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stronglikedan 11 hours ago

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Havoc 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This comment reminds me of that newsroom clip about America being the Greatest Country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJh9t9h6Wn0

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Muromec 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Life quality wise West Europe is still the best place on this planet.

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decimalenough 10 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Remember, Australia is a hellhole full of things that will kill you. Ignore all rumors about a great climate, laid back lifestyle, plenty of jobs, solid work life balance, low crime, a good social safety net, and that you're never actually going to see a crocodile/scorpion/drop bear/inland taipan in any major city. (The one about insane house prices is, alas, true.)

	▲	namblooc 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Australia, although in name similar to Austria, is not located inside of Europe.

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Detrytus 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think you meant to say Eastern Europe. Western countries such as France, Sweden or Germany went through quick enshittification process thanks to uncontrolled immigration.

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YinglingHeavy 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm convinced that the ills of America are pronounced, moreso than any other developed Nation, to prevent further brain drain from other nations to the US (with, among other things, its privileged reserve currency).

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ben_w 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It was the best, past tense, I'd say between around 1940 (give or take 15 years) at the start, and somewhere between 2001 and 2024 at the end, depending on your value system.

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yodsanklai 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Anyone claiming their country is "the best the world's got" is probably victim of some nationalistic propaganda.

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lm28469 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Americans have a very funny view of the world lmao. It's far from the worst place to be, but also not really at the top either

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ghostDancer 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If when you say America you're talking about United States of America that's quite debatable not only right now but since some years ago.

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the_gastropod 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

By what measure?

	▲	yencabulator 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Inches.

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xwolfi 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The best the world got, pwahahah,I live in China and I wouldnt choose the US as an alternative, it's not the worst but it's not Singapore or the Netherland or Australia or Canada or Switzerland or even the Czech Republic come on, there are many better places

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V__ 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Come on, you can't be serious.

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jacquesm 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

American exceptionalism is well past its 'best before', there is no 'shining city on the hill'.