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[–] veniasilente@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago (16 children)

America is the whole continent. You guys just fenced the worst part of it.

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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 36 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Not everything is awful in the US.

Lately I've heard a lot of Americans talk like their country is the worst place in the world. While you do have problems, being grateful for the positive things is also important.

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[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (11 children)

MANY Americans aren't ready to hear these things. The rest of us are well-aware of them. We're glad that you're sharing your criticisms, and waiting for y'all to share with us how to implement your well-thought-out and practical, abiding solutions.

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 29 points 6 days ago (8 children)

capitalism is actually the worst possible system

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[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Usa was once founded by a bunch of outlaws and runaways and has never fundamentally changed since.

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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 26 points 6 days ago

That most of the world would be better off with the collapse of US hegemony.

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