• Ossay [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    One could argue the moon is made of cheese, and mars is made of red cheese, and jupiter is made of cotton candy. Interesting

  • Beaver [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    A bold statement from a speaker of English, the most nonsensical language ever.

  • panopticon [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    The average American speaks only one language, indicating an inflexibility in thought and deed; this characteristic close-mindedness spells doom for a nation that considers itself the greatest in the world.

  • amyra [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    of course the same isn't true for western allies in east asia

    • RNAi [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      :astronaut-1:

      Not a new thing

      :parenti: :

      If the language/writing system is simpler:

      "Their primitive system ultimately limits the thought capabilities of the populace [literally :1984:] , while our more sophisticated system stimulate the minds of our people by challenging them with its complexity"

      And if the opposite:

      [See above] "Our refined system is more accesible for the populace to learn quickly hence stimulating the minds earlier"

  • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    One might point to American stats like the average adult reading at a 5th grade level, their educational quality compared to other less-exploites countries, and their lack of capacity to deal with communicable diseases as signs that they live a primitive and undesirable lifestyle. But good for the Americans who can read the cool symbols, I guess