This is the community chalkboard that was built following the 2017 clash of Unite the Right rally protesters and counterprotesters that ended up with a vehicle being driven into a crowd, killing one and causing severe injuries to 35 others, as well as 14 other injuries unrelated to the vehicular attack. 2 state troopers also died in a crash of a helicopter related to the events.
Good luck with that.
I’m happy for Finland. They won civilization again this year. The world happiness index. The scientific measure of the happiness of the citizens of a society.
Which should be the entire point.
Of civilization and society I mean. Of everything we toil for. Maximize human happiness for the most humans possible. Full stop.
We choose to make ourselves miserable subsisting under avarice diseased sociopaths who themselves can never be satiated or therefore happy. And we call what we toil for… freedom? What a con-job.
Why take pride in not only losing civilization, but playing the wrong fucking sport altogether? It’s embarrassing to be associated with. I’m with stupid as in my nation state.
Do Finnish people know what happiness is, though?
It could be like death and stupidity and they can’t tell.
It’s not like Finland is a perfect country. It’s just least shit one.
My experience in Finland says: yes, they know happiness
I wonder if I can find the pics of when I was there
“Again.”
Ayy the downtown mall. Hello from RVA.
Sad day to see someone patriotic admit that. For better or worse, damn that had to hurt.
Trump is terrible but making US army vets lose pride in their country is a good thing for almost everyone on earth
what.
US bad!
Nope: “very bad”.
US army certainly bad.
Yeah as a militry vet I want to feel like my service was worth it. Right now I don’t. Schumer sold us out and the DNC is actively suppressing the politicians that are fighting. I wish I could move to Finland.
The people that did the dirty work for the people that made (or kept really) the country shit want to be proud (again?). Lots to unpack there. Being proud of a country, especially the US, is weird to begin with.
One can be proud of the country they live in just like they can be disappointed in it.
Lol one should be proud of one’s own achievements. Nothing achieved by being lucky (or unlucky) enough to be born in a certain part of the world. Losers who have nothing to show for take pride in something as arbitrary as a nation
I get the impression that the pride and patriotism we see from so many Americans is largely an American thing. Most places, patriotism is entwined with right wing nationalism. I’m not an American, and I certainly wouldn’t say I’m proud on my country. I don’t own any of it or have much say in how it’s run, it’s just the place where I live - better than some places, worse than others.
They should probably be disappointed.
No one should be proud of the US.
Nationalism is creepy, regardless of reason/justification
Aw, the storm trooper feels bad about serving in the empire’s army! 💅
Broad strokes are funny coming from a self proclaimed queer communist. Pot meets kettle and all that.
We’re talking about a specific army of a specific country, that’s hardly “broad strokes” 🙄
My point is folks do the same thing for queers and communists. I’d bet it doesn’t feel good when people do that.
People join when they’re 17 and only stay in for 4-8 years usually.
The only veterans I respect are the ones that become anti-US by the time they get out.
If they’re wishing for the good ol’ days when they could be proud of the US, fuck em.
I have known a couple who were anti-US when they went in. One had very few other options financially, and the other figured why not get their education on the country’s dime, get trained on how to be stronger and how to fight, and then use those talents to do their part in bringing down the system once they got out. Even while they were in, they were training people on the outside. One of their trainees was a top operative in Seattle in 2020; they kept the cops at bay in the Capitol Hill Autonomized Zone (CHAZ) for a month.
Keep in mind, I’m not saying don’t be wary of enlisted people…definitely be wary. Just don’t paint with such broad strokes. Some have needs, some have reasons, and some are in the process of becoming radicalized.
A lot of them are really brainwashed about it. But at least they have real beleifs, plus if you say “thank you for your service” they’ll vote for you.
I will only say “thank you for your service” to people who deserve it, like fire fighters and bus drivers and nurses.
I see it more as a wish to return to innocence.
I wish I could go back to the good ol days before I realized how bad things were. It was a comfortable and relaxed ignorance.
You mean back when you supported the empire?
Ignorance is bad. I’m glad I know the truth.
Way before then. Back when I didn’t bother to vote because I didn’t realize it was important.
But I agree, knowing is better.
Sorry bud. We’re in a downward spiral that ain’t ending any time soon.
You’re gonna be waiting a long time. If ever.
Yup. I mean, it took 2 thousand years after Athens for democracy to be implemented again.
Amen
Treating this sentiment as religious is the right impulse. It’s purely vibes based and should never be grounds for policy
It sounds harmless but the ‘just’ masks the difficulty. The downvotes of the critical comments show that people are not willing to look at the problems. Should a solution be guessed by divine inspiration? MAGA is the easy answer. You cannot reject Trump and still demand an easy solution.
That’s sad
Hope you’ll get back up
Great, lemmy.ml is here.
Eww. lemmy.ml is gross.
