• theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
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    American exceptionalism is ingrained so deep in most people here that they would never even consider or doubt why the world pays attention to them, just: “Duh of course they do, because we’re America!”

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      Correct. I think the entire premise that an American would question this idea is an indication that the meme was made by somebody from a country with one of these pins in it.

      Don’t get me wrong, I’m not defending this mindset. I am myself an American making this observation with a sense of shame and mild horror.

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        Yeah, I abolutely agree. In American culture, this is treated more like a natural law, like the Sun rising each day or objects falling down when dropped. It is just something self-evident and isn’t even a thought that occurs in most American’s heads.

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        Going by experience here, the American WILL question this idea the very seconds the foreign has a diverging opinion or calls them out on something.

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      👋 yep… Tbh, I just never thought through the “their shit is next door” part… just the “they have a lot of shit” part

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      Or they could realize the reality of the situation without making it about taking credit for being “the best”. As an American I know our country sucks, especially now, and also that it’s important for global stability.

      Nah, it’s probably what you said. I just truly think the US is way better than any other country. /s

      Edit: I missed that they wrote “most”. In my defense though a lot of users are currently cruelly shitting on Americans unconditionally. A lot of us didn’t want this bullshit