Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Congresscritters have had every opportunity to do their jobs as independent members of a coequal branch of government. They chose not to and, well, if you kiss his ass, don’t be surprised when you eat shit
Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Congresscritters have had every opportunity to do their jobs as independent members of a coequal branch of government. They chose not to and, well, if you kiss his ass, don’t be surprised when you eat shit
yakko@feddit.uk 2 days ago
If we’re talking proximate causes, I’m all about Citizens United. If we’re talking big picture, slavery doomed the empire from the start.
nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 2 days ago
That’s the most egregious moral and social flaw but there were others that could also have doomed the US from the start. A lot depends on the culture, how it evolves, and which values and narratives are promulgated by civil institutions.
Compared to 100 years ago, USA is objectively less racist, less homophbic, less xenopobic, and generally more tolerant and respectful.
Especially if you consider USA during Obama/Biden. Racists were still racist but the messaging from the top and most of society was: other races are OK, other cultures are OK, other sexual identities are OK
yakko@feddit.uk 2 days ago
I’ve said it before, there’s a lot I respect about America but there’s never enough of it in one place. That’s where I’m at with it as a recovering seppo, anyway