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No. 1508089
For 'muricans to unite and discuss America.
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>>1508089I'm glad bald eagles got out of the endangered species list.
No. 1508156
>>1508152Thanks
nonny, it was hard to figure out a good one. First I tried to find something art deco like the "Things you hate" pics but I was stumped.
No. 1508218
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Kansas stays based
No. 1509363
>>1509357Uh oh guys, we got our own version of that one Canadian anon now. I didn't think I had to since it's a site rule, but maybe I should've put "no racesperging/infighting" in the OP
>>1509345>>1509353I doubt he knew that though so tbh I can't praise him for that. I honestly just see him as another violent male so the way he's being hailed (on social media) is weird to me.
No. 1509410
>>1509408Holy shit DDT was banned in
1972, more than 50 years ago. That we're only now seeing enough improvement for baldies to go off the endangered list is fucking scary
No. 1509657
>>1509419>one grocery store shooting targeting black peopleBlack people shoot tons of people every day, it's just never reported on the news. If the shooter isn't white they totally ignore it and as soon as they find out a suspect is brown/black/gay/trans they stop talking about it.
>>1509413How many more hundred years are you going to claim that black men don't work because of "historical disadvantages"? Because black women work more than white and latina women. They have female priviledge or something?
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I dislike Hershey's so much. It doesn't even taste like vomit to me, but it's just gross. I hope some better chocolate brand overtakes them so we won't have to see this shit anymore, shoulda never became as big as it is.
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I still can't get over the fact that the first asian person they choose for US currency was some actress from the 1930's, not some scientist or social activist just a famous actress who was fetishized
its the most American thing I can think off
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>>1509789God you're so right, and they couldn't even get a decent likeness of her besides. What the fuck is that giant hand? This country is an embarrassment.
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I’m tired of Americans making race and class everything. I share one complaint about being an immigrant and it’s literally dismissed with “you’re white and speak English”. I’m apparently not allowed to share my struggles of adapting to a new life. I’m OVER it.
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No. 1511064
>>1511036Imagine if this was the reality and Americans walked anywhere. We'd be so strong.
In real life you'd probably get hit by a car if you tried to walk to a walmart or your neighbors would pull over to ask, like, "you okay honey? you need help?" lol
No. 1511365
>>1511036It would take me like 30 min to walk to my nearest Walmart and it's not that far away, I just walk slow. And then it's coming back with the heavy groceries that's too much.
I just hate that flatness more then the similar houses though, I'm too used to the trees and hills.
No. 1511423
>>1511391You know that's a goddamn lie anon probably a 2 hours round-trip.
You're shit out of luck if you decide to live in the suburbs car free. Little to no side walks, if there are any near they are close 50mph cars zooming buy with no protection for the pedestrian.
No. 1511445
>>1511036>>1511042>>1511390It isn't real, it's a meme
>>1511423What kind of suburbs did you live in?! Do random mcmansion fields in the middle of Arkansas or whatever really exist? If there's a suburb there obviously has to be a town
No. 1511493
>>1511474Are there any safety nets if you get laid off when company is downizing or when it is employers' fault and not employee's?
E.g. In my case, if my employer fired me due to cost reduction/downsizing reasons, I would be entitled to unemployment benefits which would mean I recieve 70% of my last pay for the first three months and 35% after that. Also my employer can't employ someone new for the same job I was doing (using the same job title) for one year at least.
No. 1511843
>>1511402>A lot of parents follow the whole "you're on your own on your 18th birthday" thing so unless you know someone who can help you, you're shit outta luck>Awful income/price of living ratio>Housing shortage and the process of getting an apartment is a pain in the ass and can be lengthy>As other anons said, no job security and safety nets can take monthsI was homeless 3 times. First time because my parents kicked me out and I had nowhere, even being on the streets for months and trying to get any job possible was a pain in the ass
Second time was because I quit a job due to sexual harassment they did nothing about, had nowhere to go and despite being homeless for months every last penny I had went to apartment application fees that was just basically "wellll our wait-list is 2 yrs so tough luck"
3rd time was when I was supposed to live with my fiance's parents during a college break a couple of weeks before we moved into an apartment and they reneged at last minute because my fiance didn't get the COVID vaccine fast enough and I was homeless for 3 weeks while pregnant because the official move in date was going to be much later than when we started our jobs in the city
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I'm not from Iowa, but I just found out that some politicians there are pushing for a bill that will prevent people on food stamps from buying stuff like fresh meat, butter, bread, rice, spices, canned vegetables, beans, etc… Basically trying to limit them to processed food, veggies, and fruit. Trying to prevent access to fresh, healthy food is actually evil to me.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iowa-food-stamp-bill-fresh-meat-butter-flour-snap-benefits/https://www.fox9.com/news/proposed-iowa-snap-bill-would-restrict-recipients-from-buying-meat-white-bread-and-american-cheese No. 1514993
>>1514886This is evil and nasty. How can someone look at this and think it's ok.
Also the shittier someone's diet is and the more processed, the more inflammed and unhealthy they'll be, it'll be a great burden on the healthcare system in a few years while these people rot away with miserable diets
EAT THE BUGS!!!
No. 1515031
>>1514893Politicians maybe say they want to be trad, but they are all in the pockets of corporations, who want us all to be wall-e people. So we're getting the wall-e people ending.
>>1514886This is evil
No. 1515205
>>1513465I thought this was something ominous until I googled it
speaking of newer chains I tried jollibee a few months back and I swear I need to try more menu items because I wasn't that impressed with it. it seems like all the mildly interesting concept chains get phased out around here and don't last though
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>>1515205What is a jollibees? Filipino chicken and spaghetti fast food? Is the spaghetti filipino spaghetti with banana ketchup?
No. 1515702
>>1514993I’m torn between thinking this is an
eat the bigs thing and thinking this is a retarded spreadsheet budget thing (meat is the highest expenditure so they ban meat purchases, but that’s stupid because the same amount of money will be spent on some other food)
No. 1515707
>>1515222originally pinoy fastfood chain, has the aforementioned spaghetti, burgers, steak, and chicken
thus far I have tried the spaghetti and tenders and wasn't greatly impressed, spaghetti was interesting at least
still have yet to try the burgers and burger steaks. will try and report back on those
No. 1516120
>>1515845Yeah. The intense focus on ensuring mothers can only buy specific brands of specific products is pure evil and clearly not done with the needs of mothers or babies in mind.
>And half of all the formula sold in the U.S. gets to families through the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).>“But the way [the] WIC lays out the actual contracting, the USDA gives the money to each state, and then each state chooses one of these manufacturers, and gives them the contract for the whole state,"That half of all formula sold goes to mothers on a food assistance program is already pretty insane since it shows there's a ton of impoverished mothers. Then they added state-sponsored monopolies on top of it.
No. 1517621
>>1514886 god this is so beyond fucked up
>>1515845 I remember when I used to work at a grocery store and did cashiering for a few months I felt so bad for the ladies on WIC, so many of them tried to make sure they got the right things that WIC would allow them to get and half the time it couldnt be covered anyway so they either needed to run back and pick something else or just not get something entirely. Then the amount of entitled fucks who would come into line screaming about how long WIC transactions took cause we used a dinosaur ass system. Disgrace of a country
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is this a common sight in America ?
No. 1518106
>>1508089it gets even worse lol. lots of places will use company money to PAY for their higher ups to take off to go get drunk in Florida
it's class warfare.
No. 1518147
>>1518090Don't forget it's not a crime to just not pay your employees. You can sign a contract agreeing to pay someone, make them work, and just never pay. The very worst
possible punishment is having to pay the wages later, but the most likely consequence is getting to keep the money because if the employee you robbed can't afford a lawyer they can't sue you.
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I smacked my elbow against my desk (on accident) a few weeks ago and it hurt so bad. A few weeks later and the bone still hurts if I put pressure on it or try to lift weights (that's how I work out). Well, I stopped lifting weights so as to not agitate it. But it still hurts if I push on it with my other hand. I still have full range of motion and no pain just lifting normal shit (like my phone/plates/etc…), so I was avoiding going to a doctor for it. I know I would be irritated if I had to wear a cast, plus, I don't have ANY money right now, but I still wish I could get it checked out. Fuck I wish doctors didn't cost so much in this hell hole.
Anyone else who can relate?
No. 1518956
>>1518945it depends on the loan, there are several types and within each type there can be multiple repayment methods, but that loan stays with your life. if you file for bankruptcy you still will owe this debt, it doesn't go away. there are some rare exceptions, like if the school closed down. there is $2 trillion in student loan debt in the usa.
it all has interest rates except some specific federal loans which don't, and private loans are usually higher interest rates than federal.
yes, people don't go to school because they cannot afford it. they either go to a trade school instead or pursue no further education, or at least no further degree than high school diploma or GED.
No. 1518961
>>1518945Yep, it doesn't matter how bad the education/employment is, you have to pay back your loans. Even bankruptcy does not get rid of them, and it gets rid of every other type of debt.
There is a clause that if you pay the minimum payment, which is based on your income, for twenty years, the government considers your loans paid. But it considers the unpaid portion to be a gift from the government, and you have to pay taxes on the amount unpaid. So if you had $500,000 forgiven, then you have to pay taxes on $500,000 like you'd earned it.
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>>1518956People should forget about university and go into trades instead. When I lived in Alberta they push trade school as a good opportunity. My sister was able to get an apprenticeship at 16 through a program for students. If you move to a state where there’s oil you can make more than people with college degrees. I used to make $30 an hour and then $40+ overtime just working on paperwork.
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lmao someone on lolcow just told me turn-around shifts are illegal where they live and the stars and stripes really fell from eyes for a second. I had to take a deep breath, it was a wizard of oz moment. I guess I spend a lot of time NOT thinking about how nonexistent labor laws are here.
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Good news.
No. 1519513
>>1519364whenever i bring this up vegans get mad at me and say that leather is treated with chemicals so that it never breaks down when plastic
is chemicals that never break down. its all so stupid.
>>1519365okay? you can buy pasture raised eggs, and i do. maybe the reason people buy food raised like shit is because of the giant wealth disparity in this country, i dont really like to apply morality to food because basically every food is exploiting something/someone. most vegan staples are harvested by people being paid pennies a day and are grown in monocultures on land that has to be deforested, and most meat in this country is raised on factory farms. i guess im just sick of people being shamed for individual choices like it actually changes anything, and as if everything you could buy at the store isnt "unethical" in some way even if its just the people working at the store being treated like cattle themselves. not trying to sperg at you i just have a lot of thoughts on this i guess.
No. 1519567
>>1519513>okay?Why are you acting like you don't get why I said that?
>i dont even get why someone would be against egg consumptionThis is what I was replying to. In case you still can't understand, someone would be against egg consumption because most eggs are from chickens that are being abused and raised in god awful conditions. Most people are not buying pasture raised eggs. Same with dairy. I won't egg on
no pun intended vegan discussion anymore cause this isn't the thread, but why do some anons pretend like they don't know how to comprehend words kek.
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I knew a woman who was an Amtrak driver on furlough during covid and she told me that there was an Amtrak line along the gulf coast that was never restored after Hurricane Katrina. I was really surprised to hear that since that was in 2005! For some reason I was thinking about it randomly today and googled it, apparently there's news; they're talking about reopening it again and arguing with the freight lines they share rail space with
https://rollcall.com/2022/02/24/amtrak-wants-to-restore-gulf-line-freight-rail-not-on-board/ No. 1519857
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>>1513465ummm.. I want to be friends with other TXnons…
No. 1520813
>>1519587I wish Amtrak was used lots more, I use it myself personally, too many people are too caught up with showing off their plane rides they don't care
Benefits of trains
>Cheaper>No extra luggage fees>Calmer, train ambiance>LEG ROOM>They have bedroom trains as well for super long trips>Cafe>Multiple bathrooms No. 1521215
>>1508106I live in that Mississippi flyway section and I just saw an eagle in my city recently
It was really cool!
>>1509661Hershey bars are the ideal chocolate for s’mores and nothing else
>>1511402>in 2009 federal minimum wage is set at $7.25. Hasn’t been raised at a federal level since then>current national average for a livable wage in the us is $24.16. More than triple minimum wage>lack of affordable housing (rent constantly being raised, real estate being bought up by landlords/corporations and turned into overpriced rentals or airbnbs)>no free healthcare >no free university and absolutely insane interest rates for student loans>employers treat employees like shit. Don’t offer enough money or benefits and let you know you’re replaceable. If a company feels their profits aren’t high enough, they can fire their entire staff and hire new people at lower wages. In most places, they can do this without giving employees any warning whatsoever No. 1521257
>>1520813I’ve taken the Amtrak before between two major cities that are relatively close together when I didn’t feel like driving in traffic. But that’s about all it’s good for.
Last summer I was taking a trip to the other side of the country and I compared cost and time for driving, flying, and Amtrak. Amtrak was by far the worst option. Ticket costs were comparable to how much I would’ve paid in gas, but driving would’ve taken 18-20 hours whereas Amtrak would’ve taken 30+. Ultimately I dropped a little extra cash for the convenience of a flight
Also want to point out that Amtrak doesn’t cover as much of the country as you think it does. The two nearest stations to where I currently live are both an hour and a half drive away. On top of that one of those stations is underserved and basically useless most of the time. Meanwhile, within that same range, there are 3 major airports. I’d love to have better railway here in the US but right now it just can’t compete
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Y'all excited for the banking system collapse or nah?
No. 1522392
>>1522367I'm literally not worried at all, I don't care. If everything collapsed today there would still be people living in America and we would figure it out. Life goes on. I hate catastrophizing, it makes people act insane.
I'm kind of interested in the theories that this is a fake bank run scare as an excuse to get the government to use our tax dollars to bail out rich people (again), which is getting pretty old. Let them fail.
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I follow an american immigration law substack that's really interesting. I don't mean to shill but I will link (they used to be 100% free and only recently paywalled some of their reporting which has been annoying)
https://borderlines.substack.com/Usually reporting on immigration issues in the US is very sensationalized so it's oddly refreshing to read news about the more nitty gritty technical aspects. I've become a little obsessed with the saga of Title 42 which might actually be ending soon but they've been saying that for a while so I'll believe it when I see it.
I think it's interesting but almost hesitate to share. please don't jump on this to start an immigration infight that's not why I'm posting, I just enjoy it and thought it's relevant to the thread. it's honestly too dry of a newsletter to get very upset at, I hope they don't get all weird during election and I have to think about posting this and cringe at myself
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>>1522535Samefag but the headlines about this make it sound like Floridians are being terrorized by seaweed.
No. 1522738
>>1522367At this point I'm so fucking tired of everything, I genuinely hope we get another Great Depression or an even worse pandemic or just whatever horrible global shit, I want everything to collapse and to just die or whatever.
I did everything right my whole life and I'm still a broke ass bitch with no stake in the game, I'm tired, I want everything to burn.
No. 1522746
>>1522727I'm leaving for the promised land where you might not want to tough it out…
new york city but if you're interested and need a roommate I will manifest you
>>1522738I want to succeed but I also want the world to fail and for it to one day randomly fall into totally anarchy. I've had dreams about total anarchy. Then I can finally go to LA and loot rich peoples houses for fun without feeling guilty or like there will be consequence. If I do not devour the rich by succeeding them, they must suffer.
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this is why people are fucked in the head. i only hope to see the day in my lifetime where pharma is heavily regulated
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Why are Korean feminists like this? From what I've heard on lolcow Korean men are actually really nice and way better when it comes to comparisons with white American men.
No. 1523179
>>1523168I really doubt they're nice. Strong feminists movements exist as a reaction to misogyny. If they really were that nice, you wouldn't see women avoiding marriage and dating. I also don't think you would have ridiculous beauty standards like the one Korea has.
It's just a grass is greener on the other side thing. I personally thought only moids from my country were shit and that American men were decent human beings.
No. 1523267
>>1523168You're probably hearing it from kboos and Asian fetishists, Asia has an even higher domestic violence rate than us, and there's quite literally an incel counterculture in South Korea
If you read into things like the Nth Room and Burning Sun or even watch enough of their media it's pretty obvious how much worse their patriarchy is than ours. Don't listen to the words of some dumbass koreaboos
No. 1523324
>>1523293yes well a sugardaddy could do the same thing without the housewife obligation
scrotes are scrotes
twining yourself to a man in a foreign, patriarchal country where you'll be viewed as a fetish object can arguably end worse than anything down here if you're not careful
No. 1523415
>>1523391as someone who's hooked up with a korean exchange student, yes
he was far from interested in marriage though
No. 1523425
>>1523420I went through a partying phase. Dont clutch your pearls nona, I came out of it fine
Acknowledging I was stupid back then, moids of every culture and every background really aren't worth anyone's salt. Ever since the pandemic when I stopped partying I've effectively felt both worse and better but I don't regret abstaining from sex or dating for the last few years because men are very much not worth it
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steel memes
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Look y'all, kek. He said he would decriminalize marijuana.
I know he won't win, but imagine how much everyone else would make fun of us if he did lmao. First a reality TV star now Joe Exotic.
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I love America just because I can get stupid shite like this.
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>>1525299yea i am legally required to bring over monster java whenever i go visit family. pic related the most depressing day was when they stopped making this. Canadians might still have it though because it's still on their website
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>>1525378it's true i saw it once in Brooklyn
No. 1525423
>>1525265sour patch watermelon is one of my favorite candies! swedish fish are pretty good
I’m a california anon so I might be biased, but other staters what’s your opinion of in n out if you’ve had it? I love it
No. 1526669
>>1525375Have you ever visited NYC? I visited a bunch of European big cities (Amsterdam, Paris, London) before visiting NYC. I had super high hopes and was absolutely hyped. I loved the big city vibe in all the other big cities I’d visited and I loved taking public transport all over.
FUCK NYC. I fucking hate NYC. I will never go back to NYC. Central Park was the only nice part. The subway is scary and disgusting and ratchet as fuck. The whole city smells like garbage and piss. The people are ruder than Parisians. All the streets are hideous. The buildings/skyscrapers cast a shadow over everything making it seem depressing and dystopian. The sidewalks are narrow and for a place with so much public transportation it is very hostile to pedestrians when compared to European cities. Paid a premium to basically visit a total shithole. Never again. Fuck NYC.
No. 1526695
>>1526669You know what? I've never been but always did figure this. There's too much humblebragging from native new yorkers about how desensitised they are to homeless or mentally ill shenanigans and rats and laughing at tourists being naturally shocked. Imagine someone from cape town or wherever else in South Africa bragging, it'd be ridiculous!
Anyway, asking americans, is there anywhere I could go in the USA that's more like the imagined ideal of New York?
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>>1526695it is funny you should mention cape town, because just this morning i was suggested a video on instagram which was exactly that.
and no. New York, New York is one of a kind in the us. the other big cities don't compare to the grandeur that NYC is associated with, regardless of whether it holds up to itself or not.
>>1526669>The sidewalks are narrowit's been several years since I've been to NYC but in no way are they more narrow than anywhere in Spain. less cobblestone and deathrocks too
>and for a place with so much public transportation it is very hostile to pedestrians when compared to European cities.that's the united states in whole. it is a country built for and after cars. European cities were largely established as cities hundreds of years ago and longer, and don't have the luxury of space to build how the us did in terms of vehicle infrastructure. i mean they're still evacuating cities and towns in Germany every time they find a bomb when they're fixing a street kek
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Yo what the fuck why did we change the rules to bail this bullshit out they’re literally picking our pockets
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I didn't know where else to post this, but I needed to share it on lolcow. This NYU student wrote an article about how she studied abroad in Florence, hated everyone there and everything about it, missed New York the whole time, and imagined that the Italians hated her so she "protested" by…wearing hoodies and sneakers? kek
https://www.insider.com/nyu-student-hated-study-abroad-semester-florence-italy-2023-3 No. 1527992
>>1527969Did you not see that someone already responded with the same exact retarded thing you are saying and I already replied to that
>>1508421>"Guns don't kill people! Guns are just objects!"Please shut the fuck up, god.
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>>1526695Washington DC is really nice. Philadelphia is dangerous, but cute. Parts of it are really beautiful, like near the art museum. The subways are still gross though, but not so scary in my opinion. The sidewalks aren't too narrow here and I think they are beautiful as sometimes you walk on old cobble roads.
No. 1528130
>>1528103most women don’t own guns, therefore most female
victims of violent crime will not be able to properly defend themselves. but yes, guns have saved lives. you sound extremely ignorant to suggest otherwise.
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>>1527835>>1525423Animal style fries are my FAVORITE! Im veg so I will get a veggie burger, and if in being extra gluttonous I'll get a Neapolitan milkshake
No. 1528235
>>1528065It's literally just a post I made to express that I was upset because of all the shootings happening (especially having been in a position where I could have also been a
victim of gun violence) and now I have anons sperging at me 23 days later about how I hate women and I'm "ableist"
newfag. Are you okay? Is it really so slow on here that you need to dredge up posts from 20+ days ago to fight about?
I'm sorry for even continuing this but the way some anons act makes it so irritating to use this site sometimes. You literally cannot say anything lest someone try to make an infight out of it.
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wat is every nonny gonna do in the real recession coming later this year
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>>1528485Maybe they didn't want to stoke the flame or whatever (idk I didn't see it). A lot of the time if I have something to say about a Trump thing I change my mind like 5 seconds later because I realize it's fake or stupid and the whole point is to get worked up about it and share it lol
Did you see his video from a couple days ago? The "peace without delay" one where he says a bunch of anti-war stuff you would expect from a progressive candidate before he goes into classic popular republican talking points at the tail end and also hits on some of his destroy-the-deep-state rhetoric (which has mass appeal I think, but he makes sure not to say "drain the swamp" or anything he said before and failed to do lol). He's 100% gonna win 2024, he's too good at campaigning. Just making an observational statement, I'm not really happy about it but it's a real both-sides-are-trash situation here all the time, I'm getting jaded.
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>>1526695I’d recommend Chicago. I know people joke about Chicago being dangerous, but honestly that’s just the southern part. I’ve always felt safe in the main/popular areas of the city. I wouldn’t go south of Chinatown, but Chinatown itself is fine. And the trains there don’t smell like piss
No. 1528593
>>1528571Nta i agree
nonny. People will take last year and go straight for trump or whatever conservative is running. It’s unfortunate, working class being tossed around like a hot potato by people who couldn’t care less about the individual person
No. 1528619
>>1527892>wah wah Italian men didn’t find me hot and call me “Bella”
>I can’t believe my apartment with 7 roommates isn’t quietLike girl go work on campus or go to fucking library
>”$20 Ryanair flights to places like Croatia and Munich for Oktoberfest. To me, this seemed like an exhausting form of escapism. I was convinced my peers were doing it only to freshen up their social-media profiles and make their friends back home jealous.” Okay this was the most insane take I’ve ever read. She’s an international relations major and she thinks people only travel as a form of escapism and to make others jealous?? This bitch sounds so deranged
>”I started to protest by presenting myself to the public in a way I knew they'd hate. I started wearing American-brand athleisure, Nike Air Max 97s, and oversize hoodies. The Italians rolled their eyes as I passed them on the street”This is starting to sound like an Italian parody of the opening paragraphs of My Immortal
This whole article was so poorly written that it’s hard to believe she’s a journalism/international relations major. She just complains about anything that’s different and doesn’t expand upon things in a way that has any substance. She also clearly doesn’t enjoy new things and the whole point of traveling is to experience new cultures. It doesn’t sound like she made any attempt whatsoever to immerse herself in local culture
No. 1528718
>>1527892This article is dumb as shit and I don't want to give the author any credit but the one
valid point she makes is that Europeans have gotten extremely hostile to Americans and it's gotten much worse in the past 10 years ago. When I traveled in the early 2000s and would mention I was American people would generally respond with "oh, that's cool, whatever," and my dad had a good experience studying abroad in college but nowadays you basically just make yourself a target for mockery if you're obviously America, particularly by young people in Western Europe. It kind of makes me sad because I used to enjoy myself a lot more traveling to see my relatives in France and it just feels like more and more of a chore to interact with friends of my cousins because they're going to make the super hilarious jokes of asking why I'm not fat and how pursuing a Master's degree here is just a high school education in Europe. I understand why America has such a negative reputation but it legitimately makes me less interested in traveling to a lot of foreign countries or at least makes me want to avoid actually interacting with locals.
No. 1529342
>>1529332>>1528779Yep, it's mostly just the French. In most other European countries people really won't judge you differently just for being American. Even if there's some extent of 'Americans are fat/dumb' stereotype going on, the vast majority of people won't let that affect their judgment of any individual Americans.
The French in general are just notoriously xenophobic on top of being chauvinists. They will negatively judge basically anyone who isn't French, be they American or just from a different European county.
No. 1529348
>>1527892This seems pretty retarded? What was her goal? It sounds like she went because she was trying to chase some kind of fantasy and doesn't even like travelling. Personally i don't understand why anybody travels abroad for studying at all, studying is already stressful and why add more stress being in an environment you are unfamiliar with? Seems fucking retarded. Also, this reeks of disgusting amounts of privilege. Most normal people can't relate with her bullshit.
>>1528779What this anon said. The french are pretty hostile to non-french speakers in general and hate everyone lmao. Imo think the best place for Americans to visit is the Uk, especially London. It might not be special if you come from New york, but it's a good place to start with if you want to travel to the rest of Europe on a budget for the rest of the non-nepo babies here. Plenty of Americans already crawling around too so you won't feel too out of place.
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not specific to any part of this conversation, but i have travelled a fair amount and one place i noticed the most americans was cinque terre in italy. you're on the train, americans, youre at a station, americans, youre walking around, americans, you're on a trail, americans, pass by a restaurant, americans, go in a shop, americans. it was bizarre having gone a couple weeks hearing little else but italian then going there and nearly all i heard was american english
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Time is a flat circle
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You guys really live in their minds rent free lol mind you this is reddit but wow are Europeans sticking to their stereotype of being patronizing passive aggressive little fuckers.
Half of the posts are seething over Americans, what's with the weird one-sided obsession? It's getting weird..
No. 1530180
>>1530177ooh okay anon. I looked it up and it doesn't seem very
problematic imo, it's owned by a black person so the branding isn't racist against black people, and instant ramen has been a staple "poor food" in the united states for decades now, so imo it's not racist against Asians, either. But then again, it's true you would never see that kind of thing in the north LOL.
No. 1530181
>>1530177What? No one sees Rap Snacks as
problematic.
No. 1530182
>>1530177ooh okay anon. I looked it up and it doesn't seem very
problematic imo, it's owned by a black person so the branding isn't racist against black people, and instant ramen has been a staple "poor food" in the united states for decades now, so imo it's not racist against Asians, either. But then again, it's true you would never see that kind of thing in the north LOL.
No. 1530183
>>1530177ooh okay anon. I looked it up and it doesn't seem very
problematic imo, it's owned by a black person so the branding isn't racist against black people, and instant ramen has been a staple "poor food" in the united states for decades now, so imo it's not racist against Asians, either. But then again, it's true you would never see that kind of thing in the north LOL.
No. 1530184
>>1530177What? No one sees Rap Snacks as
problematic.
No. 1530196
>>1530193the irony in
>>1530193 calling someone new when
>>1530194 newfag is calling their double-posting a glitch kek. Also you can delete your posts before the 30min mark..just letting you know.
No. 1530199
>>1530196Anon are you fucking retarded? It is a bug with the site that has been going on for probably a week at this point. The site freezes posting and then everyone's posts go through multiple times all at once. You can literally go to /meta/ and some of the threads here on /ot/ and see that multiple anons have complained about it.
Don't go around calling anons newfags if you need to be spoonfed this information, dickhead. You literally just look like one of those overcompensating newfags yourself.
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RFD-TV is amazing. How have I never heard of this? The anchor has a cow print suit on and he’s talking about corn futures
No. 1532027
>>1532009New laws:
-Elected officials may not have a net worth of over 1 million dollars, nor can their spouse or siblings or children or anyone within two generations of them on either side. That's plenty of money to be comfortable in any state, we don't need more nancy pelosis.
-If you haven't worked a minimum wage job for 5 years or more you are not eligible for higher offices like mayor, governor, senator, supreme court judge, president.
reeeeeeeeeee No. 1532573
>>1532015my dad is very neoliberal and has cnn on all day, and he freaked out and started insulting me when i said i dont trust anyone in our government and that the only way i'll even start trusting is when there are tight age caps put in place for every position
>>1532027i called nancy pelosi a corrupt ghoul and he told me i sound like i love trump. his defense for her was that she is "tough and i should be respectful"
No. 1532625
>>1532573If your dad was a true American he'd know that placing full trust in the government is a bad idea. The government exists to serve the people, not the other way around. Checks and balances is a huge part of our government, and what greater balance is there than the people versus the government? This is why we vote in representatives instead of just letting the government do its own thing. The people we vote in are supposed to serve
us the people, not each other or whatever lines their pockets. I wonder how your dad became a neolib kek.
No. 1532653
>>1532625i have no idea. i truly think it's cnn 24/7. if you go against what anyone on cnn says, you're uninformed, stupid, or you're secretly maga. he constantly complains that no one in my/my siblings generation is making any change, and we need to vote properly or more. that it isn't the fault of our worthless politicians who only care for themselves. voting is worthless currently, age caps need to be implemented because it's offensive how incapable they are at understanding basic technology, let alone protecting data as a human right, and i don't believe in anyone in our current system. i don't feel that they work for me, i feel like they actively work against me. covid was eye opening.
i think he gets offended at the age stuff specifically. it truly blows my mind that they are actively making lives worse while they make money, while still using orange man as a talking point instead of discussing worthwhile policy.
No. 1533132
>>1533038Nonburger lurker here
sorry, have you ever been abroad before and felt the same? I don't know anything about Canada but Americans who came to my country complained about the same thing and it's even a stereotype here that Americans are extremely friendly and open in contrast with everyone else. Sorry you had a bad experience anon.
No. 1533300
>>1533132I’ve been to Iceland as well and felt extremely welcome- was nervous because of Canada but everyone was kind, warm and went out of their way to be helpful too.
>>1533075I don’t really know how to explain it, everyone just seemed like they were pissed that other people were in their eyesight, like a library where they were just waiting to glare at someone who made a chair squeak.
>>1533147I actually told a friend from Boston about this and he said “well yeah, why would you smile at a stranger?” so that tracks, maybe I’m more southern than I thought
No. 1533403
>>1533300I really think it’s a southern versus northern social norm thing. In a southern U.S. city you can smile and nod and say hi to total strangers without being a creep but in a northern city the attitude is just like your Boston friend says —
why would you? I’m not even sure which one I prefer. And then the rules are totally different outside big cities so it’s not very useful information everywhere.
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>recent Nashville school shooter identified as a teen girl
Now, it's not that I don't believe that teen girls can't fucking snap BUT I'm wondering if this person might be a tranny. I guess we'll see.
No. 1534214
>>1534179I'm just guessing but she could probably be the relative of a
victim? Like if a girl told her aunt or something what happened, that could've fueled her rage. Or she could just be mentally ill.
No. 1534244
>>1534240I'm thinking either she was
victim of abuse at the school or bullying. Obviously mental illness must play a role.
No. 1534323
>>1534306it's okay to aknowledge that women have shot up schools and places, it just doesn't happen as often as scrotes do. You going
>she'll be the first women ever lone shooterIs just not true. Scrotes are shooting shit up every fucking day though, it just doesn't always make the news.
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>>1534321this is the profile that people are posting. he/him, creative.aiden, "identified as female" idk if it's a mtf or ftm either
No. 1534343
>>1534335You are literally on a gossip site. And I don't think it's odd that people want to know if the shooter is a tranny, especially because males are already using this shit as a gotcha. It's sad that this happened and it's important to remind people of the
victims, but it's also important to know if this is yet again another sick male killing people or not. Statistics are important.
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Gotta admit, if I were to imagine a columbine fangirl I would imagine them looking like this.
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No. 1534385
i really dont get if its mtf or ftm.
if mtf, then he changed name from aiden to audrey
but if ftm—where does the name aiden factor into it?
if its still
>>1534377audrey here and in the media reports
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Not the first time either. But we all knew troons easily could become shooters.
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>>1534418
men commit far more crime than women, regardless of country.
fuck off, moid.
No. 1534446
>>1534443>i dont want MAGA retards to exploit these people's death for their own social and political gains< if it is a tranny it will piss me off even more and i will definitely be using this as a "here's why i'm a
terf" to some of my friends
go offline. find normal friends who aren't terminally online political spergs.
No. 1534451
>>1534377looks like inabber
>>1534438its a male just ignore it
No. 1534454
>>1534444>>1534445Black
men. Both of you scrotes are so obvious because you think you're the default and forever try to loop women into your bullshit lol
No. 1534492
>>1534312you can though, and that’s something to consider. the media is retarded and we don’t have the facts yet. I’ll refrain from becoming too much of a tinfoil chan but this shit is suspicious. if her name is Audrey why pick a troon name so similar to her birth name ? Isn’t that le
triggering ? also, aiden is such a meme name like max in trans communities I feel like she would have to be extremely retarded or un self aware to pick that name, and since she became an incel 4chan tier shooter my guess is she was active on online spaces and thus would know Aiden is a mocked TIF name.
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>>1534588that's easy for people to say who don't live in states who refuse to put any restrictions on buying guns beyond bare minimum requirements like "must be over 18"
there's a reason why the top 10 states for mass shootings are all either republican hellholes or home to big cities
No. 1534756
>>1534620States where gun ownership is more dense have more gun crimes (supposedly), such as places with a denser population have more crime in general. Also interesting that California and Illinois is pretty red given their gun control laws are so strict.
There's no correlation besides more people.
America's population is not as dense in the non-red circle states
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so she was ftm?
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I am moving from Europe to the US within the next couple of months (my husband is a burger) because we want to buy a house and land, which is impossible here.
I bought this shirt so I can blend in, what else do I need? Maybe a bullet proof vest underneath?
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Most anons have probably heard about it now but the "Tiktok ban" is being used as a cover for something deeper… It's called the Restrict Act but it's confusing to me.
No. 1536613
>>1536592Who is supplying them with these illegal firearms in the first place? Im pretty sure when you get to the root of the problem it’s the government doing this shit on purpose and supplying these illegal firearms.
They (NRA, the government) don’t care about “mexican and black gangs” doing mass shootings because the innocent people they are killing is other Mexicans and black people. Once we get a nonwhite mass shooter who shoots up and targets a white school Im sure then the government will magically put a stop to this. Honestly though the government don’t care about white on white gun violence crime either because this should’ve been stopped after sandy hook. Im so tired of learning about literal children dying in one of the worst ways possible over easily preventable shit.
No. 1536676
>>1536613>Once we get a nonwhite mass shooter who shoots up and targets a white school Im sure then the government will magically put a stop to thisnon-whites have done mass shootings many times. east asian men are actually overrepresented in mass shootings. the virgina tech shooter was korean, the san bernardino shooters were a pakistani couple, the pulse nightclub shooter was arab. the
victims in these cases (of many) were majority white.
I'm so tired of people like you pulling the race card and being so misinformed in the process.
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>>1536681>Bulletproof schoolbagsThis makes me feel a certain way
No. 1536715
>>1536698I literally never said they were? Why do you think I added a period?
>>1536711>Most countries have those races in them yet don’t have mass shootingsbecause they don't have access to guns, they use other forms of violence.
No. 1536740
>>1536720Golden Dragon massacre
Boston Chinatown massacre
Wah Mee massacre
Virginia Tech
Chai Vang
Elliot Rodger
Monterey Park shooting (literally a month ago)
No. 1536764
>>1536755Multiculturalism in the US and Europe are different, what “American problems” do you think would occur in Europe in 50 years? Mass shootings aren’t a racial issue and western moids already share a monoculture. Fucking retard.
You think different countries are all the same country on a timeline? That your sea of guns is the result of multiculturalism? Or that “American racism” is the result of immigration? You’re actually brain dead levels of stupid. You just have a soft little penis rattling around in your skull.
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are you guys ever pissed off that your parents/ancestors moved here? I don't want to be a cringy muh heritage kind of person, but if my family never decided to get on the boats, I would've had virtually zero risk of getting caught up in a mass shooting by some autistic tranny.
inb4 "b-but other countries have issues too"
No. 1536797
>>1536783AZ or FL, nona?
>>1536773Oh definitely. My ancestors were granted political asylum but out of all the countries that could, this one? Really? If you're able to obtain citizenship through ancestry, I'd recommend any anons do
No. 1536800
>>1536783AZ or FL, nona?
>>1536773Oh definitely. My ancestors were granted political asylum but out of all the countries that could, this one? Really? If you're able to obtain citizenship through ancestry, I'd recommend any anons do
No. 1536804
>>1536773Not really. I’ve been back to where I’m “from” and it’s really nice (Irish/welsh background) but it’s a lot like where I grew up (New England lol) so whatever made them move it probably all worked out pretty good. My grandma was russian and I’ve never been there but I would’ve been born at a horrible time (ussr collapse) so that’s a bullet dodged for sure.
I am however very alarmed that the life expectancy is dropping in the US. Anecdotal but my great grandma lived to 104 years old, my grandma lived to 82, and my mom is currently in her mid 60s and in poor health. If this trend continues I’m gonna die in about ten years.
No. 1537017
>>1536769powerful? sure
most people under the ottoman empire were unhappy. many arabs to this day talk about the ottoman empire in disgust. the ottoman empire resulted in the mass genocide of armenians, greeks, and assyrians. what a shit example to use for the great benefits of multiculturalism.
No. 1537036
>>1537003Nta but didn't Romanians pretty much create most of the cultural heritage of Europe? Especially historical landmarks and such?
>>1537017You shouldn't talk about this if you're not any of those ethnicities. I'm partially arabic, georgian, turkish, greek and probably even more(thanks to ottoman empires multicultural background kek) that I can only see if I do a DNA test and I have friends that are mostly greek, kurdish or arabic but I've never heard anyone talk about ottoman empire in that way irl. Only chronically online Arabic or Greek immigrants who've been brainwashed into hating each other who don't even know their own language because they've been living in Berlin their whole lives have those views, people here don't harbor that sort of hatred.
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>>1537036>You shouldn't talk about this if you're not any of those ethnicities.that's the most retarded cope I've heard in a while. Can I also never talk about the Holocaust because I'm not Jewish or the Bosnian Genocide because I'm not Bosnian?
>I'm partially arabicThe fact that you called yourself Arabic makes me believe you're lying kek
>that I can only see if I do a DNA test This is actually wild. Go up to a real Armenian or a real Assyrian and tell them that your DNA test results mean you can deny the atrocities that happened to their people.
>"and I have friends that are mostly.."omg this can't be real
>Only chronically online Arabic or Greek immigrantsOh, you mean people actually from those countries that are far more educated on their history than a dumbass ancestry fag like you?
No. 1537059
>>1537055NTA but what are you personally attacking her ancestry for?
>omg this can't be realWas this not your own argument here
>>1537017? "many arabs" lol
No. 1537068
>>1537059How am I attacking her ancestry? She used the Ottoman Empire as an example for how good multiculturalism is, when I told her that many bad things happened to different ethnic groups under the Ottoman Empire, she basically replied with "ummm sweaty I took a na test and I'm arabic/greek/georgian/kurdish/etc and I don't think this is something you should speak on". It's the same as Irish Americans thinking they're qualified to speak on Irish issues and Irish history without being properly educated on it.
>many arabsyou mean people who are born and raised in Arab countries? Not a 4th gen American who took a DNA test?
No. 1537072
>>1537068You are talking about posts made by multiple people
Don't be confused by the fact we're all called Anonymous kek
No. 1537078
>>1537072no, stupid.
1.
>>1536769>The Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire were some of the most powerful and long-lasting multicultural entities2.
>>1537036>You shouldn't talk about this if you're not any of those ethnicities. I'm partially arabic, georgian, turkish, greek and probably even more..I'm pretty sure you're just embarrassed so you're samefagging now
No. 1537098
>>1537090>root of all evilstop speaking in hyperbole, I literally never said that. All I said was that multiculturalism doesn't work.
Other examples are the Russian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Czechoslovakia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
No. 1537099
>>1537097>No one in particular but many people end up living with people that they do not to be around due to the housing shortage and cost of real estate.Provide examples
>People naturally self segregate into groups that are most like them because humans still have tribal instincts. It doesn't have to be based on race or external appearance, it could be political, religious or cultural.how does this pertain to america's problems and how should america be organized so that each culture gets to be amongst their own and decrease conflict?
>Many times throughout America's history various groups have come into conflict due to close proximity.Provide examples
No. 1537110
>>1537100When did I say these places were evil? I said multiculturalism doesn't work, and these places are examples of that. People will always have a tribalistic subconscious, it's literally human nature. It doesn't help when instead of being part of a small nation state, you have to share your borders, and be at the mercy of a dominant power that doesn't sympathize with you, because again, tribalism. The Armenian genocide truly popped off when the the Ottomans confiscated indigenous Armenian land and placed Muslim refugees on there.
I already know your next reply is gonna be another retarded hyperbole
No. 1537124
>>1537100that's probably a different anon who said that, I only jumped in when the Ottoman Empire was referenced as a shining beacon of diversity.
As for America, probably Balkanization. This would never happen, but one could dream ig.
>>1537116>inner workings of societies and all the ways they can failthen say what made the Ottoman Empire fail it's inhabitants time and time again?
>You've swallowed memes from mentally ill men with interracial cuckold fetishesIt's funny how you think any fellow woman with a slightly different viewpoint from the masses is just a simpleton manipulated by men. I'm far more intelligent than dumbass 4chan scrotes who think diversity is bad only because they don't like black people. I'm giving you actual examples and you're still playing dumb.
No. 1537129
>>1537123Before I’m
Banned here’s the source for the race riot of 1919 it’s sad when you think about it
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1033.html No. 1537143
>>1537123>Nta but the race riot of 1919 in Chicago where a bunch of Irish gang members dressed in black face and terrorized a polish neighborhood to spark racial tensions between black people and European immigrants so black people wouldn’t be offered work over them.This is a class issue though. Unlike the /pol/tard roaming this thread, I believe class (not "culture") is the main issue America needs to address and race has often been used to obscure the ongoing class warfare in this country.
>Not even just white people, it’s literally immigrants from third world countries and countries in Africa too who come here with a superiority complex over black Americans. It’s terrifying.I can't speak for all immigrants, but my parents are non-white immigrants and I believe the reason why it seems they have a sense of superiority is because they haven't experienced the generational trauma that black americans have. That being said, I do think more needs to be done to stop showing black americans as
victims because it's demotivating and broadcasts a poor image of black americans internationally. I feel like black americans are the target of pity, especially from liberal whites. You will never be seen as equal to someone who pities you. There are many rich, intelligent, and otherwise successful black americans in this country but it's hard for many people to believe that because of the way the media frames black american life. I see some changes recently though.
>All the civil rights acts laws that were passed actually help out immigrants more than black Americans who have been in this country forever! Why do you think it’s so easy for immigrants to open up businesses and restaurants yet there are barely any black owned business even in black neighborhoods Make that make sense! I’ll take my ban but seriously black history needs to be taught it unpacks so much shit about this country and the government and the way it functions.I dunno about that. My parents were lucky enough to have a community of immigrants who helped each other out because it was very hard for my dad to get a bank loan and start his business when he came here. Early in his career, he would lie about having an American boss just so that people would feel more comfortable doing business with him.
I do, however, agree with you that a more comprehensive coverage of black history needs to be taught as part of American history. I know for a fact it's not taught uniformly across our nation. Some books straight up skip over everything between the civil war and MLK. I have friends who grew up in the midwest who were literally taught the civil war was about "northern aggression" and that slaves enjoyed being slaves.
No. 1537176
>>1537163nta, but your balkanization of america fantasy will never happen and would never work because humans don't work that way despite your autistic desire to believe we do.
you still haven't detailed how america should be organized to end forced multiculturalism
No. 1537186
>>1537183once everyone unpacks their internalized antiblackness then we can discuss the real issue that is the class war in this country. But if everyone is too
triggered to call a racist country founded on racist ideals racist we will never make progress or come together! Everyone has a lot of anti blackness to unpack EVEN BLACK PEOPLE. but no one wants to call it out everyone wants to label everything "woke" (wrong might i add) call black people perpetual
victims without LISTENING and then be shocked when history repeats itself for the 50th time in this country
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>>1537176Do I need to repeat myself? I literally said Balkanization would solve this problem, although it would never happen. Americans are lazy and individualistic.
No. 1537207
>>1537204Can you read?
I'm asking you to DETAIL your plan. National, local, etc. Who goes where? Why? How?
Is that clear enough for you? Or do I have to repeat myself?
No. 1537208
>>1537099>Provide examplesPeople choose where to live not by preference but by what they can afford.
>how does this pertain to america's problemsAmerica has a very long history of violence between different groups and this has not always been about race. Immigrant groups often do not like each other for historical reasons that originate in their country of origin.
>Provide exampleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_racial_violence_in_the_United_StatesThere is not a single group in the US who has not committed violence against another group.
No. 1537268
>>1536769The Roman Empire was actually more mono-cultural but multi-ethnic, one of their goals after expanding and taking new territories was "civilizing" the areas and people there by making them more Roman.
And even then, whenever the Romans left an area the people there would revolt pretty quickly to try and become independent.
No. 1537414
>>1537363i hate to agree with you, but its so hard to see an end to any of this shit. it makes me want to disappear into the countryside and never interact with society again. it seems like everyone is insane, one the one hand you have uber christian repubtards who hate women and black people, and on the other side theres just platitudes and the rare occasions people do come together to try make a positive change or even just have our voices heard we're punished and undermined. the mass protests of police brutality where the cities would just randomly leave totally inconspicuous piles of bricks in the path of the protest come to mind , i also strongly believe there were undercovers at many of the protests trying to incite rioting. obviously some people used it as an excuse to just steal, but theres no way the government wouldnt stick their fingers into something as big as that. definitely trying to discredit the movement because it scared them and their pedophile wife beating friends.
got off track a little bit, but i just wanted to say the way the internet feels lately feels way worse to me than the alt right pipeline in the 2010s. maybe thats just because im actually an adult now, but id love to hear opinions anyone who was older than me during that. it felt like we were making progress for a while though.
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This is without a doubt the single most American thing I have ever seen.
No. 1537550
>>1537546Republicans are really shooting themselves in the foot trying to push out trump. He’s a cult of personality that will insure them the next election. Meatball John or whatever dumb name he calls him has no outstanding qualities or beliefs that right wing burgers eat up. Trump lost 2020 because of the plague but sleepy joe is one of the biggest lame duck presidents I’ve seen since Ford.
The funny thing is I’m extremely left leaning and a communist but tranny shit has ruined everything no matter which way you turn men have women in a deadlock of humiliation here.
But I digress.
No. 1537551
>>1537544Some of us never took off our proverbial bonnets
nonnie the hell. Handmaids take ruined a generation of women
No. 1537740
>>1537526Holy shit this retarded whataboutism lmao.
>watergateRemember when presidents used to resign when they disgraced their position instead of trying to rile their supporters to throw a violent coup of the government claiming baseless election fraud?
>what about ClintonRemember when the worst thing a president could lie about was a blow job at the white house? Now we got a president going to court cause he paid hush money to lie about his extramarital sex affairs among other financial frauds.
>but Reagan sold weapons!Don't worry, the US has always sold weapons to rebel groups for sociopolitical gain. Just wait for all the juicy details of what Trump sold to the Russians.
The indictment charges have only just begun lol.
No. 1537772
>>1537757I'm a Florida anon, it wasn't just luck, you're right - Florida has attracted right wing nutjobs like crazy and MAGA tier fascist losers are coming all over the country to here with the hope of enacting their despotic, bootlicking bullshit. Our constituency has changed dramatically. DeSantis will not defeat Trump, he is a sociopathic bully that manipulates people just like him, but he's not rough enough around the edges for people across the US to take a true liking to him the way they did Trump.
>>1537595You're a fucking retard.
>>1537740100%, thank you for being a voice of sanity ITT.
No. 1537788
>>1537772Also, mind you, we have not had a Democratic governor since 1999, and really, it was only because Lawton Chiles died in office, so the last time we truly had an election won by a dem was in 1994. This state is complete fucking garbage that attracts the most selfish people that subtract wealth from every other functional state, then come here to scam and scheme and make sure those that are born here and subjected to austerity and poverty can never thrive because we have no actual industry. There was no way Crist was ever going to win, especially given people soured on him after the gay rumors came out. Plus the Florida Democratic party is run so terribly, it's not even funny. Florida is not a good bellwether for the rest of the country, the Hispanics that live here are largely conservative and, again, it primarily attracts idiots on its face to a degree that no other state with notable cities like Miami, do.
No. 1537799
>>1537796Trump would be less detrimental to our society than Desantis, I agree with you
nonny and I see what you mean. I don’t want any republican but trump is much less of a threat than Desantis
No. 1538098
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This country and its politicians are just a death cult at this point.
No. 1538100
>>1536773if my ancestors didnt come we would have most certainly been genocided
i just wish my great grandpa didnt kill himself and leave his fortune to a golddigger
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>>1537788the fact that they even picked Crist in the first place marked us doom from the start. and even if he did win, it's not like anything would have improved.
i'm mad they didnt back nikki fried anyways, can any of you imagine DeSantis trying to engage in foreign diplomacy? Dude has a constant pouty face and looks like he's about to cry half the time he gives a speech. such a fucking loser
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This @chicagocritterrr acc that was posted in Nika’s thread has me LOSING it. Y’all really live like this?
No. 1538864
>>1538721I live in an expensive east coast city and idk how food costs over $200 a month? you can literally get a 20 lb bag of rice for $15, or a 10 lb bag of potatoes for $7ish. Throw in 18 ct eggs for protein and that's $8. a lb of 16 bean stew for even more protein is like $5 store brand, $7 goya. $35 total. let's say you somehow manage to eat through all of that in under a month (which would be very difficult unless you're my 600 lb life-tier) and you go back to buy the same thing, that's $70
stop buying junk food and non-water liquids jfc
No. 1538890
>>1538876But
nonnie, the only thing that counts is that you barely survive so you can do more labour for the rich. So what if you're going to eat the same meals as people in the great depression for the next 1,2,20 months and feel like shit all the time? You should be grateful that you can eat, and most importantly work, at all.
No. 1538934
>>1538901>rice/potatoes/beans/eggs is sloplmfao I just know you were raised on frozen dinners with the little brownie on the side
this is why my tax dollars shouln't go towards ungrateful obese people like you
>>1538876>Food is expensive as fuckit really isn't. learn how to actually cook.
>and prices differ from state to stateI live in the capital of a very expensive northeast state. The only thing that has noticeable gone up is the price of eggs.
>>1538890>same meals as people in the great depression for the next 1,2,20 months and feel like shit all the time?rice/potatoes/eggs/beans? great depression food? feel like -..? kek
nonnie you'd feel better if you actually started eating what people in asia and latin america eat and stop wasting money on processed shit
>You should be grateful that you can eatthe money that she's complaining about literally comes from tax payer dollars, she should be thankful
No. 1538945
>>1538932>idiotkek throwing a frozen pizza in the oven isn 't cooking your own meals
> You stick to the same 4 items and have no variety,poor people don't have the privilege to be concerned about "variety", especially when you're buying food with other people's money.
>It's also insane that you think people in Asia and Latin America only eat those foods.beans and rice is a staple dish in latin america that people eat often every single day, as is rice in asia (combined with other things like eggs or meat).
>i will grow my own veggieskek you're gonna survive off of your small tomato tree? cool I guess
>>1538938americans are so lazy and FAT holy shit
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this strikes fear into the american
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>>1538945>lazy and fatTFW literally underweight and struggle to eat enough calories everyday
No. 1538961
>>1538951I can tell you and the other girl have never grown your own food.
>>1538956I'm replying to two fatties ofc
No. 1538979
>>1538965>pure carbsI didn't say eat only rice, why are you lying? Rice and beans is a complete protein
>and not a single fucking vegetable or fruitisn't it obvious to buy some canned veggies? it's 99 cents a can, it's obvious and not worth mentioning compared to what makes up the bulk of the meal, carbs and protein.
No. 1538989
>>1538984i'm literally ASIAN telling you guys to eat rice and eggs, and you're trying flip the script
go back to eating your frozen dinners, lord knows your moms never taught you how to cook
(infighting) No. 1539017
>>1538721>how can they actually expect me and my mom to eat off of $200 a monthIt can be done until you get your own ebt. I was in a similar situation before, these are some cheap staples I lived off: chicken thighs/drumsticks, white rice, frozen mixed veg, pasta, butter, eggs, potato. I don't like fruits, but when I felt like eating blueberries or something I'd shop at asian or hispanic grocery stores.
>>1538934>>1538864>you can literally get a 20 lb bag of rice for $15, or a 10 lb bag of potatoes for $7ish. Throw in 18 ct eggs for protein and that's $8. a lb of 16 bean stew for even more protein is like $5 store brand, $7 goya. $35 total.why is it that whenever someone brings up the rising cost of food, the ridiculous suggestion to just live on rice, beans, and ramen always comes up? why should a law-abiding person be forced to eat a fucking prison diet just because they're poor?
>the money that she's complaining about literally comes from tax payer dollars, she should be thankfulgod, you're obnoxious…
you know that most recipients of food stamps MUST work to get benefits, right? also that food stamp fraud is pretty rare. you're not funding a "free ride" for anyone. the pandemic was a the only the requirement was lifted.
No. 1539103
>>1538721People have already answered, but why would you buy canned spam anyway? It's trash food that's only good for emergency's and maybe camping.
And why buy already hard boiled eggs when it's so easy to make them.
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I'm so tired of non-Americans going on 5-tier rants about American politics or culture or 'what Americans are like' when they don't even live here and all their exposure is through socmed or some dumbass tourist they met once. Like everything is about politics or race even from people halfway across the world, it's inescapable.
No. 1539271
>>1538721Are there any food banks you could go to
nonnie? I used to work at one and it's pretty standard practice that they don't ask for any information or financial background so they can't turn you away for having govt assistance
No. 1539306
>>1539296I'm definitely correct when it comes to American politics because she mentioned it and that's one of the many things shoved down everyone's throat. I'm not going to argue against her regarding how Americans in their daily lives are obviously.
And some of the people shit talking you are sometimes even ameriboos kek. But let's be real, people shit talking countries and their populations as if they knew from first hand experience how they're like isn't an American exclusive thing. It's just that it happens more often to Americans, especially online. I often see people (including Americans but not only) doing the exact same thing with the people in my country after all and getting things factually wrong unless they've lived here for a long time.
No. 1539494
>>1539271Yeah for real there’s no shame in going to one if you need more food. They are there to redistribute excess food to those who will eat it. I worked at a nonprofit briefly that served a hot meal once a week and the place they “shopped” for food was an enormous warehouse where all the nonprofits went to collect bulk cases of excess food (free of charge) donated by large corporations that had to offload unsold merchandise. Food waste is built into the system, there’s a reason it’s there for free. I saw everything from “gourmet” local mustard to boxes of frozen mcribs. If someone doesn’t eat it it goes in the trash. Of course some local food pantries are full of local residents’ donations from small scale food drives but
nonny said she lives in a major city so it’s more likely to be a big warehouse situation or at least a big grocer offloading their weekly “freeze-by” deadline foods.
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>>1539494samefag: I keep thinking about this and how I said there's no shame. Maybe that's just me. There definitely is a social stigma. There shouldn't be but there is in the US. And also as much as I don't mind eating old food it truly isn't as good as fresh food. The nutritional value is still there, and the calories, but flavor suffers a lot from old food and canned food and frozen food. Tastes like shit honestly. So it's completely understandable that people don't want it or feel some type of way about eating it to survive. Personally I'm a weirdo about food waste. but I haven't had to survive off food-pantry food since I was a kid and as I recall it sucked ass. My older siblings say I didn't even see the worst of it since my parents got into a better situation when I was in the single digit age-range. It's not really desirable but it's there and it's awfully useful when you need it. As I said it's being throw away and if someone wants it they should have it. Nothing enrages me like grocery stores that throw bleach on their old bread so no one dumpster dives it etc.
probably the fact that this has even come up in the lolcow-americans thread is a bad sign. hope we can look out for eachother when The Great Depression 2.0 happens and hoovervilles and hobocodes come back. I hope some property-owning nonner lets me do domestic work on her farm for her or whatever lol (I'm great with kids, animals, repairs, cooking & cleaning and I can lift 50 lbs no problem!)
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Texans, give me the lowdown on Buc-ee's. What's the deal? Overrated or no? One opened in my state somewhat recently, next time I'm in that city I might see what's up.
No. 1540110
>>1540070Some of the food is decent, specifically the bagged snacks. I like their pretzels. They're most definitely a tourist trap. Each store I've been to is about half junk, half food. Great drink selection, interesting candy. Their t-shirts are hugely popular souvenirs, but each one of them is adorned with the beaver you think is fugly. Bucee's is an ADHD person's worst nightmare if you enter on the wrong end of it.
Overall, interesting, not astounding, not the best gift shop ever. Sheer amount of distractibility takes the enjoyment down a lot. They're huge, at least the ones in texas. You will probably find something you like in there
No. 1540137
>>1540070The bathrooms are like none other. Also the BBQ sandwiches and the melts are amazing. Maybe not worth the price, but there really isn't any other place that makes them
that good. I live in the DFW area and the nearest Buc-ee's is like 30 minutes away. If I'm in the area, I'll go to a Buc's, but otherwise I wouldn't make a trip out to one just to go to one, unless I really want to show someone else who's eager to.
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>>1540203>>1540205You guys are just mad because she’s a true patriot
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>>1540179this but unironically. every country i go to there is american music played in shops 95% of the time.
No. 1540221
>>1540203If LATAM is so great then why don't you move there?
>>1540205You live the greatest, richest country in the world and still complain lmao, maybe YOU need to go abroad and meet people with real problems. I love this country but fuck Americans are unbelievably spoiled.
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>>1540110>>1540137>the BBQ sandwiches and the melts are amazingWell, nothing can sell me on something like a sammich can!
Thanks cowgirls.
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No. 1540258
>>1539921that was the brits…
>>1540179okay lets not lie to ourselves now.
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Can we please ban the retards from other countries sperging about 'muricah in the next thread? Dumb as fuck and shits up the thread. Anyway, is any nonny excited for Easter? I don't really participate in the religious part but I love setting up easter egg hunts for my nieces. I'm thinking of putting a few bucks in the eggs this year along with the usual candy, and then we're all going to dye some eggs.
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>>1540266i dont celebrate anything holidays are a bore, but ive been asked to attend a gathering at my sisters boyfriends parents house. word on the street is he wants to marry her too so i dunno if he's going to go for that there or if he will do it in private
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>>1540266Easter is a very fun holiday when you are a kid. My only complaint is that I grew up in Vermont and it was always cold on Easter because spring basically doesn’t exist there it’s just more winter but wetter, so I’d be out hunting for eggs in the muddy snow and my little fingers would get too cold to open the dang plastic eggs. But it was a lot of fun and I loved using the shitty little dip n dye egg kits. the wire was so hard to use, I think it developed my balance & hand/eye coordination.
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ok hold up is this real? what the fuck
source I found it at:
https://twitter.com/Spriter99880/status/1643005158660489221 No. 1541074
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Saw this online. Someone was handing these out today during Trumps arraignment in Manhattan lol
No. 1541376
>>1541365A little slice of heaven, but nowhere too far away from civilization. I need human interaction or else will go stir crazy
So wherever it is it has to be a few hours away from a city and not too isolationist, probably defies the definition of one. I'm not much of a country girl
No. 1541453
>>1541365coastal oregon
sadly it would cost like 10 trillion dollars
No. 1541500
>>1541453Rural Oregon is chill but it’s all bought up and the cascades are state or national forest so how would you even get any land? No one is giving it up. That was my thinking anyway.
I would actually live in the puget sound area if I had money but I’m not sure it’s good for farming and you’d have to get a boat and live on one of the far out ones because it would be so fun.
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>>1508218Kansas stays based for real this time
No. 1545140
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Hi I am Europoop moving to the US soon. I have a weird question but it is very important to me. Here we have these feather filled blankets that are extremely comfy and fluffy and keep you super warm in winter, picrel. I have been told you don't have these in the US or they are uncommon. Most Americans seem to sleep under shitty thin duvets and I honestly can not live like that at all. Where can I find nice feather filled blankets in the US? Will I have to hit up the Amish to get some?
No. 1545282
>>1545241THIS IS THE AMERICA THREAD
>>1545281Today's Dingus Day
No. 1545287
>>1545282I thought you were fucking with me haha
>National Dyngus DayDyngus Day is a Polish and Polish-American celebration on Easter Monday to mark the completion of Lent, and this year, it falls on April 10.
Damn my family should celebrate this we've half polish
No. 1545320
>>1545308I meant in regards to her own survivability here. If she’s not rich then she’s fucked because everything is expensive and healthcare is a scam and there’s no way she’ll make it without tons of money.
I really hate first world Europeans that willfully move here without a care in the world. They’re ungrateful and stupid and don’t realize how good they have it.
I understand why Canadians are coming here and Australians tho.
No. 1545348
>>1545345Reading comprehension babe,
nonnie said she's saving to keep up with medical bills as a reason for her to
not be able to move to Europe.
No. 1545360
>>1545348If anon is poor enough and medical bills take %80 of her income, she probably isn't gonna be able to save enough to move to a new country, pay mortgage for a new house, rent while trying to find a job there, etc.
>>1545356You should say this when you immigrate to the European country, maybe they'll feel bad for you.
No. 1545384
>>1545360She has savings to dip into she wasn’t poor before medical bills. Being able to have savings means you’re not poor because you have enough money to survive and then some to set aside.
I dunno why you euro retards get so uppity for being judged because y’all are making the stupid decision to move. Either you’re rich assholes who don’t wanna pay taxes or you’re idiots
No. 1545401
>>1545140When I lived in a northern state I asked my mom to get me a down duvet cover one year. Man that thing was STINKY. Idk what the fuck we were doing wrong but no amount of washing or airing outside did any good for it.
You'll find them aplenty up north, in the south they may be harder to come across but then again you won't be dealing with harsh winters to really justify it outside of 2 weeks of the year kek.
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>>1545411I wonder if it's because europeans literally make fun of us for not having free healthcare.
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>>1545435Closest to a chair you'll get in America is this.
No. 1545661
>>1545590No, this isn’t why. America doesn’t have as much of a tea culture as Britain does because, you know, the whole rebel colony thing. America got their tea from British trade routes, but the British don’t really do trade with hostile forces, so the supply dwindled. America switched over to coffee from South America because they weren’t at war with South American countries and coffee was quickly becoming the new trendy drink. A trend Britain clearly didn’t pick up on.
Americans drank tea, they still drink tea, some people have kettles in their homes and some don’t. Now answer us- why do the Brits suck at making coffee?
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>>1545746I feel like popeyes tastes kinda good but every time I've had it it makes me feel like im going to have a heart attack. kek
No. 1545987
>>1545973Well maybe eurofags shouldn't say stuff like
>>1545729 if they want better replies
No. 1546028
>>1545661That doesn't explain why Americans don't use kettles for instant noodles, or instant coffee, even. It's just easier to use a microwave. But I think that also answers this anon questioning the average American's taste in coffee
>>1545651. Yeah we like shit coffee but we ALL like coffee and we DON'T like tea. So having a coffee machine is better than having a pour over or a French press, because we don't also need the kettle for tea. I have a French press and I only use it on the weekends, because on the weekday it's so much faster to use my Keurig. You know what my mom uses the electric kettle for – she puts a little boiling water in my dog's food so it's a nice mush for his inbred chihuahua mouth to ingest. If that isn't American, I don't know what is.
(Not undermining
>>1545661 thank you for your historical contribution.)
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>>1546203Interestingly, a lot of nations around the world seems to have its own version of the 'Wild West' and western film genre, As a result, they also have their own unique films featuring local stock characters, such as the cast of my country's Frontier Ranger and Bloach Tribesman, replacing the typical cowboys and Indians
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>>1546212>paki-chan posting hourssee you tomorrow LC
No. 1546224
>>1546171Try an Aeropress
nonny!
No. 1546233
>>1545746All the fast food chicken chains in America (besides chic fil a) are terrible. Everything they serve is terrible. Also they pay absolute garbage and the managers never give a single shit, I’ve had friends who worked at the chains and they’ve all said shit will get dropped on the floor and then served to customers. My fat parents were wondering why they kept having stomach flu and persistent diarrhea come to find out they’d been frequenting Popeyes and KFC, I told them to knock that shit out and buy some grocery store fried chicken next time they had a craving. They were all ohhhh were just too old to eat fried food and I was like well you should probably stop eating it SO MUCH but y’all are getting the shits from bits of fecal matter in your dirty fast food - I know you don’t get the runs from chic fil a. So they stopped going to Popeyes and KFC and have been fine since kek.
Chic fil a is wayyy overhyped but it’s alright. Their breakfast menu is superior to their lunch/dinner menu imo. I’ve never gotten sick from eating there.
Krispy Kreme is nasty diabetes inducing bullshit, find a locally owned donut shop wherever you go and I can almost guarantee it’ll knock chain donut places off the chart. Little local donut places never stopped surprising me as to how damn good their donuts were. However you usually have to hit up the local donut spots early early early cause they typically close in the early afternoon (or even earlier if they sell out for the day, on the rare occasion they don’t they seem to usually give the extras to homeless). Also local donut places in certain areas of the country are WAY cheaper than the Krispy Kreme and Dunkin chains in the same locale, that’s how it is where I am anyway. I truly don’t understand how the Dunkin in my town even sells any donuts when they cost 3x more than the local shop and the local place has fucking cartoon looking perfect fucking donuts that are literally the best donuts I’ve ever had in my life.
No. 1546282
>>1546233Don't you have open kitchens in fast food restaurants? Where I am it's always the case so none of the staff can try shit like serving food dropped on the floor unless there's literally no customer around (so typically I guess if all the orders are for ubereats or similar apps).
>find a locally owned donut shop wherever you golol if only. There's almost none of that shit here unless I take the train to Paris. And most of the time they're made by small businesses that are almost always closed down and that are only open when I'm working, or they're the previously frozen donuts from Starbucks that you pick when you're really desperate. I remember going to a Dunkin Donuts every morning for breakfast during a school trip in Berlin and loved it. I was also obsessed with Mister Donuts when living in Tokyo. I miss it so much but I guess it's not part of our culture and we already have a bunch of equivalent food here so that would mean more competition against donuts stores.
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>>1546266that's funny, I grew up in various military bases and I have seen plenty of foreigners, Kenyans, Ethopians, Danish, English, Omanis, Thais, Argentinians e.t.c and some people that I probably didn't even notice.
2 of my classmates were Ukrainian and Ethiopian girls
No. 1546450
>>1546356Dunkin all the way. We don't have Dunkin in my state, sadly, but Krispy Kreme is god awful. Their donuts taste weird as fuck. I've heard Dunkin freezes their donuts and yet they are still way better than Krispy Kreme.
I don't actually like donuts that much, the real reason I like Dunkin is because of their coffee. Its one of the reasons I want to move to the east coast lol. And don't mention the coffee they sell in grocery stores, it's not the same.
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I want to laugh but it’s kind of not funny anymore
No. 1547885
>>1547796Ntayrt
100% agree, it’s a big country. Not as much of a culture shock as moving continent-to-continent or something and at least the same laws apply but there are differences in regions. Some places in the US you literally just leave your keys in your car all the time because no one would dare try to steal it, everyone has guns and everyone knows each other; some places you can’t even leave the car door unlocked for 5 minutes while you run inside without someone stealing all your shit.
Pacific Northwest is kinda weird because it’s kind of rural even in the cities…there are a lot of temporary and/or new residents but it’s so expensive to live in the cities (which only happened in the last 25 years) that you find a lot of rural Oregon and Washington residents driving in to the cities to work, and you run into people who have been there since the 90s who are, like, normal weirdos. It’s a weird place.
No. 1547939
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How is New Mexico? I hear Albuquerque is a dump but it seems like a really neat state at least up north near Santa Fe and Abiquiu. Also, they have the coolest flag and license plate designs. Kind of jealous of that.
No. 1548074
>>1547894Nta but I lived there for about a year and a half (front range, not Denver or CO Springs) and hated it. Unless you can afford to live in the mountains you're driving a solid 50 minutes to get to anything worthwhile as far as nature/snow sports. Oh and once you get to said nature or skiing its insanely crowded or pricey. Denver is the most bland major city I've ever experienced. The restaurant scene is super lacking, even in places you'd expect better options/quality like Denver and Boulder. The weather is also god awful; it's 90-100 all summer, there is little to no spring or fall, and extreme temperature fluctuation between day and night. Living at altitude was kind of annoying for cooking.
This is just my experience living on the front range, I'd go back to visit and haven't experienced areas like Durango.
No. 1548235
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Did you guys know there's a cheese cave in Missouri? 1.4 billion pounds of cheese in there.
No. 1548269
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>>1548235Yes, I’ve heard of the cheese. “Government cheese” was/is slang for welfare because for a while they literally sent it out to people as part of a food assistance program. I think that was a publicity thing after Reagan cut food stamps? But I just skimmed the wiki to refresh my memory
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_cheeseIt’s there because dairy is subsidized isn’t it? And now the government has this enormous processed cheese stockpile at all times that they can barely get rid of; they scheme with fast food chains to create more menu items that are heavy on cheese (think stuffed crusts and anything with cheese between layers lol) so they can offload it. I wonder if the fast food chains get it for free…don’t know all the details but there are articles about it
No. 1548284
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Any other Arizona nonnies waiting for the water wars to start? We’re already getting into the hundred degree summers and the feds agreed that California deserves more access to the Colorado river than us, plus the Saudis own the rest of our water supply. I don’t understand why people keep moving down here? It’s not even cheap anymore.
No. 1548310
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>>1548284I am in Southern Arizona and planning on moving out of here in the next 5 years. This place is too hot and full of crazy old people. The homeless population is growing and no one cares. The hard water here also really sucks. There is no future for Arizona, we will be sucked dry and it will become a wasteland.
No. 1548447
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bunch of colleges in texas got swatted with fake shooting calls today
gotta love this fucking country and all the lowlives in it who think doing this shit is funny
No. 1548579
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Chickens all getting the bird flu across the US. Thousands of cows dead. What are they doing to these farm animals
No. 1548676
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>>1548672maybe search for zoomer amish hairstyle or something. i have not spent much time outside in recent months so i have got no idea what you are describing, but I am sure some anon does and can find a picture
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>>1548672Think it’s called the Edgar.
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No. 1548686
>>1548684No, that's very long in the front, I mean it isn't like I
don't ever see those other haircuts but it isn't the certain style I'm seeing that is just particularly bad. I hate this though too, now I am getting enraged, what the fuck is wrong with males where they can't just have hair past their ears, picrel's hair isn't even that bad just fucking grow it out past your chin like a real man and shave your face too while you're at it,
>>1548685Probably the closest we're gonna find, but the bangs should be the shortest possible while still having bangs
No. 1548718
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>>1548447Tangential. They've been happening all over the US apparently but there's a service that any old joe can pay for that offers to swat locations with AI technology in exchange for Bitcoin
https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7z8be/torswats-computer-generated-ai-voice-swatting
>synthesized call and another against Hempstead High School were just one small part of a months-long, nationwide campaign of dozens, and potentially hundreds, of threats made by one swatter in particular who has weaponized computer generated voices. Known as “Torswats” on the messaging app Telegram, the swatter has been calling in bomb and mass shooting threats against highschools and other locations across the country.
>Torswat’s connection to these wide ranging swatting incidents has not been previously reported. The further automation of swatting techniques threatens to make an already dangerous harassment technique more prevalent.
>Torswats carries out these threatening calls as part of a paid service they offer. For $75, Torswats says they will close down a school. For $50, Torswats says customers can buy “extreme swattings,” in which authorities will handcuff the victim and search the house. Torswats says they offer discounts to returning customers, and can negotiate prices for “famous people and targets such as Twitch streamers.” that's it, I don't want to live on this planet anymore, we never should've invented AI, humanity was a mistake
No. 1548806
>>1548579I only pray for the
victims of fatties who rely on their greasy birds. The agressiveness from the withdrawal is going to go from 100 to levels that shouldn't even be scientifically possible.
No. 1548905
>>1548718I don't get why they aren't calling in threats directly to police stations. That would be hilarious. Other great targets: shopping malls, ski resorts, private schools, banks, megachurches, jails, prisons, pregnancy crisis centers, businesses that steal from employees
I finally know what to do with the $300 of Bitcoin I got from a raffle all those years ago kek
No. 1548950
>>1548905What's weird is that it's mostly schools being targeted.
Like I have a dark sense of humor and there's nothing funny about this being used to terrorize highschool and college kids and teachers, it creates mass panic and they'll literally be afraid to return to class
It'd be funny maybe if someone did this to Scientology centers… but that's a different story. Nobody has the balls or money to use this type of "service" to target celebrities or cults like scio, nobody's going to use it to target the wealthy… they're just using it on poor citizens. That's not funny.
No. 1550976
>>1550645In the US? Pretty much any city would be okay. My measure for that is that I see women walking alone to work or school or whatever in every US city. But a lot of cities have an area with a bad reputation, like no one would be surprised if you got jumped on [xyz] street in [abc] city, so you’d be better off picking a city and then asking here if there’s any red flag areas even just at night.
Like for instance Pittsburgh: can walk pretty much anywhere day or night alone as a woman in my experience, but I personally avoided the Northside because catcalling was out of control on the main business streets (the little historic residential streets were fine) and if you go to the southside at night watch your back because a drunk driver will try to run you over no matter how much you’re on the sidewalk, especially on the weekends.
Anyway I recommend San Diego because it’s nice as hell. I’ve only been there once myself so I don’t know the red zones, I just went downtown and to the beach and it relaxed my whole body in a weekend. It’s just nice there.
If you want to go to Portland OR, stay at the the McMenamins Kennedy School and hang out in the Alberta arts district and that will only show you cute Portland things and none of the many shitty things lol
No. 1551382
>>1550976Addendum to the Pittsburgh thing:
There are streets in PGH where the pizza delivery guys will not go to because they got held up at gunpoint more than once, but you would never go there as a visitor because they’re so out of the way so it’s not worth listing. Every city has neighborhoods where people live but a stranger shouldn’t stroll in for fun and it’s pretty self evident where those are if you’ve lived in a city. I only mentioned northside issue I had and southside dangers because those are places a visitor might actually go.
No. 1553156
>>1553144I don’t want to encourage euro posting itt but that does sound kinda fun to do so I might try later lol
Just to answer your question, Trader Joe’s is not expensive like Whole Foods. It’s actually pretty decent. There are a lot of gimmicky foods all over the store to catch your eye that will jack up your bill like crazy if you fall for them. The staples they carry are as cheap or cheaper than comparable items at other stores and the quality is better.
No. 1553215
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At this point what do you think should be done regarding the drug + homeless crisis? I’m sick and tired of these activists who usually don’t live near these camps go on and on about how upset they are that people hate having mentally ill druggies in their backyard. I’m sorry but having to walk outside and avoid needles and fucking crackheads looking for a fight, trying to fuck with anyone who walks by isn’t normal and shouldn’t be accepted. My heart goes out to the people who are genuinely trying to get better but so many of the ones I’ve encountered are too far gone and don’t even want to get better. I’ve been followed and threatened with rape by homeless moids in the past. I feel like most people are fed up and don’t care what happens to them anymore, just as long of they’re off the streets.
No. 1553247
>>1553145no it doesn't.
it's a shithole yes but not the worst in the country. you've never set foot outside your town i can tell.
No. 1553407
>>1550976San Diego is full of lunatic homeless people now. They've always been there but in my experience, VW Van culture for decades in SD brings the lackadaisical, chill homeless hippie crowd. Now it's a different breed, they are all over the streets and attacking people and the government won't do anything because doing anything is not politically correct.
Such a shame because it is a nice city. i like that the airport is downtown, you can plane watch all day.
No. 1553560
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>>1553144This is only a Southern California thing but an even more hipster and extravagant supermarket than Whole Foods is Erewhon (an anagram for nowhere). Insanely overpriced and memed hard on social media because celebrities sometimes shop there apparently. It makes Whole Foods look cheap and unpretentious in comparison.
Also, as other anons said, Trader Joe's is considered inexpensive but decent food. It's definitely above the typical grocery store chains like Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, and Vons which can vary in quality.
No. 1553561
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>>1553144This is only a Southern California thing but an even more hipster and extravagant supermarket than Whole Foods is Erewhon (an anagram for nowhere). Insanely overpriced and memed hard on social media because celebrities sometimes shop there apparently. It makes Whole Foods look cheap and unpretentious in comparison.
Also, as other anons said, Trader Joe's is considered inexpensive but decent food. It's definitely above the typical grocery store chains like Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, and Vons which can vary in quality.
No. 1553562
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>>1553144This is only a Southern California thing but an even more hipster and extravagant supermarket than Whole Foods is Erewhon (an anagram for nowhere). Insanely overpriced and memed hard on social media because celebrities sometimes shop there apparently. It makes Whole Foods look cheap and unpretentious in comparison.
Also, as other anons said, Trader Joe's is considered inexpensive but decent food. It's definitely above the typical grocery store chains like Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, and Vons which can vary in quality.
No. 1553563
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>>1553144This is only a Southern California thing but an even more hipster and extravagant supermarket than Whole Foods is Erewhon (an anagram for nowhere). Insanely overpriced and memed hard on social media because celebrities sometimes shop there apparently. It makes Whole Foods look cheap and unpretentious in comparison.
Also, as other anons said, Trader Joe's is considered inexpensive but decent food. It's definitely above the typical grocery store chains like Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, and Vons which can vary in quality.
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hell yeah