cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/7255273
You DON'T hate AmeriKKKa ENOUGH.
Its not enough for the government to fall. The corporations must all go too.
this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2026
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Yes! Death to the entire AmeriKKKan state, including all its bourgeois institutions, whether they are "public" or private.
I never want to hear the word "private" again unless we're talking about fuckin' or a toothbrush
private ... toothbrush
I will NOT hear such revisionism from you, comrade! The toothbrushes WILL be COMMUNAL! 
Me, knowing I like to brush with wasabi:
You:
Why would I want to "kill America" when my friends and family live there? I only want the Trump administration out and to pay for their crimes.
The horrors of American imperialism did not begin with Trump. We killed 20% of North Koreans during the Korean war. Can you imagine 1 in 5 people you know being murdered? All while the other 4/5 starve? Our war planes would come back from missions without dropping a single bomb because there was nothing left to hit. The North Koreans lived underground for years, they built schools and hospitals underground because nothing above ground would last. This is standard procedure. We are doing this in Gaza right now and have done this for centuries. You only care about Trump because he affects you personally and it disgusts me. Amerikkka does not deserve to exist. Its history is one of endless holocausts and the world will rejoice when it finally meets its end.
Read Endless Holocausts by David Michael Smith and An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Sure, America has been a pretty shitass state for a while. But when you say it shouldn't exist, do you mean that it's state and power structures should be completely demolished and reworked, with the general population and working class minimally harmed, or should it's people also be removed? Because former is really fucking hard, but would be really good, and the latter is just bad.
The problem people have with 'death to amerikkka' is that they value the people of America, and it's culture. (Though there is something to be said for the culture being imperialist as well.) The mechanics of how the American empire could actually fall are pretty damn messy.
The former of course. I am not for genocide even if it is Americans. It is hard yes but it must be done. There does need to be reeducation though and the culture of Americans would need to drastically change. The US will cease to exist in our lifetime I only hope the world doesn't go with it.
Sure, America has been a pretty shitass state for a while.
More or less its entire existence, unfortunately.
Comrade Sharkfucker stated clearly that America (the name of the state) does not deserve to exist. In my opinion there aren't grounds in their comment to infer genocidal intent as (I think, I may be wrong) you are in your reply.
The problem people have with 'death to amerikkka' is that they value the people of America, and it's culture. (Though there is something to be said for the culture being imperialist as well.) The mechanics of how the American empire could actually fall are pretty damn messy.
The Ayatollah Khamenei (IIRC) already had to explain on TV to Americans that "Death to America" refers to the American state and not its people. You're correct that the end of America could be messy but, not to sound rude or argumentative, that is the problem of the American people and not the victims of America. If America is going to fall in a less messy manner rather than "the hard way", so to speak, then likely the people of America will need to take action and carry out a revolution to bring that about before the collapse is forced onto them by circumstance.
Sadly, in my opinion, a lot of the upset people feel in response to seeing "death to america" comes from a sort of fragility and self-centeredness of those who aren't affected by America's actions abroad and therefore aren't bothered by them, or who in some cases are perhaps not aware of them in great detail or don't understand the true scope and consequences of the American empire. As an analogy (not a perfect one), people being upset about "death to america" strikes me as a similar power dynamic as those upset about "anti-white racism", but in the latter example we all (I hope) know better.
Reminds me of White Fragility. How as white people we often become defensive when you discuss racism with us, because we have a poor understanding of racism, and are likely to feel personally attacked.
Cognitive dissonance too.
From what I can tell, a lot of (white) Americans have been taught from a young age that they're living in the greatest country in the world and that they're the good guys.
Because (white) Americans have few interactions with non-Americans and non-American viewpoints through culture, when you point out America isn't particularly great or good, this causes psychological stress, and can lead to emotional reactions.
This is why I usually avoid making jokes at America's expense when I interact with Americans, because they invariably become emotional about it. Best to flatter them a bit first, so their feelings don't get hurt. It is what it is. Can't blame them too much. People are people, and most Americans are people.
I agree with what you're saying, but I have a comment on the last paragraph.
I think it's necessary to confront Americans with this. If they're coddled and allowed to continue existing in a world where their exceptionalism is treated as the default, there's no chance they'll ever change. I think at least online they should be force to confront the idea that, to many people in the world, their country is a despicable force of evil and destruction.
Beyond that, I'm tired of spaces online revolving around Americans, their news, their political opinions, and their chauvinistic worldview. There are 8 billion people in the world, and I think Americans are the ones who should have to reckon with the fact that perspectives which conflict with theirs are just as, if not more, valid. When they're catered to in spaces like this, they keep coming back and spewing more chauvinism, which makes the spaces hostile to everyone else.
Of course, this depends on where and how and who I'm talking to, as well as the purpose of the conversation.
You are right IMO that it's very much like white fragility and also disproportionately a problem with white Americans.
People are people, and most Americans are people.
Haha, just caught that little bit of flair at the end of your comment. Good one. 
I get where you're coming from, but as you also mentioned it depends on the purpose of the conversation. I think it was Napoleon who said to never interrupt your enemy when they're making a mistake.
Obviously we're in for a rough few years, and it sucks for the sensible Americans even if they should do more to fight for what's right, but ultimately the rampant chauvinism and exceptionalism is accelerating American imperial decline.
It's a bit like the guy who keeps bragging about how big his dick is. Sure you could tell them it makes the ladies drier than a bag of saw dust, but perhaps it's for the best that you don't stop him.
I know this is a bit controversial, but I think this is why Trump's partly been a blessing in disguise. He's so disgusting that it's become impossible for politicians in allied countries to continue pretending America is a bastion of freedom. They can longer pretend the US considers its allies as much more than client states.
Fair points. To be honest, my main concern when commenting in spaces like these is the state of "leftist" spaces, since that's what's directly affected by the act of commenting. I think allowing the chauvinism to run unchecked without being confronted makes these spaces quite painful to inhabit, especially for those targeted by that chauvinism.
Related to what you've said, I've got one of the classics from the Chinese internet... You might enjoy it in the unlikely event you haven't seen it before.
Remember JDPON Don. Internationalists are in control. Trust the plan.
Yeah. You also have a point.
It's hard. I wish we could kick them in the nuts over the internet. Not because it would necessarily change anything, but so that the rest of us could be a bit less stressed about it all.
Like the meme. Thanks.
It’s hard. I wish we could kick them in the nuts over the internet. Not because it would necessarily change anything, but so that the rest of us could be a bit less stressed about it all.
<- The Based Department.
Like the meme. Thanks.
Kickass comment right here, with the fragility you described displayed throughout the thread LOL
Kickass comment right here
Thanks! 
with the fragility you described displayed throughout the thread LOL
I really should have expected that, I suppose, lol.
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because a single individual and his circle aren't responsible for the few centuries of war crimes and abuse against humankind, the forefathers of this country were human traffickers. Just the past 50 years have enough material to convince anyone that this country's foundations are genocide, destruction and wealth hoarding. Humanity will only be free once this imperialist beast implodes, which won't take too long apparently, considering how well it treat its own citizens.
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Like that'll sort it out. Like the problems started with the latest puppet.
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I hate Americans so much.
Not to lib out on main, but the average American deserves to have their civilian homes destroyed just as little as the average civilian of any country.
I want to point out here that this comment is also an expression of the type of western fragility I've discussed elsewhere in this thread. Americans are in no danger of having their civilian homes destroyed by anyone other than their own government (edit: more likely blackrock, the actual master of their government lol). Least of all for anything related to this meme or what it represents. Americans, as a group, are not the victims of imperialism. They are its perpetrators.
Of course. It's a meme and the over-the-top expression of a real and valid hatred of America as a state is part of the joke.
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Why does he hate the Native American nations' people so much?
Surely that's worse than the descendants of the colonisers.
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The War of Justice is the Presidency of a former TV game show host with dementia, one Donald J Trump.
Remember, a fish rots from the head first.
JDPON Don destroying AmeriKKKa from the inside. /j
LOL!
I think I love you.
I have to be honest with you, I stole all of these (including the emoji above) from things I saw on Hexbear lol.
We're happy to share comrade!
Spreading the word of the Hexbear emoji collection across the fediverse.
Hey, it's all good! :)
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