• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        The reality of life in the US. Instead of admitting that the US, though not bad in some areas, is a complete shit show in too many other areas, it’s easier to just say that any valid criticism is just US bashing

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            1 year ago

            Depends, but yeah it can be. Joking at something so dark might shame a few people in being honest about the problem. US gun laws are ab obvious joke pushed by politicians that don’t care about dead kids, they just care about votes. I find that much more abhorrent.

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              1 year ago

              I think it’s Europeans on Lemmy who apparently think the US is a political monolith and they’re making some kind of point. As if any American on a site like this isn’t fully aware of the problem. I doubt it, frankly. If it’s an American posting it, they should probably know that already and find a more suitable platform. Kinda preaching to the choir here. The thing is, if there were an easy solution we would have found it. Again, people who really don’t understand the scope of the political and cultural problem posting snide and frankly ignorant comments doesn’t help anything, in my opinion.