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This shit is being pushed so much that I'm starting to think it's just more culture wars shit to keep sowing division between people
Or... And hear me out...
America is a genuinely corrupt and exploitative country that your own society perpetuates by allowing these oppressive standards on your fellow low wage citizens to continue to be the norm.
Or, you know...
'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
I'm an American. I love my country, and I'm proud to call myself a patriot.
Unfortunately, you're right.
I just want people to know that there are genuinely good people here. There are countless kind, generous, and decent Americans, and there are so many things about this country that are worth loving.
My wife wasn't born here. She's only lived in the United States for about three or four years, and she has very strong opinions about our culture, society, and politics. I keep telling her that she arrived at one of the worst moments in recent American history.
I hate that this is the version of America the rest of the world is seeing. I know we're capable of being better than this, and I hope one day we'll prove it.
To everyone watching from abroad: I'm sorry. I wish we were showing you the best of America instead of the worst.
"I keep telling her that she arrived at one of the worst moments in recent American history."
The whole thing around tipping in restaurants and bars has been a thing for decades in America.
Yes but I was responding to the comment above not to the post itself... 🤷
Or.... And hear me out
Let's not generalize 345 million people.
Your comment is morally defensible, yet on Lemmy and Reddit, saying "don't generalize an entire country's population" often gets heavily downvoted. Years ago, I was even permanently banned from r/Ukraine for arguing that ordinary Russians shouldn't be demonized because of the actions of their government.
I suspect this is driven by a mix of factors: nationalism, prejudice, the emotional impact of war, and the tendency to view conflicts in terms of collective guilt. When people are angry or grieving, nuance is often the first casualty.
It absolutely is. Trump created the July 2025 law "No Tax on Tips."