Is anyone else losing complete respect for the US at this point?

I feel angry about how dumb so many Americans are. How blind, uneducated, aggressive, immature and backward they are. The proof is in the pudding with the 2024 election result.

For any Brits who are watching what’s happening in the US and who think it could never happen to us, take heed. It could. It might. Stay vigilant.

And what this decline spells for the rest of the world and its future is frightening. There by the grace of God goes my country, should a deranged cult leader emerge in our political system one day. Because, Britain has its share of bigoted dumbasses too.

Ive been pretending to be okay and acting as normal as possible, but Im actually completely heartbroken after a recent breakup. Its painful and really affecting me, to the point where I cant concentrate at work, Ive lost my appetite, I cant sleep, and It feels as if my whole world has been turned upside down. I loved him so much. He said so many cruel things to me and it made me realize he must not have loved me the way I loved him, or he wouldnt have said such horrible things. How do I handle the heartbreak and why cant I accept that he didnt love me and just forget about him?

For me, these last few US elections haven’t been about politics, policies or the economy. They’ve been about humanity. My sadness comes from knowing that SO MANY human beings are more than willing to endorse narcissism, aggression, violence, stupidity, selfishness, dishonesty and vulgarity. And to endorse it with pride, no less.

To see all that potential upended is not easy.

Alongside the anger lies pity and compassion for those millions of Americans who know better and who have been fighting the good fight for several years now. They are depleted, tired and hopeless. It’s one thing to watch it (as I’ve been doing,) but it’s another to live it. My heart goes out to each and every one of them.

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Why am I angry and despondent when I’m not even an American? Because, I remember the US of old. I lived there decades ago when there was still tangible evidence of the country’s emotional intelligence and dignity.

I feel equal measures anger and pity.