stake in it but it’s as if they’re voting themselves. And I think they realized that America sets the tone so whoever gets the power will influence them too eventually.
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Re:A Worsening Culture War
by MagnumOpus on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @11:29AM
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> yet they have no real stake in it
Diplomatic relations with the US matter a lot for the economy and trade - as you've seen in many countries over the last four years.
If you support an authoritarian/populist/homophobic ruler at home (in Poland or Hungary or Brazil or wherever), you also support Trump because he will support your country where a Biden administration will be far less likely to boost Hungary if it costs relationship points with Germany or France...