Saltpetre,
"The world needs to change; the US needs to pull its head in".

So you are suggesting What change? The Marxist, Antifa, BLM agenda?
We recognise your anger against Western democracy, and your siding with the communists

The basic tenet of the progressive thinker is to seek ways to identify and then overcome injustices in society. All societies exhibit some discrimination leading to inequalities in one form or another, be it discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or some of the many other discriminatory practices that abound in society. Social disadvantage goes hand in hand With discrimination in limiting wealth distribution. The discriminated always have poorer outcomes in education, health, employment, housing etc. The disadvantaged lack the opportunities that are generally afforded most other members of society. The Progressive always argues the case in favour of the disadvantaged.

@Josephus

Maybe Salty means all Americans taking a good look at America's declining quality of life - under Trump.

The international Social Progress Index 2020 rates Australia 8th and your USA only 28th - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Progress_Index#2020_Rankings_and_scores_by_country

US entry http://www.socialprogress.org/?code=USA

USA includes residents of Arizona, Josephus...

Proud Boy Jose'

Are you going to brand Salty a COMMUNISTS, just as you branded me such for speaking my mind.

Well said Salty! A bloody thumbs up!

I recall years ago when Ho Chi Minh was confronted by an interviewer with the proposition that poor little Vietnam, with no decent army, air force or navy, could not possibly win the war given the military might of America. He basically said to the interviewer; 'You are wrong, Vietnam will win, because the American people are weak, my people are strong, the Americans will give up, my people will never give up the struggle. Ho was proved to be right.

I was once surprised by what a well known Communist said to me back in my much younger days, pointing out the difference between the Soviet Union and America; "The difference, the Soviets are full of BS, and they know it. Americans are full of BS, but they don't know it.' We had, had quite a few beers in the pub by that time.

I tried to find out who are the Proud Boys. From the founder himself on CNN.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=Proud+Boys%27+founder+says+he%27s+suing+Biden%2C+CNN+%22TO+CALL+US+NAZIS+IS+A+DEEP+SEEDED+INSULT%22%3A+%27Proud+Boys%27+founder+Gavin+Mclnnes+reacts+to+his+organization+being+labeled+as+a+white+supremacist+group.+Via+The+Chris+Salcedo+Show+on+Newsmax+TV%3A+nws.mx%2Ftv+See+less&cvid=eb63258c23b14287a87dbb1112abd374&pglt=547&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531

Proud Boy Jose'

The leader of the 'Proud Boys' Enrique Tarrio; In 2020, Tarrio was a candidate in a Republican primary election in Florida. Tarrio is also the Florida state director of the organization 'Latinos for Trump', who were present at todays Trump stunt drive by.

In 2004, Tarrio was convicted of theft. He was sentenced to three years of probation, community service, and ordered to pay restitution. In 2013, Tarrio was sentenced to 30 months (of which he spent 16) in federal prison for rebranding and reselling stolen medical devices.

Tarrio owns a business, 'The 1776 Shop,' which sells right-wing merchandise from a shop front and online. In May 2017 Tarrio volunteered at a Miami event for far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. Tarrio has became a fourth-degree member of the Proud Boys, a distinction reserved for those who get into a physical altercation. Tarrio has been chairman of the Proud Boys since November 2018.