The US is becoming Europe (and maybe that's a bad thing) (1 Viewer)

Layce Erayce

Senior Member
Aug 11, 2002
9,116
#1
Lately the US has started to look a lot like Europe.

I refer to: increased racial tension, a shift to the left, the rise of the far left and far right, aggressive pursuit of third political parties and candidates, a tendency to protest at the drop of a hat, a rise in secularism, drop in religiosity, white indigenous populations that feel threatened by foreigners, an aggressive push for lax immigration policies, greater humanitarian concerns, increased wine consumption, rise in circulation-stifling trouser sales, etc.

Now you'll look at me and say "Wow what an ignorant picture of Europe you have." Before your rendition of an apologia for the motherland.

And maybe you're right. Maybe you're more than right, maybe the US is actually progressing, in a Hegelian sort of way (yeah right).

But even so, isn't it sad? There was something unique and quaint about the United States. Something distinct and appreciable about a culture and lifestyle tinted with the hue of Americana.

And we're losing it now. We're losing the cowboy, the muscle car. The rock-flag-and-eagle. The country music. The slow hillbilly twang, the southern drawl. Mom and pop diners, banjos, pickup trucks and yeehaws.

It wasn't perfect by any means. But it was one of a kind.

And it's going away. That's sad.
 

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Ocelot

Midnight Marauder
Jul 13, 2013
18,943
#15
No it's not.

Most of the things you listed have either existed in the US for a long time at least as much as in Europe, or to a much larger extent.

The others are crushingly insignificant.

I was thinking could the white walkers be symbolism for the plague, you know dead bodies killing people, and instead of the whole azor ahai/magic solution it is the mesters(science) that will save the day
Don't expect any major series-defining twists going forward tbh. Plot twists or character twists for sure, but nothing that shifts the entire premise of the series.

Call me when Europe makes a movie series as good as the Avengers. Then we'll talk
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Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
38,179
#16
Lately the US has started to look a lot like Europe.

I refer to: increased racial tension, a shift to the left, the rise of the far left and far right, aggressive pursuit of third political parties and candidates, a tendency to protest at the drop of a hat, a rise in secularism, drop in religiosity, white indigenous populations that feel threatened by foreigners, an aggressive push for lax immigration policies, greater humanitarian concerns, increased wine consumption, rise in circulation-stifling trouser sales, etc.

Now you'll look at me and say "Wow what an ignorant picture of Europe you have." Before your rendition of an apologia for the motherland.

And maybe you're right. Maybe you're more than right, maybe the US is actually progressing, in a Hegelian sort of way (yeah right).

But even so, isn't it sad? There was something unique and quaint about the United States. Something distinct and appreciable about a culture and lifestyle tinted with the hue of Americana.

And we're losing it now. We're losing the cowboy, the muscle car. The rock-flag-and-eagle. The country music. The slow hillbilly twang, the southern drawl. Mom and pop diners, banjos, pickup trucks and yeehaws.

It wasn't perfect by any means. But it was one of a kind.

And it's going away. That's sad.

Have you ever been to Europe? This is a serious question. Because as a European I can tell you that the US is still very much American. You need not look further than the gun debate to come to that realization.

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I'm not European. I don't plan on being European. So who gives a crap if they're socialists, seriously though, i blame hipsters and the Kardashians
Americans don't even know what socialism is in the first place.
 

Maddy

Oracle of Copenhagen
Jul 10, 2009
16,541
#18
Lately the US has started to look a lot like Europe.

I refer to: increased racial tension, a shift to the left, the rise of the far left and far right, aggressive pursuit of third political parties and candidates, a tendency to protest at the drop of a hat, a rise in secularism, drop in religiosity, white indigenous populations that feel threatened by foreigners, an aggressive push for lax immigration policies, greater humanitarian concerns, increased wine consumption, rise in circulation-stifling trouser sales, etc.

Now you'll look at me and say "Wow what an ignorant picture of Europe you have." Before your rendition of an apologia for the motherland.

And maybe you're right. Maybe you're more than right, maybe the US is actually progressing, in a Hegelian sort of way (yeah right).

But even so, isn't it sad? There was something unique and quaint about the United States. Something distinct and appreciable about a culture and lifestyle tinted with the hue of Americana.

And we're losing it now. We're losing the cowboy, the muscle car. The rock-flag-and-eagle. The country music. The slow hillbilly twang, the southern drawl. Mom and pop diners, banjos, pickup trucks and yeehaws.

It wasn't perfect by any means. But it was one of a kind.

And it's going away. That's sad.
Thanks for the laugh, but what a terrible attempt at trolling.
 

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