• nexguy@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I get it. Under the harsh control of fathers who beat their wives(considered perfectly acceptable in society) while taking advantage of black and Chinese laborers and pursuing coverups to further the chemical industry at the expense of its citizen’s health, we should all be ecstatic to fall from that tanted and corrupt “greatness”.

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        20 hours ago

        That there is no “greatness” from which America can fall because it hasn’t been.

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          16 hours ago

          Are you going to sit there with a straight face and tell me that USA hasn’t dominated economically and geopolitically for most of the 80 years since the end of WW2?

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            14 hours ago

            Are you going to sit there with a straight face and tell me that USA hasn’t dominated

            Depends on how you pick your yardsticks, right. Health outcomes. Lifespan, gun deaths in schools. Happiness metrics. Mental health metrics. Academic achievement.

            But I guess we have geopolitical power going for us, so thats nice. I do like that we have some of the largest food portions in the world, especially of coffee. I can feel a bit smug about that.

            I’ve seen 31 ounce “trenta” coffees at some starbucks, but you have to find a QuickTrip gas station and bring your own mug (up to 100 ounces) for 1.50 to really have a proper cup of coffee.

            Go to france and its like 6 ounces. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

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              7 hours ago

              Depends on how you pick your yardsticks,

              I literally defined the yardstick already and you cut it off right out of my quote. Don’t do that.

              Look, you’ve got an axe to grind with the USA and for good reasons, but you’re twisting my words to hear something I’m not saying.