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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Says the person with the Superman profile pic.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That uniquely "American" trait is just called optimism by people who don't fixate on a mythical monoculture.

[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But Americans are, like, really optimistic.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Most Americans haven't read Candide these days. It used to be much more popular

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

This is not optimism. It's more irreverence. Which is honestly something we need more of these days. Everyone's so goddamn serious.

We are Americans! Arrogance is our life’s blood, ambition is our food and drink, but most of all, hubris is the air we breathe!

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Quintessons_(Transformers)

I was just going to throw the quote away, but now it's getting to me. Why does the idea of Americans as Quintessons work so well? They're ruled by capricious five-faced nutters, and their five faces are known as "death, wrath, laughter, bitterness, and doubt". The only thing we haven't got going for us is superintelligence, but in fairness Quintessons have acted pretty stupid sometimes.

[–] Boozilla@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I heard this song playing in a restaurant at lunch today then I come home to find this. Freakin' weird.

We've been trying to send you hidden messages all day.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Perhaps the devil who went down to Georgia was Johnny all along .... and in the end he got the soul he wanted to take.

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