Oh gotcha! Your comment made me realize I had Mr. Roger’s confused with Bob Ross anyway, and was still wrong 😅. Thanks for clearing it up!

Wasn’t Mr. Roger’s a green beret in Vietnam though? Wouldn’t these people idolize that aspect of him?

Ah so it’s the perceived implicit cruelty of the whole thing. I can understand that viewpoint for sure and how it would be quite off putting for many. Thank you for the explanation.

I’m curious about this take. I’ve heard it a lot but never gotten an explanation on it. Can ypu elaborate?

I think the problem arises when the embassy says it’s fine to come, but then the traveling person’s are detained or harassed once they arrive.

There’s nothing I’m personally aware of stating trans persons to be outright illegal ( beyond the executive order(?) stating there are only two genders/sexes )

That’s a good point! I hadn’t considered that previously.

Oh I hadn’t heard about that. Could you elaborate at all or point me in the direction of some more info?

I feel like to a point it might be, but to a point in today’s age and internet - everything is an echo chamber so it’s turned into a “pick ypur poison” kind of thing.

That being said, open discourse and actual conversation seems more prevalent and easier to come by here then on reddit which is very nice.