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At the very least, somewhere that at least pretends to care about others outside of their own circle. Posters on this very thread illustrate what I mean.
I care about you.
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At the very least, somewhere that at least pretends to care about others outside of their own circle. Posters on this very thread illustrate what I mean.
I live in an area dominated by crazy liberals.
To me, this is interesting. So they believe some
awful things. I just go to work on them.
Could you be in a temporary funk?At the very least, somewhere that at least pretends to care about others outside of their own circle. Posters on this very thread illustrate what I mean.
Living in an area dominated by crazy conservatives, for me, is very uncomfortable.I live in an area dominated by crazy liberals.
To me, this is interesting. So they believe some
awful things. I just go to work on them.
I don't exercise such wisdom.Me too...
I just keep it to myself though.
You needn't leave the country to find areasLiving in an area dominated by crazy conservatives, for me, is very uncomfortable.
It has been a reoccurring theme in my thought process over the last year or so. I really think COVID redefined how I view my countrymen, government, and culture.Could you be in a temporary funk?
It has been a reoccurring theme in my thought process over the last year or so. I really think COVID redefined how I view my countrymen, government, and culture.
Bad stuff can happen, even in a good place. Yes, ridiculous politicians can get elected (happens in Canada, Britain, Australia, and...well, pretty much everywhere else) from time to time. But ask yourself whether, by and large, over the long haul,, some honest folk also get elected and unfathomably, carry the day. I think that they have just done that -- even though there are still some loons (an Q-Goofs) in the mix.I am watching a UFC event tonight and it is common to hear fighters talk about their country and are proud to be where they are from. I like to fantasize about what that would be like because my country (the US) is a real piece of ****. A place where the likes of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Lauren Boebert get elected on purpose.
If I traveled abroad, I would lie about where I came from if asked. I do not see any justifiable reason to be proud of being from here. We have no identity, our politicians pander to the lowest common denominator, we terrorize nations from half a world away via drone strikes, we let legislation be bought by the highest bidder, we allow our school kids to get shot up multiple times a year, we watched as a pandemic ripped our population apart, we let our countrymen go into insurmountable debt for basic medical treatment, etc etc etc.
If I could, I could leave and never come back. This place sucks.
No. I didn't fit in when I lived in Indiana, I couldn't thrive there, didn't feel safe being me there, and I hated it there. It sucked. I hate it, loathe it, will never be moving back.Wouldn't that be: want to be where you are?
I am watching a UFC event tonight and it is common to hear fighters talk about their country and are proud to be where they are from. I like to fantasize about what that would be like because my country (the US) is a real piece of ****. A place where the likes of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Lauren Boebert get elected on purpose.
If I traveled abroad, I would lie about where I came from if asked. I do not see any justifiable reason to be proud of being from here. We have no identity, our politicians pander to the lowest common denominator, we terrorize nations from half a world away via drone strikes, we let legislation be bought by the highest bidder, we allow our school kids to get shot up multiple times a year, we watched as a pandemic ripped our population apart, we let our countrymen go into insurmountable debt for basic medical treatment, etc etc etc.
If I could, I could leave and never come back. This place sucks.
Even me, in Europe they called me an American.
No. I didn't fit in when I lived in Indiana, I couldn't thrive there, didn't feel safe being me there, and I hated it there. It sucked. I hate it, loathe it, will never be moving back.
It is beyond saving.But instead of running away, why not be involved enough to try and fix it.
Did any duels in the fields outside Paris result
from them calling you that?
That's how I feel here. As long as we live here, we will be to ourselves. And I don't care for that.
How did you choose Californistan? Sometimes I think I'd like to go to Michigan. I enjoy the scenery, the lakes are deeply moving for me, and the experiences I've had with people there have been very positive.
I was in a car wreck there(I wasn't driving). People stopped. Strangers helped. Witnesses told the police what happened. That doesn't happen in my neck of Iowa. Everyone gawks from a distance.
And I remember everyone cautioning me about Detroit. I ended up at a bus stop in the middle of the night. Rough looking character approached me. Told me he liked my pants. He saw I was upset(about something else). We had a good conversation. That doesn't happen here either. People ignore you, no matter how distraught you may be.
Don't hope for good Samaritan in China.
Not happening.
Yeah, I can't say I've ever felt the urge to move to China.
You can move to USA and be an American.
You could never ever be Chinese.