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Have you ever traveled outside of America? (Not to Canada or Mexico) (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by lunatique@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If you don't know less than 50% of Americans have a passport. The ones who don't, I really see the limitation in their thinking. They never saw that most of the world is in fact freer than them, has a better system in place for their people, and doesn't have some of the major problems that America has. I'm currently in a country where over 90% of items are made in that country. America (made in China) can't comprehend this efficiency. P.S. I'm American

The thing that gets me though is how dangerous many Americans say other parts of the world is without having ever been there lol. I travel and I'll tell you America is the MOST dangerous country outside of warzones. Yes even more dangerous that Arab countries for women. Lol I know that propaganda is in a lot of Americans minds.

OK so who's actually been outside the country and can talk geopolitics and actually know from experience what they are talking about?

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[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I've never even been to the US and agree with what you say. But travel dosn't necessarily make you have good takes. Tourism is often very destructive and ignorant.

Also, among people from outside the imperial core, who travel a lot, there is a different bias: they are more likely to be comprador capitalists, because you need money to travel. For example in Egypt, I've only met people critical of the military. Outside Egypt, I've only met Egyptians who support it and whose families have high status because of positions in the military. Or take Cuban or Venezuelan exiles, who hate their home countries socialist politics. I'm also not sure, if the trend to move to Dubai to work a high profile job for one or two years in a totally artificial setting broadens anyone's cultural horizon.

[–] lunatique@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Dubia is a artificial paradise the country is on a time limit to implosion. Also capitalst will forever rule until people stop caring about money so much.