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Never forget that American Exceptionalism relies on comparing itself to the most mismanaged places in the world, ignoring the existence of developed nations ent
by yieldcrv 3y ago
Never forget that American Exceptionalism relies on comparing itself to the most mismanaged places in the world, ignoring the existence of developed nations entirely
We uniquely have the resources to be better and more advanced and create a more productive society with those resources, and merely lack the consensus to do so. There is no need to compare ourselves to anyone else to rationalize our incompetencies, consensus failures, or to spearhead development goals.
- qeest 3y agowest !== America.
- metaphor 3y agoWhy merely compare ourselves to the most mismanaged places in the world when we can imitate them under everyones' nose[1] by directly importing the model into an oft forgotten small patch of American soil in the middle of the Pacific that's out of sight and out of mind, then entrap hordes of Chinese sweatshop laborers at slave wages, brutal hours, and deplorable living conditions to manufacture garments labeled "Made in USA" for a portfolio of popular household brands? You can't make this shit up...ask me how I know. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Abramoff_CNMI_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Abramoff_CNMI_scandal
- yieldcrv 3y agoreminds me of the idea of derailing any conversation about business in the US because of labor practices in a far flung remote region that Congress refused to pass any reforms over Its how Americans talk about some other places so I always find that amusing