• rumschlumpel@feddit.org
    1113·
    12 days ago

    TBF that does look kinda cool. Not a boring dystopia, but an equally bad but more aesthetically pleasing cyberpunk dystopia.

    • Shaggy1050@lemmy.world
      11·
      12 days ago

      They don’t know what it means. I have a friend who would boast about how free America is (they are 2nd generation). It’s taken over half a decade of me providing information that states otherwise. I think it’s finally starting to settle in with them. Sadly, the propaganda runs deep and it can take a long time for someone to break free of thought control.

      • A_norny_mousse@piefed.zipEnglish
        1·
        11 days ago

        American Freedom has always been a bit of a pipe dream, or at the very least a too technical definition (you have the freedom to get rich, but you also have the freedom to die in the gutter or become a victim of any number of state-sanctioned for-profit organisations).

        But Trumpism took the already dumb sentiment and perverted it just by continuing to spout it. While his admin works actively against it. Any definition of it.

  • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
    341·
    12 days ago

    NPR was having a “debate” yesterday about if the american dream is dead or not. They had 2 people debating both sides. The guy debating that no its not, basically just licked the boots of the rich and told the poor’s to fuck off and start a business already like immigrants did after coming to America 80 years ago. It was comically bad. The majority of Americans feel this is one of the worst possible times to live in this country and its going downhill FAST.

  • WanderWisley@lemmy.world
    23·
    12 days ago

    At least the empire in Star Wars had drip, the Death Star, and the aura. America has crypto, pedophiles, and algae.

  • JonEFive@midwest.social
    91·
    10 days ago

    Because of course they lit up the lincoln memorial Washington Monument like it’s a christmas tree. It’s just a stone to hang lights on to them.

  • eestileib@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    12 days ago

    If I still gave a shit about the Washington Monument that might have seemed incredibly cheap and tacky.

    I am the gatekeeper. Are you the keymaster?

  • HM King Charles III DG FD@feddit.ukEnglish
    158·
    12 days ago

    I don’t see the problem with a nation celebrating it’s supposed 250th birthday? (USA was actually born on the third of September 1783)

    • NewDark@lemmy.today
      251·
      12 days ago

      A nation responsible for so many wars, coups, and bombings. The evil looking thunderstorm asthetic is a little on the nose.

    • LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip
      24·
      12 days ago

      Part of the problem no one has mentioned yet is that “America 250” was a planned national slogan and organized effort to celebrate our independence. I don’t know the specifics but dipshit bastardized it and spun off “Freedom 250” which is associated with just his administration and was used to line his pockets with money meant for the celebrations in D.C. Again, I don’t know the specifics, but I’m pretty sure the gist of it is that its a shell company that he controls and put allies on the board for.

      • Dzheyk@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        12 days ago

        My wife was just telling me about this. So much blatant corruption and theft and I’m at the point where the seething is just turning to numbness.

        • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
          4·
          12 days ago

          We declared independence 1776.07.04. It didn’t mean shit to the world, but we declared it and consider it to be the founding of our nation, even though it would take until 1783.09.03 to win the revolutionary war. We also didn’t ratify our first (and significantly worse) constitution until 1781.02.02 (effective 1781.03.01) or our famously beloved second constitution until 1787.06.21 (effective 1789.03.04).

          Our founding was an awkward mess, but in our defense we really only had the Haudenosaunee and to a much lesser extent the British to look to for inspiration on how to do what we were going for.

          • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
            2·
            12 days ago

            really only had the Haudenosaunee

            What’s wrong with that? Wouldn’t the world be better if more had been copied?

            • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
              3·
              12 days ago

              Oh absolutely, but the problem is it led to a lot of the early American debates being of how to balance their influence vs the European influence. These were white people of recent European descent who (mostly, there were some) weren’t interested in joining the Five Nations or any other Iriqouian confederation.

              When you only have one good role model you find yourself winging a lot and taking more than you should have from the less good influences you’ve got. Hell, confederation was something that had worked for the Haudenosaunee, but very much collapsed immediately for the United States because we lacked a lot of their cultural technologies and we had a lot of our own cultural and political stuff that got in the way and made federalism work better for us at that time.

    • warbond@lemmy.world
      19·
      12 days ago

      (We declared independence in 1776 and England finally agreed to fuck off in 1783. Feel free to celebrate England’s official recognition, but l prefer to stick to the “Wait a minute, fuck YOU” date. It feels more appropriate.)

      • HM King Charles III DG FD@feddit.ukEnglish
        61·
        12 days ago

        The story of the relationship between our two nations is one of extraordinary evolution, from overcoming conflict to forging one of the closest and most productive alliances the world has seen. Across defence and security, trade and investment, science, research, education, culture and the arts, the ties between the United Kingdom and the United States are unique and far-reaching. Together, we face the challenges of today, and the opportunities of tomorrow. As I said in my address to the joint Houses of Congress, our shared roots run deep, and they are still vital.

        I am greatly encouraged by the enduring bond between our countries, and by the many connections between our peoples, which we were able to see once again, at first-hand, on our visit. Through centuries of shared challenge and achievement, our nations have built a relationship founded on friendship, trust and a belief in liberty, the rule of law and the dignity of all people.

        As we look ahead to the next 250 years, I have no doubt we will continue to defend our shared values. I also hold a deep appreciation of our shared responsibility to protect the natural world, knowing the decisions we take today will determine whether our critical natural systems will not just maintain the harmony and essential diversity of Nature, but also continue to provide the foundation for our prosperity and our national security for both present and future generations.

        The connection between our peoples is one that I trust will only grow stronger with time. As you mark this momentous occasion, my wife and I send our warmest good wishes to you and to the people of the United States of America, today and in the years ahead.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      I mean I’m not a parent. Do you celebrate the date your children were conceived too? I’ll celebrate just about anything but that seems a little outside my comfort zone. Tell me it’s a retirement party for your dog or something.

      Speaking of which, my dog is retiring from the poopsniffing business and wants to go into finance. want to come to his retirement party?