Discussion
How much the world pays attention to sub-national elections in the #US is extraordinary.
I get it, but the scale is too much. For example - why are #Japanese I meet so more aware about the #Kansas senate race than the #Taipei #Taiwan mayoral election?
Some of this is me, the strange guy who grew up in Kansas but more closely follows #Taiwanese, #Indonesian, or #Chinese politics.
Yeah, nuclear shield, largest trading partner, willingness to suddenly start foreign wars.. Lots of factors make us care unduly
@jaystephens @ncoca I was thinking more about how Global South is under more threats under increased global fascism.
@ncoca I wish we could yeet USA into space but since we can't, we gotta deal with these muthafuckers whether we want to or not.
@ncoca it's because whether we like it or not, US election outcomes do affect many of us, outside of USA.