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Why is it only discossed when an american dies? American citizen is used as if they are a special specie



I completely understand your sentiment but sadly for many Americans the lives of other people just don’t matter. We frequently don’t even care about our own citizens here (too many examples to list).

It’s a point raised and emphasized because it’s the only chance we have to try to get people to care about the atrocious things we’re doing. Even something as simple and clear as this line has been very ineffective in bringing about any change.


I mean the reason is because the federal government is explicitly disallowed in it's own founding papers from killing Americans without a trial.

There is no such restriction on non-Americans.




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