I'm an American, a U.S. Army veteran, and I live in Europe.
And I'll tell you something that might upset a few people back home.
I want my fellow Americans to enjoy the same rights, freedoms, and quality of life that millions of Europeans already enjoy.
I want Americans to have access to affordable healthcare without worrying about going bankrupt because they got sick.
I want American students to pursue higher education without burying themselves in decades of debt.
I want Americans to enjoy stronger digital privacy laws, meaningful consumer protections, paid parental leave, and guaranteed paid vacation.
I want police officers held to rigorous standards of accountability, where de-escalation is emphasized and deadly force is genuinely a last resort.
I want Americans to understand that freedom isn't just about what the government cannot do to you. It's also about having the security and opportunity to actually enjoy your life.
And before someone starts screaming about socialism, understand something.
European countries are capitalist democracies. They have private businesses, entrepreneurs, private property, competitive markets, and individual liberties. They've simply made different decisions about what protections their citizens should enjoy.
Europe isn't perfect. No place is. But pretending America has nothing to learn from other democracies is ridiculous.
I served my country. I love my country. And I don't believe patriotism requires pretending that America is the best at everything.
In fact, I believe the exact opposite.
Real patriotism means wanting your country to improve, even when that means admitting another country does something better.
I don't want Americans to have fewer freedoms.
I want them to have MORE.
More protections. More opportunities. More security. More accountability. More freedom to live their lives without being financially destroyed by illness, education, or circumstances beyond their control.
And having lived on both sides of the Atlantic, I know that much of this is possible.
We should stop asking why Americans can't have these things and start asking why they're expected to settle for less.
FOX is letting him loose!
Peter did not cut him off, he didn’t go to a commercial, nor interrupted or challenge him.
Maybe FOX really wanted Trump to hear how incompetent he is!!
😳 Trump loses it and SNAPS at a string of reporters, says Ilhan Omar might "go to jail," calls Somalia "a shit house," and boasts that thanks to a new program he announced today Americans "will make millions of dollars by turning others in" during absolutely deranged Oval Office event
Here's a supercut:
Texas was built by hope. By people who had no business believing — but believed anyway.
To every Texan who’s ever wondered if anyone in power is paying attention: We are taking our state back.
Because a little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.
@ABC Lmao “support our troops!” one of them just died on the field but can yall hurry up and get his carcass outta here?
We got marching band and cheerleaders waiting to get on there and dance.
Tens of thousands celebrating for hours afterwards.
Sick world.
Rip, fkn war criminal
.@Timodc and @gtconway3d on Jon Ossoff:
"He seems like he has the rage that a lot of us have for the corruption and the bigotry. It is a cold, slow rage, simmering, but it’s very solid. I think people want someone solid like that."
The day before the Iran war, the 10-year Treasury was 3.96% and falling. Today it's ~5.08%.
That's your mortgage, your car loan, your credit card.
We were headed for lower rates and a strong economy. Instead Americans are paying a war tax on affordability.
.@MegynKelly breaks down what happens next with the Kimberly Guilfoyle story: "She is no fool. She knows how to use the media - TRUST me. And to me, that's a warning shot across the bow, like 'be careful'..."
Watch:
https://t.co/YJPxz5Gu8d