We need to get back to being human beings and human doings

  • BioDriver@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I see all the reels of Europeans coming to the US for the World Cup and they’re shocked how nice we are, how good the food is, etc etc. I have to remind myself that they’re visiting and that yes, we are nice on average and we don’t all live like an episode of The Wire, they don’t have to experience our job culture, health care, car requirement, extreme weather, and batshit insane and corrupt political system. Yes this is a great place to visit, but your life here is very much dictated by the hand you were dealt at birth.

    • Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de
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      3 days ago

      Also these people are on vacation. People are in a good mood on vacation. They don’t mind a lot of everyday bs. They don’t really care of the food prices because they already spent a couple thousands to be there. Emotionally, they are in a theme park.

      And importantly, they are drunk.

      • espentan@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        They’re also the kind of people who, apparently, have no problem traveling to the US despite the country having captain orange pedophile behind the wheel. You know, morons.