Yeah, I didn’t say that. I think vestigial European monarchies are among the least of our problems at the moment.

It’s true that the US has a problem with political dynasties, and nepotism in general, but these issues are certainly not unique to America. While Kennedy’s last name got him on the ballot, and his presence there led to his current position, he’s about as qualified as anyone else in this administration. The only qualification that matters to Trump is total personal loyalty. If old worm-brains failed that test, he’d be out on his ass, replaced with any no-name toadying lickspittle that was convenient.

For most things that “block” vpns, I’ve found you can just try different countries until one goes through. Works for reddit and lemmy.world, at least.