FishtheFish Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I like living in America, but the standard of living sucks. I would rather live in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Cyan Stone in Mustard Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Gun laws need to be stricter Has to treat their territories equally Outdated constitution Other than that it's mostly fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddkingkip's Selfie Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Im just sitting here in a igloo living with polar bears in canada oh man youre very funny i just wanted this to be a serious topic even in the description for politics forum it calls it a serious forum ._. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddkingkip's Selfie Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 ah yes, the "lets make sweeping generalizations based upon personal experiences" thread seems legit I fail to see how shit like this isn't covered/removed as hate speech tbh. what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencedotmid Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 As the land of the free with expansive spying agencies and a loss of rights after the PATRIOT act, we're a pretty hypocritical country. I'd like to say the capitalism sucks but I'm able to shitpost here for very cheap because of it, so I'll stay neutral on economic style. We're absolutely fucked for education, everyone seems to think adding more tests will make us score better instead of, you know, actually improving our cash-strapped public school systems. Student debt is another huge issue, college tuition has quadrupled in the last 35 years, and a whole bunch of young adults are leaving college with huge loans that weigh them down for years. Gender and minority equality are pretty bad right now, as evidenced by our 33% gender wage gap and unarmed black people constantly getting shot up by the police. But hey, the burgers are cheap, the weed is sorta-legal, and we've got an actual constitution, none of which can be said about the UK. In conclusion: Bernie Sanders 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♛ AlphaOmega ♛ Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Do i feel free? Yes. I dont have to work to support my family (im 18) and i dont have the government pounding on my door for being Filipino, catholic, or captialist. Do i think america is a great place? Yes. For all the shit we make fun of it and others who do, america is a good place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSpeed Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Gender and minority equality are pretty bad right now, as evidenced by our 33% gender wage gap and unarmed black people constantly getting shot up by the police. I'd have to find the articles at a later point (Busy.) but last I checked most economic sources put the wage gap closer to 95 cents on the dollar if not closer to a full dollar. On the minority equality front I'd like to point out that just because news stations love to report on unarmed black people getting shot unarmed white people get shot as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I've been to America, it's a pretty shitty country compared to Australia The communities are sub-par, the culture is horrible, the education system is a joke and the politics are plain hilarious Your right for pretty much all of this. Just keep in mind we're a stew of different cultures so we don't really have one. As someone living in the US, we have some decent communities depending on where you go. Our education system is garbage and our politics may as well be a Kardashian show. It's pretty bad, but I cant complain too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoSir Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 America is amazing if you don't give a shit about other people. Sadly, most people care about what other people do/think/how they act even if it doesn't affect them. If you DON'T care about what other people think, the United States is the place for you. (Also, capitalism is starting to make things rough on poor people) If you DO care about what other people think.. live somewhere else. Also, keep in mind that because of the way the media works, you rarely hear about the good things. I live in a fairly international region (due to a University) and it is quite the friendly environment, not very much hostility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♛ AlphaOmega ♛ Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I've been to America, it's a pretty shitty country compared to Australia The communities are sub-par, the culture is horrible, the education system is a joke and the politics are plain hilarious Lol you say politivs as if its JUST america. Try every country, including and probably more than you think, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REXp Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Cyan Stone in Mustard Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 TIL Alaska is not part of the United States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3.50 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Ugh. People who say things like this are just making fools of themselves. Everyone knows what a person means when they say they're from "America" or are "American". If you can't tell from context what country is meant, and haven't noticed that no one from outside the US self-identifies as "American", then YOU are the one who has some learning to do. Also, since we're talking semantics, North America + South America does NOT equal "America". When using one term to refer to both continents, one would say "The Americas." Soooo...yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner the Original Scout™ Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 As the land of the free with expansive spying agencies and a loss of rights after the PATRIOT act, we're a pretty hypocritical country. I'd like to say the capitalism sucks but I'm able to shitpost here for very cheap because of it, so I'll stay neutral on economic style. We're absolutely fucked for education, everyone seems to think adding more tests will make us score better instead of, you know, actually improving our cash-strapped public school systems. Student debt is another huge issue, college tuition has quadrupled in the last 35 years, and a whole bunch of young adults are leaving college with huge loans that weigh them down for years. Gender and minority equality are pretty bad right now, as evidenced by our 33% gender wage gap and unarmed black people constantly getting shot up by the police. But hey, the burgers are cheap, the weed is sorta-legal, and we've got an actual constitution, none of which can be said about the UK. In conclusion: Bernie Sanders 2016 "unarmed black people constantly getting shot up by the police." I'm about to cuss you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keroro1454 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 cause spying on americans without a warrant (until that was fixed recently) is totally fine rite I swear to God the number of people who say that in regards to the Patriot Act. Again, the policy allowed for sweeping metadata. Which sounds scary until you realize that they don't have anything- names, convos, etc. To obtain that they DO need a warrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keroro1454 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 TIL Alaska is not part of the United States TIL Hawaii isn't either. Or all of the territories. Or according to Tats all of Europe as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spicy Ham Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 ah yes, the "lets make sweeping generalizations based upon personal experiences" thread seems legit I fail to see how shit like this isn't covered/removed as hate speech tbh. "Peoples opinions are hate speech if I don't agree with them!" For someone defending America you reek of communism America is objectively bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senpai Absol~ Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 "unarmed black people constantly getting shot up by the police." I'm about to cuss you out. But they are My Sig pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keroro1454 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 But they are My Sig pls Please don't respond to anything about this again everyone. The last thing we need is another flame war. Let's end it with it being situational, however it is often sensationalized by the media to the point where it appears to be happening non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¬°BurningKirby Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Gender and minority equality are pretty bad right now, as evidenced by our 33% gender wage gap and unarmed black people constantly getting shot up by the police. You say that like those aren't issues which plague literally every country in the world, and in fact are far more severe in many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanner the Original Scout™ Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 But they are My Sig pls unarmed black people =/= carrying a realistic looking gun in public and resisting arrest violently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingLollipop Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 "Peoples opinions are hate speech if I don't agree with them!" For someone defending America you reek of communism America is objectively bad yes, without a doubt an entire continent is objectively bad because random internet user "Spicy Ham" says so. Then proceeds to follow it up with some random assumptions about my personal opinions on the matter and state a presumed economic system preference. Seems legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSpeed Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 But they are My Sig pls To the shock of most people unarmed citizens being shot dead or having excessive force used against them isn't just a thing that minorities deal with. White people can and have also been shot when unarmed or have had excessive force used against them. I wouldn't say there isn't a possible racism issue in SOME police forces but I believe it largely comes from abuse of power over whoever they feel has done something wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spicy Ham Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 · Hidden by puddingkip, June 9, 2015 - No reason given Hidden by puddingkip, June 9, 2015 - No reason given yes, without a doubt an entire continent is objectively bad because random internet user "Spicy Ham" says so. Then proceeds to follow it up with some random assumptions about my personal opinions on the matter and state a presumed political affiliation. Seems legit. You call everything hate speech because you don't like it that makes you a commie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icqPHsNumuU Link to comment
Tanner the Original Scout™ Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 · Hidden by puddingkip, June 9, 2015 - No reason given Hidden by puddingkip, June 9, 2015 - No reason given You call everything hate speech because you don't like it that makes you a commie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icqPHsNumuU gb pls Link to comment
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