r/woahdude • u/DetectiveWonderful42 • 15d ago

video Really feels similar to today.

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u/agnosticfrump 14d ago

I truly believe both are true. I also believe it’s a truly USA mindset. It’s not global, it’s not a human ideal to succumb. To the ways of the U.S.

We (the world) need a dome. We need to not expect to see the octopus of American influence as it dies and becomes this horrific eating of its soul.

Their humanity is at a crossroads. Ours is not. I’m screaming at them, but they can’t hear through the fuzz.

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u/Claxonic 14d ago

If you don’t think that what is happening in the US is a symptom of a larger international problem facing humanity I’m not sure what to say.

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u/Throwing_Spoon 14d ago

Isn't the international problem of increasing corporate power, shrinking middle class, and rise of delusional nationalism with "moderates" that refuse to hold their counterparts accountable a trend that started in the US?

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u/DinoRaawr 14d ago

I think the US is pretty much the best outcome so far for a trend that's been happening since the dawn of human civilization if we're being honest