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[–] Lord_McAlister@lemmy.world 179 points 1 year ago (5 children)

At least france has the balls to pull this shit.

The US just saw their failing rail system cause a serious chemical spill, then when the rail workers unionized and asked for time off they got told by the president they have to keep working.

[–] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 67 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Worse than that. Major public opinion was against the rail strikes because they didn't want to pay more at the supper market. Americans are just capitalist zombies doing whatever their corporate overlords tell them to do.

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago (5 children)

American here. Yep. Most of us are clueless fucking morons who have been brainwashed into hating unions and the "laziness and entitlement" that comes with it. These dipshits will pay money for a sticker to put on their car to show that they support the class traitors that are the overly militarized police that constantly destroys our property and kills us. Most of us are indoctrinated, nationalist cowards who worship sociopathic oligarchs because they're "job creators". And anybody who doesn't chug the Kool Aid is called unamerican and becomes socially excommunicated. Being aware and intelligent and having basic critical thinking skills is too threatening to their fragile worldview to be permitted to have a seat at anybody's table. And I'm tired of being gentle about how stupidly dangerous or dangerously stupid their active efforts against knowledge, class consciousness, justice, and democracy are.

Last night, my wife and I tried to come up with a list of things to be proud of our country for. Ready? Because it took like an hour to come up with this.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • no pay toilets
  • National and State Parks
  • pop culture as an export (music, movies, jeans)
  • military technology
[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey you got NASA too, and you invented the internet!

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Excellent points! Very notable of their times, but not super unique today. I think most wealthy nations probably have a space program or contribute to a collective one and their own pseudo universe of internet. It's more relevant than talking about Henry Ford and his assembly line, but I don't think they're super different.

[–] ashenblood@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, as we know, the notability of national accomplishments diminishes as a function of time... other nations would never consider being proud of anything their ancestors accomplished before they were born. Lmao

If you don't have enough things to be proud of as an American, which nationality would be good enough to meet your standards?

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not who youre commenting on but I wouldn't mind being German. They seem pretty sensible

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We're going back to the moon? Or trying at least. There's another one for ya.

It is a relief to find an American that is a good person online. Thank you for existing.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ridiculous. The USA isnt the only country with national parks. 🙄

[–] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why you think that's what I said, because I didn't. I said that America's state and national parks are something to be proud of, not that nobody else has national parks.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nvm. I'm dumb.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

The French are absolutely fucking based with how they protest, my meme is a joke, not a serious dig at them

[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.de 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What will the 2nd amendment fans have to say about this? How are citizens bearing arms preventing the government from becoming tyrannical and acting agasint the people will? Did arms prevent the government from the evil commie masks and vaccines?

[–] Lord_McAlister@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

No. And now many of the pro-gun absolutely no restrictions people are rolling out the red carpet for an active fascist.

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except the railroad workers gained more time off and credited the Biden administration.
https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid#:~:text=The%20IBEW%20and%20BNSF%20Railway,Norfolk%20Southern%20on%20March%2010. Lemme is just as bad as reddit for misinformation

[–] ssboomman@lemm.ee 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

None of what he said was misinformation. Fuck biden for making it illegal for them to strike.

[–] droans@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

That's not true at all.

We've had way more than one serious chemical spill caused by the failing rail system.