The perceived disconnect between the US public and global events may be due to the influence of biased media and the predominant domestic focus. However, generalising about the knowledge or interest of all Americans is not entirely fair. Controversial statements, such as Trump's on Ukraine, often polarise, but they also invite crucial debate. Emotional distance from distant conflicts does not imply indifference, but a limitation of information. Promoting diverse sources could enrich global understanding and reduce misunderstandings.

Here in Canada, too, there are comments about Trump's impact on trade relations, but the positive side of the discourse needs to be seen. I agree that we have to put our house in order, many will not like it, because they are taken out of their comfort zone, but they will eventually adapt.

Trump has taken on this new administration with different advice than his previous administration, he has come in hard and tough and perhaps that was what his voters were looking for, as Biden's management did not help much either. I don't know anything about politics and in fact I don't like to watch the news, but since the pandemic I distrust the official media, it seems to me that everything is manipulation and I don't trust any of them anymore. From my ignorance, it seems to me that Trump is looking for alliances, in order to protect himself in the future or towards new conquests that we will know at the right time.

I do think this particular narrative is a break between Trump and traditional American conservatives.  Of course there will be MAGA supporters that believe everything he says, but I think moderate/centrist conservatives are getting extremely worried about Trump siding with Russia. I don't know if they'll do anything about it, but they are starting to speak out a bit more than usual.

I saw a video today which was super interesting... it basically explained that there is a pattern:

1. The wealth gap increases -> 
2. the very rich convert their money into political power to get richer -> 
3. authoritarian governments rise -> 
4. there is a war, plague or revolution that wipes out that excessive wealth -> 
5. the people take back the government and institute policies to help everyone -> 
6. over time it erodes and the cycle starts again.

I don't know history well enough to verify the accuracy of it, but it seems plausible. I'd say in many countries around the world are in stage 3, with Russia/Ukraine and Gaza being in stage 4.

Oh boy, what a topic to begin with! Aunt Antonida would be proud of you, going all-in right away... In order to keep it short - this is from my experience among US-Expats:

US media is divided into extremes, even those who actually want to find a truth instead of a narrative have difficulties doing so. Most don't even try, but stay cozy on their side of the extreme, thinking that their view is the "rational middle ground". They're caught in their algorithms. 

It's not that different in Germany. The US and their current administration are vilified, without any desire to even try to understand. It's easier to stay superficial. 

I hope Trump is playing his beloved game of "deal making". I hope.

Sort of like an AMA but on a specific topic. Seems like a good idea to me. I really wish there was a truly unbiased way to get the news. I think some of the first hand accounts from people on Twitter before it got all stupid were really telling of the actual events happening.

# WTF.. luv that title! yea, let's reflect.. all good. 💪😎🤙

Unfortunately, we live in a post-truth era where I see that political conflicts are not just disagreements about policies, but have become a struggle to shape public consciousness.

I find it interesting that America and russia seem to be discussing terms of peace behind Ukraine back. I also heard on the news that trump agreed with putin's demand that Ukraine  must change president... It is sad that Ukraine gets so little power to decide  things that concern Ukraine.

Its seems trump is not focus and his jumping from one statenent to another i just hope his statement good or bad aint mere facts but action speaks louder than voice 

Unfortunately, on these war, Russia is always the bad guy. However, in my own opinion, none of the Ukrainian nor Russian started the war.

It is the NATO alliance who push Ukraine go into war with Russia. NATO arming Ukrainian military with sophisticated weapon.

All these armaments NATO dumps in Russia doorstep is a real threat for Russia and it's people. The action provokes Russia and putting itself into a defense position to defend against foreign powers.

Talking about depending territory, the best defense is not creating or development or deployment of passive defense weapon but to completely eradicate the threats. It is a search and destroy operation. 

Now, President Trump put all the blame to Ukraine instead of NATO and the US itself.

Seeing Trump lie on TV all the time in USA and hear him call Zelensky a dictator, while cozying up to a 25-year ruler of Russia where elections are a complete sham is just business as usual for Trump. What do you expect from 50%+ of the population in USA that elected a convicted criminal? They are going to stick with Trump even if he really does shoot someone in broad daylight on a busy street. I am sure it will be portrayed that he did that while performing his presidential duties and our Supreme Court already gave him an immunity for that.

And yes he is rewriting history, in three days it will be exactly 3 years since Russia invaded Ukraine with a 100 thousand plus army and started a full scale war that is going on for three years now, but Trump says it is Ukraine started the war and our 50% of the population do believe him...

>Maybe Russia have a better view, since they are only 53 miles away from the US coast on their East side. Most people don't think about that though.

Nope) 50 miles is very little from extreme border to extreme border. It's closer from St. Petersburg to Finland. Both in terms of speed of thought and distance between mentalities. That's why, you know, Russia believes Putin as much as America believes Trump....  The only difference is that Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians like me now believe it with a bitter smile outside their homeland. I'm in Poland now and I'm not thinking of going back. And America will live through it all, watching this sendup on TV.

God bless America.

Good topic, by the way, to start the series! 🙌

!ALIVE