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>I think that to truly appreciate life in a western democracy you need to have some real exposure to the alternative/absence. Fine. Let's ignore the implicatio
by nemothekid 5y ago
>I think that to truly appreciate life in a western democracy you need to have some real exposure to the alternative/absence.
Fine. Let's ignore the implication that I live in a bubble and let's focus on this right here.
Most Americans have never left the state they live in. Most Americans don't have the luxury to travel. Most Americans have been left with rising housing costs, food costs, and gas costs. Most Americans have increasingly taken an isolationist view point as the quagmire in the middle east spent trillions abroad with nothing to show at home. By your own yardstick, why is it surprising that many young americans aren't enthusiastic to jump into yet another foreign war?
- throw__away7391 5y agoMeh, it is what it is. Surprising? Maybe not, just unimpressive. Most people are a product of their environment and that's never going to change no matter what. I don't think there's much to gain here except perspective and appreciation at an individual level...and in my personal experience a great deal more happiness as a result.