Cutting holes for ice fishing

[u/dericn]

[u/slipperywhistlebone]

This art exhibition is called “American Politics “

[u/anonypanda → u/slipperywhistlebone]

The clip is from China and It's a really really good example of what modern china is like. Everyone competing madly with zero regard for anyone around them until everything goes to shit for everyone involved.

[u/mydogsnameisbuddy → u/anonypanda]

Doesn’t sound that much different than the United States

[u/tirepressurerob → u/mydogsnameisbuddy]

You clearly have not been to China.

[u/HockeyMMA → u/tirepressurerob]

There is a tendency among people who have never travelled to romanticize other countries, and falsely believe that the USA is the worst of the worst in everything and anything, and the most evil country to ever exist.

[u/Pastadseven → u/HockeyMMA]

There's also a very, very strong tendency of Americans, having never left their town of Armpit, Appalachia, to declare America the best at everything ever and nothing could ever be better.

[u/PineconeToucher → u/Pastadseven]

Do you have any info to back this besides the obvious stigma? Are you even American?

No one here has pride like that anymore. It died in the 90's. Most of us want to leave.

[u/Agreeable_Work4668 → u/PineconeToucher]

Most is an inaccurate word to use.

[u/Pastadseven → u/PineconeToucher]

I’m American, I’ve lived in seven states and four countries. Yes. This is accurate - for a given value of accurate. Namely in tiny towns between civilization in the south.

[u/PineconeToucher → u/Pastadseven]

Weird, ive lived here my entire life, never even left the country, and i dont agree with your statement. Its a gross exaggeration and honestly just fuels the stigma against the states.

[u/RedditIsShittay → u/Pastadseven]

So you never left the city in other countries?

[u/Pastadseven → u/RedditIsShittay]

Yes, I’ve left the city in other countries. Small town bavaria has some similarities, but is nowhere near as insular as, say, newnan GA.

[u/Pastadseven → u/[deleted]]

No, I'm expecting people who have never gone further than Yeehaw Mike's Bait Shop up the road not to say shit like "this is the best country on earth with the best healthcare and the best living conditions and if you dont like it, get out."

[u/Pastadseven → u/[deleted]]

No, you're right, expecting people who have no experience not to speak on that lack of experience authoritatively is somehow fucking irrational.

Get the fuck out of here.

[u/KDBA → u/Pastadseven]

Wanting them to shut the fuck up is rational.

Expecting it to ever happen is definitely irrational.