various assassinations, the brink of nuclear apocalypse, an unpopular political war away from home that caused a social movement, and political espionage.

It's like we're cursed.

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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Are you saying that the country has survived through things, so you don't worry any more? Not sure if I understand your logic.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 1 year ago* (8 children)

    I am saying that the present situation is not out of character for the USA.

    We are the Florida of the world.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    The US as a whole can't really achieve Florida levels of.... Floridaness. You need fewer good paying jobs, higher costs of living, lots more old retired people running things, more drugs - all kinds, sunburn and sweat instead of frostbite and snow to shovel.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    I don't see how America is special relative to "the world". Many countries have gone through much more than that.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    We're doing the disaster speedrun.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Japan might be the expert: Totally decimated in WWII, including two nuclear bombings. Earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, volcanic eruptions. Fukushima diaster. Tokyo Sarin gas attack. Economic crash, ageing population, mass suicides.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Every country is unique. I don't see the need to compare nor do I think op had any desire to compare

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