• M137@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Like usual something that’s specifically for the US is posted like it’s true for the rest of the world, or like the rest of the world doesn’t exist.

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      1 year ago

      It’s not even true for the US. The bulk of our gdp goes to health care and social security.

    • shortypig@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      I totally agree, as a US citizen. It’s bullshit that we dominate the zeigthiedt of the world in general, but shit is fucked here. I really think we’re reaching a turning point of some sort. And I think we’re bazaarly influential on the rest of the earth. We suck. I feel sucky. A lot of us feel sucky. IDK. I’m honestly sorry for sucking so fucking hard.

    • andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Russia is just that now, I can tell. War spending and security services spending first, with a large margin of that compensating existing corruption, everything else is either populistic balloons or can fuck a knife. I don’t think US has it as relatable as we do.

      • uis@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Third of federal budget is fucking secret and top secret. Fucking bunker rat.