• El Barto@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Where is this perfect place you live in?

    Also, don’t form an impression of a whole country solely based on what you read online (exceptions apply.)

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      1 year ago

      Where is this perfect place you live in?

      A place doesn’t have to be perfect to be a better choice for someone than another place. What an overprotective strawman. Other people are allowed to be happy they live someplace else.

      If I could pick up my job and family and do a cut and paste into a country that’s got socialized healthcare, affordable education, and less gun violence, with no fallout from doing so, I’d do it tomorrow.

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        1 year ago

        I concede I was overtly dramatic, and you, of course, have a point.

        I did what you described for s bit, and it was amazing. I just think it’s silly when people write stuff like the above without knowing much about the U.S. other than what they read online.

        I remember when I visited Germany for the very first time as a very young, very inexperienced individual decades ago. I was very afraid of what I was about to face. I read about neo-nazism, anti-immigration policies, everything being mad expensive, etc, etc. And wbat do you know - Germany turned out to be alright.

        I still want to know where OP lives, though.

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      1 year ago

      As an American who has lived abroad, I regret coming back to the States. Other nations have their problems, sure, but none are as close to becoming a fascist hellscape as we are.

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        1 year ago

        We’d love to hear what country you’re from so we can make a reference to whatever social issue happens there. When you get the time. No rush ✌️

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        1 year ago

        You still haven’t said where you live. At least, give us a continent, dude.

        I am indeed a U.S. citizen, born and raised in a 3rd world country and currently living in northen Europe.