• @weeeeum@lemmy.world
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    281 year ago

    I mean, realizing how good the United States is relative to many other countries and especially adversaries does help put things into perspective. Things could be better but at least we have the hope to make things better. Many people don’t have that.

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      551 year ago

      Until the crushing realization that much of our relative advantage and comfort is due to the outright exploitation of much of the disadvantaged.

      “Peaceful, orderly, democratic transition of power”: One of our top exports.

      • @weeeeum@lemmy.world
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        71 year ago

        If it also makes you feel better, most countries in the world continue to exploit their, and other countries populations. In that aspect, the US exploits fewer than many other countries.

      • Bullshit, our insane technological advancement in the last few generations gives us comfort. Imagine the good we could do with this tech if we lived in a equitable and sustainable way. Instead, the vast majority of this benefit is captured by the respective 1%ers of various nations.