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Meanwhile On Grad
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You do realise that you're also describing communism, yeah? Imperialism is the core component here, it doesn't care if it's communist or capitalist.
I don't think the US has ever actually had democracy.
Also why would you die if you were in the UK? And while we're at it, what's your main hexbear account? I'm curious.
I am aware that communism has this shit happening too yes, I just said that corruption happens a lot.
Also my hexbear account is... I don't have one. I haven't been on lemmy in ages and the last time was I think lemmy.ml, and it was years ago, like 2020 or earlier, I forgot how old lemmy is... Like I don't think I even knew I was trans then. (Edit: I did have a lemmy.ml account, I was trans then too, but just starting and it was 2020. Lol. I haven't used it in 6 years.)
And I would die in the UK because I wouldn't have my hormones (the NHS moment) and I wouldn't be able to use the restroom in a job because they would know my AGAB and they have a national bathroom ban. And the news would be even more depressing with all the JK Rowling asskissing.
How'd you die?
I was kinda exaggerating, but at the same time considering how bad things are in the UK, idk... I'd just be suicidal-thinking at least because I wouldn't be able to get the care I needed and have to order meds from sketchy DIY sources (which still isn't as cheap as even getting care in America with insurance, let alonee feeling scared that I don't know how to do it right long term) and in any job I'd work, they'll know my AGAB and thus want me in only the one gender neutral bathroom in the building, or maybe the men's bathroom. I just would never be treated as normal, and that's what I want as a trans woman, that I pass and that no one considers my past. You get what I mean? It's super depressing because most cis people are very very mean about being trans.
Maybe though I'd find workarounds, that's what minorities have done throughout history, but it's certainly going to be depressing when considering that I first started realizing I'm a woman in 2019 that I thought it was going to be fine and I can be a normal woman mostly, only for that to be dashed away due to politics in the 2020s.