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Why Does The US Get Piled On So Much Here?

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Gaf Zombie

Gaf Zombie

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Dec 13, 2017
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America gets excoriated in every possible thread about their stupidity and their civil rights abuses, etc.. And rightfully so! American has a deeply flawed political system and a social culture steeped in racism and cruelty.

But very rarely is that same energy directed at China's countless civil rights abuses, India's insidious prosecution of its Muslim populations or the myriad other examples we could toss out there?

Am I tripping or is just kind of the cool thing to generalize and piss on Americans around here?

My feelings are hurt.
 
never

never

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Oct 28, 2017
1,837
As an American I know enough about how awful my society is to be able to shit on it. I don't feel that confidant in my knowledge of other societies.
 
Einchy

Einchy

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Oct 25, 2017
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Speevy

Speevy

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Oct 26, 2017
19,384
Well, it's a forum full of mostly people living in the United States, and since its founding we have had one of the worst presidents in US history.

That other countries deal with problems is not news, but that we deal with such dumbfounding and avoidable problems here is always worth noting.
 
Zushin

Zushin

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Oct 25, 2017
1,117
Australia
This board is mostly from the US, therefore it makes sense that America is the focus. Could also related to expectations. Nobody expects communist dictatorships like China to be a bastion of human rights, but we expect better from democracies.
 
Knight613

Knight613

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Oct 25, 2017
20,845
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America has a habit in getting in other countries' business (whether right or wrong) all while not having its own shit together as demonstrated by the past 4 years.
 
Era Uma Vez

Era Uma Vez

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Feb 5, 2020
3,232
The majority of users here are American.
So, they're shitting on their own country, as you usually do.
Idk about you, but when I browse boards from my country, most threads have titles like: "we're idiots", "only in our country would this happen", "this country is corrupt" etc, etc...
 
FluxWaveZ

FluxWaveZ

Persona Central
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Oct 25, 2017
10,895
Same reason why most threads are created assuming those reading it are American.
 
KillLaCam

KillLaCam

Prophet of Truth
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Oct 25, 2017
15,389
Seoul
I barely know any Chinese people who are actually proud of the stupid things that China does. Plus this website is western focused
 
Gustaf

Gustaf

Banned
Oct 28, 2017
14,926
literally first world problems

i cackle myself everytime i see americans posting how usa is some kinda of distopia
 
Rag

Rag

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Oct 30, 2017
3,885
We have the resources to make the world and our own lives better, but we choose not to over and over again.
 
samoyed

samoyed

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Oct 26, 2017
15,191
There's more Americans here than any other demo. Trashtalking requires an audience. Otherwise its just "yeah right! I agree with you" which doesn't create engagement.
 
Speevy

Speevy

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Oct 26, 2017
19,384
It's also worth noting that even while "piling on the US", I've never seen a person from this forum defend China's government.
 
jay

jay

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Oct 25, 2017
2,275
Americans are most familiar with our own propaganda so can tell how full of shit we are.
 
Cenauru

Cenauru

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Oct 25, 2017
6,047
I care to know more about how my own country is doing when I'm directly affected, we need to protect ourselves before we can protect others. And right now the US is a fucking shitshow and a half.
 
Grug

Grug

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Oct 26, 2017
4,647
Majority of the forum is American my dude.

Same reason why if there is a "who is the greatest athlete of all time" thread you best prepare yourself for for 16 pages of NBA and NFL discussion as though the rest of the world doesn't exist.
 
Watchtower

Watchtower

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Oct 27, 2017
11,695
The vast majority of the English-speaking internet is run by and populated with Americans. Era is no different in that regard.
 
Ocean Bones

Ocean Bones

Avenger
Oct 29, 2017
4,735
1: The US is supposed to be the world leader and super power,

2: the US media dominates the world

3: and this forum has a lot of Americans that know little about the rest of the world or just don't care unless it aligns with their American agenda.
 

THE210

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Nov 30, 2017
1,546
Part of it has to be our tendency to proclaim ourselves to be the most righteous nation on earth. We also tend to minimize the horrors we cause and wave them away as necessary.
 
I Don't Like

I Don't Like

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Dec 11, 2017
14,947
Obvious answer which I fail to believe you couldn't think of is it's primarily Americans on the board and thankfully ones who recognize what a joke this country is.
 
Claude Augario

Claude Augario

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Oct 27, 2017
1,994
Part of it is deflection. We can drag the US up and down over something like racism but as soon as you mention, say, France, then will come the cries of "REVERSE RACISM" and how you can't paint a whole country with broad strokes.
 
FaceHugger

FaceHugger

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Oct 27, 2017
13,949
USA
We're just big news I guess? I mean we're all up in everyone's business and the whims of one dumb president could damn the fortunes of smaller countries?
 
Speevy

Speevy

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Oct 26, 2017
19,384
Another thing is that we're in a period now where Americans are realizing that who they elected actually matters to their daily lives. It's not just a conversation during Thanksgiving.
 

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Nov 7, 2017
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Because the forum has a giant American presence who knows more about American issues and can do more to change them.
 
SonicDaHedgehog

SonicDaHedgehog

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Aug 2, 2018
269
I wouldn't sweat it most of it is hyperbole anyway. Most here would have you think it's literally Escape from LA type situation. (But it's not)
 
Bunzy

Bunzy

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Nov 1, 2018
2,205
USA has some shitty things it needs to sort out, but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else, despite its faults it's still the greatest country on earth. Doesn't mean I can't shit talk the bad stuff every now and then, I like to keep ole lady liberty honest
 
FFNB

FFNB

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Oct 25, 2017
6,167
Los Angeles, CA
Gaf Zombie said:
America gets excoriated in every possible thread about their stupidity and their civil rights abuses, etc.. And rightfully so! American has a deeply flawed political system and a social culture steeped in racism and cruelty.

But very rarely is that same energy directed at China's countless civil rights abuses, India's insidious prosecution of its Muslim populations or the myriad other examples we could toss out there?

Am I tripping or is just kind of the cool thing to generalize and piss on Americans around here?

My feelings are hurt.
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I imagine it's because America is touted as the country of unparalleled freedom and democracy that its hypocrisy feels more blatant? I have no idea.

I was born and raised here, so I feel like I can't speak for other countries way of doing things. I feel like it's not my place to throw stones at those countries when my own is such a shitshow right now, especially with Trump and his administration actively undermining true progress.

I'm wholly ashamed of this country, and disappointed and disgusted by the apathy and selfishness of its people. All I can do is try my best to enact change, but it's disheartening.
 
Speevy

Speevy

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Oct 26, 2017
19,384
Paying mind to oppressive dictatorships also legitimizes them, something Donald Trump doesn't understand. If someone is murdering his own people for example, you don't even look them in the eye.
 
Kino

Kino

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Oct 25, 2017
3,333
This is a US centric forum so most a large number of posters probably dont know about things going on outside of the states and dont want to comment in depth.

Plus, there's also seems to be some twisted schadenfreude at play too. It's easy to ignore the flaws in your own country when you can make fun of another country's problems.
 
samoyed

samoyed

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Oct 26, 2017
15,191
If you want America to change, you can point out its problems and encourage Americans to vote/organize.

What point is there in criticizing countries that'll never hear you or listen to you, or may not even have open elections? Very rarely, a minor anglo board like this one can cross the language barrier and gets in touch with another non-english forum but its usually to laugh at each other or exchange jokes. There is almost zero chance of catalyzing change with your "Modi sucks!" post.
 
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