People outside North America.? Specifically the United States

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#23

wow wish we would start actually using those castles again. Get those medieval genes on fire.

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#24

Also, Slovakia has very good honey.

In 2022 was in the higher Platinum category 33,34 row
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#25

Now you’re just being picky man :slight_smile: Milka is good

#26

If you like Diabetes :slight_smile:

#27

every time I eat milka, I get sick
it’s a love hate relationship

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#28

We don’t need democracy :eagle::eagle:

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#30

That US politics seems like a comedy show a lot of times due to some ridiculous things that happen (your president not being able to speak properly etc)

How much you guys are controlled by corporate marketing

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#31

I thought you are joking with this until I googled to find that there is an actual job like that. Wow! World sure is a strange place. :joy:

#32

Also, people not having guns is ok

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#33

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#34

Dafuk you have against canada bro we have the best prime minister ever!!!

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#35

This thread was not intended to be America bashing. Engage in genuine cultural exchange or I’m closing the thread. For example, you clearly can’t believe that this is exclusive to the United States.

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#36

We do not have Selena Gomez :frowning:
but you can keep Taylor Swift in the US :slight_smile:

#37

Wasnt meant as a bashing, apologies if it came across that way. Was just saying what I genuinely thought.

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#38

It wasn’t you specifically, that was just the last comment I saw that could lead to escalation. The Americans are surprisingly quiet, but being that I’ve lived here my entire life, I know what’s act to happen if people don’t chill.

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#39

You realize most of the world is like that or worse right lol….
Most of the world governments are controlled by something…. Or someone

But the US has been quite bad with its government the past few years….

The us government has its priorities ass backwards

Most of the news is meant to distract us from other stuff going on….

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#40

True, youre right… but think of the amount of money spent on elections, pressure groups, etc. USA is the only place I can think of where theres a whole industry as prevalant just for pressure groups and lobbyists. Other countries have it, sure, but in the US, its something else.

Again, Im just saying what I see and think, not as any kind of disrespect

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#41

I mean you aren’t wrong …. But in most “democratic” countries that is how things are done in this day and age.

there is always someone or a group of people higher up on the food chain than what is presented.

It’s all about who has the public eye and has “control” …. Even tho most of that is crap anyways
Politics is a shit topic bc it can get ugly quick….

Let’s just say this if people of the world knew how much shit their governments actually covered up and actually cared enough to do something about it the world would look way different…. Politics is about power and charisma… it’s all about how much you can get people to like you and confide in you…. A leader with out charisma and isn’t likable doesn’t last long unless he knows what he is doing

The guns thing is fine … there are a lot of Americans that don’t own guns…. But that is why America will never be invaded either…. No country will invade America thinking they can actually occupy us. Attacking the US mainland by invasion would be a logistical nightmare no country or group of countries could actually manage.

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#42

Yes the worlds pretty messed up.

#43

Will give an Indian perspective on this:

  1. That being conservative isn’t always a bad thing. It holds marriages together and raises children into responsible adults. India has a very low divorce rate and intelligent/hard-working children due to this. We Indians in turn could learn to be a bit more gentler and kinder parents like the Americans. And not too controlling of adult children.

  2. That India isn’t a country filled with slums. They exist but vast parts of the country here are made of villages and towns rather than cities.

  3. Indians love Hollywood movies and many of us learnt English from them. Me included.

  4. “The United States and India have the most total English speakers, with 306 million and 265 million, respectively”. And that is just a small percent of the Indian population I believe.

  5. Even though India can learn a lot from the (older) American educational system to take a more hands-on approach to learning, India has a very competitive educational system that is the pride of the country. But due to the high population and poor job prospects in India, Indians move to western countries like the US or more economically prosperous eastern countries like the UAE, Singapore, etc to be rewarded for their intelligence and entrepreneurship.

  6. A general statement but tax is too high in America and the same is happening here in India now. Reduce tax and make it equal across the board for all so that it encourages productivity and success. 5% tax is more than enough for any country to prosper.

  7. Don’t meddle too much in the business of other countries. Selling weapons and taking sides in wars will only lead to resentment from other countries. And revenge.

  8. Not all is rosy in India. We have an unhealthy and repressed view about sex, can have flashes of unnecessary religious zealotry (eg- about eating certain meats) and also have our biases against our neighboring countries. But hopefully this answers your question, James. Very interesting thread.

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