I know I’ve expressed dislike for the guy in the past, but seriously? I thought for even something like this, he would at least have a good take on it.

  • Erika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]
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    4 months ago

    Our opinions in the U.S. [...]

    [wakes up]

    [finds out own country has been annexed by the US]

    lea-tired

    • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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      4 months ago

      My apologies, I shouldn't have assumed you were from the U.S.

      Ah geez, you aren't even on the U.S. news cycle and you are seeing the insane propaganda levels. Pretty typical of the bourgeoisie media cycles though.

      Ah shit, I misread it. It was an acquaintance 'in Venezuela'. Poor bastard. Look, given that there is a sizable percentage of the U.S. electorate that thinks our elections were stolen, it doesn't surprise me if there are many people in Venezuela who think the election was stolen. They're in a tough spot and I hope things work out for them and if Maduro does get kicked out, they don't get sold down the river of American promises.

      • Erika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]
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        4 months ago

        My apologies, I shouldn't have assumed you were from the U.S.

        Well, I can't blame you, even in person people keep assuming I'm from the US!

        In person getting treated like a Usonian is a sore point as much as it's something I've learned to have a sense of humor about, but on the Internet it's clear that there is a wider problem of treating Seppos as the default nationality. I think that unlearning this behavior or attitude, and combating Americocentrism in general, is a clear point of improvement for Hexbear's site culture, that this would entice more users of other nationalities to join and allow for a broader range of perspectives. So it's important to call out Americocentrism when it appears, but maybe less as something to apologize for and more as something to improve on.

        It was an acquaintance 'in Venezuela'.

        I did also say "US overseas citizen" so maybe you're just tired.

        I misread it.

        There is a really obvious joke to be made here, but I am not going to make it...

        I hope things work out for them

        I hope so too, but I'm certainly managing my expectations.

        • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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          4 months ago

          I will learn and improve upon it for sure!

          I am actually really tired, I got off of the three day night shift and am switching to day over for my second part-time job tomorrow. I still need to be more careful about reading before I go off though. Speaking of which it is nearly time for me to get some sleep. Good night and good luck!

          • Erika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]
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            4 months ago

            ♫ Баю-бай, должны все люди ночью спать. ♫
            ♫ Баю-баю, завтра будет день опять. ♫
            ♫ За день мы устали очень, ♫
            ♫ Скажем всем: «Спокойной ночи!» ♫
            ♫ Глазки закрывай, ♫
            ♫ Баю-бай. ♫

    • ElHexo
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      3 months ago

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