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[–] [email protected] 83 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

American exceptionalism is ingrained so deep in most people here that they would never even consider or doubt why the world pays attention to them, just: "Duh of course they do, because we're America!"

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Correct. I think the entire premise that an American would question this idea is an indication that the meme was made by somebody from a country with one of these pins in it.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending this mindset. I am myself an American making this observation with a sense of shame and mild horror.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I abolutely agree. In American culture, this is treated more like a natural law, like the Sun rising each day or objects falling down when dropped. It is just something self-evident and isn't even a thought that occurs in most American's heads.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

It is self evident that America is the world's only super power.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Going by experience here, the American WILL question this idea the very seconds the foreign has a diverging opinion or calls them out on something.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Americans run around moralizing while exploding everyone. They impose their views and politics into every country on earth. But if you criticized them for being idiots who allowed Trump to win, they tell you "you're not even American!" As if American stupidity doesn't affect the rest of the world. And this is the kind of shit I'm hearing from the American left now the side that was supposed to be smart and reasonable, and you know, not racist or xenophobic. But they've also gone toxic extreme as well. Americans are nuts.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think there should be a major distinction between Democrats/neoliberals/however you want to classify them and "the American left"/progressives.

They often fall under the same tent because progressives do not have another substantial place in American politics, but I think these are 2 different groups with different beliefs and ideas.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

But if you criticized them for being idiots who allowed Trump to win, they tell you "you're not even American!"

Not from me. Anyone who voted for Trump or sat around to let him be elected is a fucking moron.

I learned in 2016 I had too much faith in my fellow citizens. There are many, many stupid people here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

👋 yep... Tbh, I just never thought through the "their shit is next door" part.. just the "they have a lot of shit" part

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Or they could realize the reality of the situation without making it about taking credit for being "the best". As an American I know our country sucks, especially now, and also that it's important for global stability.

Nah, it's probably what you said. I just truly think the US is way better than any other country. /s

Edit: I missed that they wrote "most". In my defense though a lot of users are currently cruelly shitting on Americans unconditionally. A lot of us didn't want this bullshit

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Huh? Sorry, not ALL Americans. I did say "most"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I missed that. My bad.