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Showcasing a better system that the US could emulate is a great way to offer insight into how the US could improve. Interpreting it as "See how we are better t
by chrsig 5y ago
Showcasing a better system that the US could emulate is a great way to offer insight into how the US could improve.
Interpreting it as "See how we are better than you!?" -- literally no one has said this. Interpreting it like that is just putting insecurity on display.
Given the choice of two reactions:
- "Geez, that system does sound better than what we've got going on here, we should consider adopting it"
and
- "I get it, you think you're better than us! stop being so divisive!"
...which do you think would lead to positive change? which do you think is a more fair interpretation of what the OP actually said?
- rootusrootus 5y ago> Interpreting it like that is just putting insecurity on display. Of course, that's exactly it. Responding to every single thread about the US with "I don't understand why the US is this way, we do it better" isn't divisive at all. And anybody who suggests so is insecure. I prefer a constructive discussion. This ain't one.
- ImPostingOnHN 5y agoIt really is constructive, sharing how others have solved a particular problem. You didn't actually address the point of taking it as a negative being an artifact of insecurity, so let me add a second opinion to the same effect. It would be respectful of you to provide a meaningful (non-sarcastic) response.