awhile ago there was a youtube video posted here where there was a comment seemingly from someone outside of the US who claimed to hear that we had good healthcare or something. If one isn’t deep in the web it’s hard to know for certain

for example, i have the benefit of living around and having friends who’ve lived or currently live in China. Exchange students in college for example, and that set me straight in my libs years. Just asking about daily life and recognizing that ppl r the same everywhere. Not everyone views the world in that simple way which leads to understand of differences and nuance etc

[–] EpicKebabEater@hexbear.net 43 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I live outside the West and people who want to move to the United States know basically nothing about it. I've never seen one acknowledge homelessness, people who need multiple jobs, healthcare costs etc.

I might be the most anti-USA person I know because I have a lot of USian friends to explain the experience first-hand.

[–] darkmode@hexbear.net 49 points 19 hours ago

the US’s reputation is absolutely riding on the runoff of its golden years. people getting crushed in the belly of the beast also still believe that ppl want to immigrate here bc of “opportunity” and other such vague-ries