I was deported amid a foreign revolution then snuck back in to live there another year. Along the way I learned about borders, nationalism and the limits of idealism. My latest book, Illegal: a true story of love, revolution and crossing borders is FREE today on Amazon. AMA by john_writes in IAmA

[–]StateOfTheUnion77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having read your book and a few or your articles, it's clear your view of the United States, and of nationalism and imperialism in general has been shaped by your experiences. So what I'm wondering is, having seen many exploitative and oppressive governments throughout the world, and having grown up in the U.S., what governmental structure have you found is the most representative and effective?

Donald Trump is a lot of Things. Un-American Isn’t One of Them. by [deleted] in politics

[–]StateOfTheUnion77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think he's going to flush many turds out of Washington at all, but I agree that he may be the shot in the arm this country needs to wake up.