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[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 year ago (28 children)

I'm continuously confused about why they think they are free, or at least uniquely free? What does the moon even have to do with that supposed freedom?

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

Propaganda is why they're deluded to the levels they are.

Americans are by and large poorly traveled and unaware of exactly how badly they have it in America. Something like 1/2 of Americans have a passport, whereas Canada which is right next door is 2/3-3/4.

One of the weirdest things about that is they seem to be proud of it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't currently have a valid passport; I haven't felt a need for one.

America itself is so big that I can spend my life visiting different parts of it and never run out.

Having a passport and traveling intentionally just feels like an unwanted hassle.

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

International travel is an amazing education that you cannot receive domestically.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just don't see the value versus the effort I guess.

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

Yes. This is what I'm pointing out. Americans are intentionally ignorant about the world and don't see a problem with this. They'd rather stay home, sit in the lazy river at the water park stuffing their faces and drinking bud light than going and seeing the great museums of Europe, the history of the middle east, the artwork and dance from Africa or the beauty of somewhere like Bali.

6 flags sounds awesome though. Foot long hotdogs are where it's at I hear.

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