• _number8_@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    it’s ridiculous how much we jerk off to being the greatest country in the world ever but we can’t even have this basic quality of life feature that so many other countries have made work. fucking israel has universal healthcare! what a pathetic empire

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      17 days ago

      As someone who grew up outside the US, I can tell you that every developed country in the world casts itself as the greatest country on earth. Now, all of those countries, except the US, have most of the basics down, so there’s that.

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        17 days ago

        I have lived in 5 countries and the USA is the only one that claims this we’re the greatest bullshit all the time.

        Every country loves itself, but the USA is psychotic about it

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        17 days ago

        every developed country in the world casts itself as the greatest country on earth

        Not Germany.

        For once.

        And for the time being.

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          17 days ago

          Germans are complainers by nature. But when you look at what they get up to when they think they’re better than everyone else, it’s probably better that way.

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      17 days ago

      It’s also ridiculous how much we jerk off to being the greatest country in the world but a man cannot admit to making sweet love to a couch.

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      17 days ago

      Hey, thats all the more reason for us not to have it.

      We’re America, god damnit. American Exceptionalism demands we pave a different path. A rugged path. Like the men of the wild west! We cant use the same idea everyone else has, thats just filthy socio-communism!

      /s

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        17 days ago

        We’re America, god damnit. American Exceptionalism demands we pave a different path. A rugged path.

        A path directly toward the cliff edge and then straight off of it into the ravine below!

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        We’re America, god damnit. American Exceptionalism demands we pave a different path. A rugged path. Like the men of the wild west! We cant use the same idea everyone else has, thats just filthy socio-communism!

        You’re kidding, but the arguments I have heard against better healthcare in this country boil down to pretty much this.