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[–] 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

This is so true..so many have zero world view

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  • [–] 5 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    I'd have to drive almost 1500 miles to reach a "foreign country" (I'm not counting Canada, which I've visited a bunch of times) and the structure of our government means all foreign relations goes through the Fed over which I have negligible influence. And that's coming from someone with a dim view of patriotism. We are physically and geopolitically isolated in a lot of ways, not least of which is the cost (material and opportunity) of travel. It's a lot of work for no obvious benefit to keep abreast of current affairs around the world.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    We have a similar problem here in Australia. But because of our low population. And compulsory voting. It’s not able to manifest as much in the elected governments… Yet. There is definitely a push by outside groups and a few scallywags here trying to make it like the US.

    But we continue to push back….Mostly.

    AUKUS was the latest version of us failing in the pursuit of sense. Thankfully the US will fuck up the whole thing so bad it might just work out alright in a decade or two.

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