Really? Because even before Trump, things were sliding into authoritarianism around here pretty quick. Maybe pre-9/11 USA? But honestly, that was our biggest period of economic exploitation of developing countries. As long as I’ve been alive, I cannot think of a single time my home country has been a good guy on the international stage.
Yeah, as a Canadian I’m pretty glad I don’t live south of the border. Things are a little better up here but the cost of living to income ratio is worse so the US does have that going for them.
MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Really? Because even before Trump, things were sliding into authoritarianism around here pretty quick. Maybe pre-9/11 USA? But honestly, that was our biggest period of economic exploitation of developing countries. As long as I’ve been alive, I cannot think of a single time my home country has been a good guy on the international stage.
PapstJL4U@lemmy.world [bot] 2 months ago
The US has amazing nature. I wanted to do the Appalachian trail, but current visa reqs stop me from ever going to the USA. :(
EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Had* amazing nature. Parks and reservations are being given over to oil, and data centers are poisoning citizens and the ecosystems they live in/near
Sabin10@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, as a Canadian I’m pretty glad I don’t live south of the border. Things are a little better up here but the cost of living to income ratio is worse so the US does have that going for them.