If you don’t know less than 50% of Americans have a passport. The ones who don’t, I really see the limitation in their thinking. They never saw that most of the world is in fact freer than them, has a better system in place for their people, and doesn’t have some of the major problems that America has. I’m currently in a country where over 90% of items are made in that country. America (made in China) can’t comprehend this efficiency. P.S. I’m American

The thing that gets me though is how dangerous many Americans say other parts of the world is without having ever been there lol. I travel and I’ll tell you America is the MOST dangerous country outside of warzones. Yes even more dangerous that Arab countries for women. Lol I know that propaganda is in a lot of Americans minds.

OK so who’s actually been outside the country and can talk geopolitics and actually know from experience what they are talking about?

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    15 hours ago

    Not American, so main question doesn’t apply. Have been to a couple other countries, have family in a lot more.

    I’m currently in a country where over 90% of items are made in that country.

    China? It’s got to be China, everywhere else has to import something other than raw resources. Hmm, maybe Cuba’s another candidate, I guess.

    I travel and I’ll tell you America is the MOST dangerous country outside of warzones

    That’s just straight up not true. The US is worst in class for the first world, but even parts of Mexico have a pretty high rate of violence.