Comment on So, is the USA screwed?

• Teppichbrand@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  My country looked up to the US as a charismatic winner with a big ego and an anger problem, who turned full coked up psychopath now. I listened to the Fall of Civilizations-Podcast a lot and this feels like one. It’s scary to watch and feel sorry for all the good people living in this mess. But I agree, there is no sympathy left. Let the raging insanity humble this evil empire.

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  • jaemo@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    We’re kin. Fall of civ is my dystopian lullaby. I can hear that piano refrain, but it’s about us now.

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    • Teppichbrand@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I read an interview with the guy, he said that there are only a few fallen civilizations left to talk about and that he wants to end his podcast with an episode about us and our (first time ever) global civilization. Looking forward to that.
      On the other hand, I read and listened to Kim Stanley Robinson a lot. In this podcast, he explains why he doesn’t want to write dystopian novels because they trap our mind. I think he has a point.

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  • samus12345@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Is your country Germany? Please don’t repeat our mistakes AND the mistakes of your past! The AfD gaining ground is very worrisome.

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• RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Hope you effectively learn that lesson. I don’t blame any country for turning away from the US. Stupid people electing destructive narcissists and doing absolutely nothing to prevent it.

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  • postmateDumbass@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    3 generations of people ‘voting according to their pocketbooks’ makes an easily controlled monoculture.

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    • pohart@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Their pocketbooks were morons for three generations, too.

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• samus12345@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  a process of internal reflection on how we can not end up like you.

  Better focus on that really hard, because the rise of far-right parties around the world shows a lot of people are heading in the same direction. Absolutely condemn us, but watch your own back yards as well.

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  • jaemo@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You’re 100% correct. My unscientific polling suggests to me that 8/10 Canadians thought Elon was a force for good about a year ago.

    We also had a cadre of MAGA north sticking flags on their cars, honking nonstop, shitting in the streets, and blocking the capital and the border when we had COVID restrictions in place. Today, zero percent of them would have a problem being the 51st state, for all their bleating about it being about them protecting “my freedoms” for me. I’m proud to see our flag being displayed this time though, because I’m not dubious about the motivation, but this is no time to stop being vigilant about what little democracy we have left.

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