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Good. I would hate for my country to become like the USA.

• davidw 1y ago
  Things are pretty dire right now in the US, but to understand that... it's complicated and I don't think you can blindly reject everything from how things are done in the US. They all have to be reasoned about individually and as part of a bigger system.
  • overfeed 1y ago
    > I don't think you can blindly reject everything from how things are done in the US Sure, but I doubt there's any country in the world that aspires for its citizens to be treated like American consumers.
    • davidw 1y ago
      After having lived in Italy for years, there are some real upsides to being an American customer. Returning stuff that is genuinely not right in some way to a store in Italy is a huge PITA. Here? "I'd like to return this half-eaten thing of salsa, Costco" "sure, no problem!". Italy: "sorry, but grocery stores close on Wednesday afternoons and Sunday? Forget it!". That has subsequently changed, but it blew people's minds who weren't used to it. I could spend a lot of time comparing the relative benefits and drawbacks of both countries. The US has a lot of good things going for it which is what makes what is happening now all the more heartbreaking.
• thewebguyd 1y ago
  > Good. I would hate for my country to become like the USA. Yeah, there's a whole lot of American exceptionalism going on in this thread, assuming the way things are done over here in the states is the best and only way. I live here and let me tell you, it's not. Just the fact that we have gigantic tech monopolies with more money than several nations combined is proof of that - that's not a thing that should ever happen.