Kind of getting tired of America. Is the grass any greener elsewhere? (fit in, real estate)
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Shows we don’t have low standards.. that’s what!
Au contraire, it shows that you have low standards and I’m saying that as someone who despises Hillary . Both candidates were pretty bad. I can understand the underlying sentiment behind picking Trump, but he’s hardly better. If there’s a positive, to his election victory, is that it showcases that Americans have grown tired of the established elite running the show. If that ends up paving the way, for better candidates and greater party representation in the future, then I’d say that his presidency was worth it. In a way, you could say that I like the symbolic nature behind Trump, rather than the actual presidency.
As to if they're empire today: no. Despite the nukes and the huge military budget at least 10 other countries have nukes, some like Israel and North Korea don't even publicly admit it and no country acknowledges the US president as their supreme commander, meanwhile look at Canada, Australia and the Queen of the UK.
I have a masters in biology, and I currently collaborate with sociological research...
Well you're the one who is dividing people on "white" vs "black" meanwhile you try to project this to others. But maybe I shouldn't complain, it's an American forum after all so if the topics are all about baseball, pickup trucks, school shootings and racism it will make perfect sense.
All you have to do is grab a history book to see how the perception of who is white has changed throughout the 20th century in this country.
By the way, Switzerland is VERY DIVERSE, 35% of the people in Switzerland aren't even from Switzerland but from pretty much every corner of this planet. Guess what. It is VERY EQUAL.
I speak facts, not "I think it must be this way so I'll say it"
Your "facts" are wrong.
Switzerland is not very diverse by the standards most would consider that word. Most of their foreign born residents are fellow Europeans. And for some reason you have overstated the % of foreign residents by almost a third. It is only 26% - not particularly noteworthy by world standards.
Oh and the Swiss federal Commission Agains Racism disagrees with your opinion of VERY EQUAL. Well, it is, unless you are black:
"There are estimated to be approximately 100,000 black people currently living in Switzerland. Switzerland has a unique opportunity to learn from the mistakes of the US, with its toxic racial history, and from its European neighbors, many of which have failed to successfully integrate significant African and Arab immigrant populations and failed to educate the native-born population about tolerance and acceptance. The Swiss government is taking steps to understand the issue of racism in Switzerland, which is a first step in addressing it. A study by the Swiss Federal Commission Against Racismexternal link found that black people in Switzerland do not have equal access to public services, housing, employment or the protection of the judicial system and are often subject to racial profiling by authorities. Despite these findings, in a 2017 survey, 51% of Swiss viewed racism towards blacks as a minor problem."
Unfortunately we have a president who ignores the rule of law. The liar in Chief thinks he isn’t responsible or accountable for anything. Get rid of the Liar and maybe we’ll have a chance. This country is turning into a banana republic thanks to these Banana Republicans who have to cheat to win. ( My Opinion)
Too lazy to elaborate now but as I've posted a couple of times over the years America's greatest time of world impact was the 90s during the times of Bill Clinton, winning the cold war, when the euro/yuan/bitcoin didn't even exist and everyone was using dollars and 90% of the media consumption was American media.
These days it's a fraction of this not to mention how "seriously" the US president is taken + covid and the racial issues.
A black french is more akin to any white French than a white French is akin to a white Texan man.
Sometime is good to get out of this parameters of skin color that dictate the American influenced English speaking world, and make an effort to understand that other cultures including European cultures see the world differently.
France doesn’t officially recognize racial classifications, I understand. Yet, France has racial inequality and riots.
As to if they're empire today: no. Despite the nukes and the huge military budget at least 10 other countries have nukes, some like Israel and North Korea don't even publicly admit it and no country acknowledges the US president as their supreme commander, meanwhile look at Canada, Australia and the Queen of the UK.
That's the British Empire not the American Empire. Empires were a product of their time.
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