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gothicc_hel | 14 hours ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 I've used every single ounce of energy I had to advocate for the US to be progressive like Norway, for women, LGBTQIAs, for reproductive rights. I've done my best. I need a break. I'll be offline for at least the rest of the day/night. Idk when I'll be back, but thank you for your support.
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Ostrich McExcellent | 12 hours ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 You can spend all your time and energy trying to convince people that they should think and act the way you do. The problem is that you don't accept that people can have the audicity and right to hold different morals and ethics than you do.

Here in the USA we do have progressives like you, but the vast majority of people disagree with your morals, ethics, and life choices.

For example many of us do not believe in killing unborn babies, selling off their parts, and call it reproductive health rights. Instead we believe in taking responsibility for our sexual actions, or putting children up for adoption if women get knocked up. As well as if it wasn't their fault via rape, or don't want to accept the responsibility of being a parent. That way kind loving people who can't have children naturally can finally become great parents too.

Many of us also have a very basic scientific understanding of biology and the human body. We can easilydetermine which restroom to use with ease, because even at age 2 we know there are only 2 genders. Everything else is a buffet of mental illnesses caused by gender dysphoria. Which is an actual real medical condition that many progressives deny. 

As for women. We treat them as equals, but still have doochebags who don't always pay them equally. This isn't a USA problem, but an international one. So hopefully we can all get our shit together on that subject matter. Just as long as we define a woman as someone who was biologically born that way with all the correct body parts.

I am saying all this to you not to trigger you. It is me sincerely doing my best to explain our differences in beliefs. You live your life in Norway like a Norwegian. We will live our lives  over here like Americans. It is possible to have different beliefs and still be friends. You just have to be willing to be open minded. Allow people to be themselves without influencing the conflicting aspects about them you don't like. 

This is a time for self inflection and personal growth. You will get through this. Try not to worry so much. Things will get better. Focus on improving yourself and living virtuously. Life will fall into place.