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He’s just found gold, so he’s going through a range of emotions.
He’s just found gold, so he’s going through a range of emotions.
Non-American here.
I don’t dislike America. I was a teenager in the ‘90s, when the culture was peaking in influence here in the UK, so I have great nostalgia for American things (which really helps when playing the daily NYT games). I’ve visited a few times, and always enjoyed my time there.
But I am real fucking tired of the American influence on the internet, on politics, and on attitudes around the world.
I’m tired of the American view being the default on social media, because the majority of social media sites are American, populated by Americans.
I’m tired of saying something that would completely uncontroversial outside the US that attracts a rash of people bitching at you because it’s not normal over there. Like letting our cats outside. I once said something on Reddit about my cat getting killed by a car, and got a bunch of replies from people telling me how irresponsible I am for letting her go outside.
I don’t use TikTok, but my wife does, and part of her kinda wants the US ban to go ahead, so that her feed is a bit more balanced towards Europe. And I get that.
:edit: I accept that this isn’t the fault of individual Americans, and hold no ill-will towards them. It’s down to the vast majority of global tech wealth being held in the US, giving the illusion that the whole internet is an American thing.
I also accept that this is rank hypocrisy coming from a Brit. If we’d had the internet 250 years ago, the whole world would be speaking English now, as opposed to most of it.
The easiest way to find coppers is to get naked on the high street.
Folks ITT
No, that can’t be it.
This here. The One True GIF.
If Brent Rambo approves, we do.
Fair play to you OP, for having the ability to give me a headache from far away.
Who among us has never committed a tiny bit of light treason though…
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Wrong sub, buddy. This is a qualitypost, not a shitpost.
Under His eye.
No, this is the pretty woman.
Yes, true. But have you considered the shareholders?
I imagine she’ll get some stiff questioning.
True. But unlike him I’m not greedy.
I’d do it for the price of a reasonable three bed family house, tbh. Save myself the cost of a mortgage every month.
I for one have no desire to see Musk spread thank you.
I will always upvote Supply Side Jesus. Because he pays me 20 shekels to do so.