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"No nation is older than 250" (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/facepalm@lemmy.world

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A threads post saying "There has never been another nation ever that has existed much beyond 250 years. Not a single one. America's 250th year is 2025. The next 4 years are gonna be pretty interesting considering everything that's already been said." It has a reply saying "My local pub is older than your country".

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[–] Fluke@lemm.ee 28 points 3 months ago (15 children)

About 15 years ago, I got to go on a road trip across the states. 6 weeks, driving from east coast to west coast.

On more than one occasion, when we were inevitably asked where we were from and dutifully replied "England.", we were met with utterly blank stares.

"Uhhhhhhhh, Engerland?" "You mean New England? Never met anyone from there before..."

"No, England. Old England. The original England, capital city, London. That England."

"London? That's just north of here... I don't get it."

I swear, the sheer ignorance and lack of basic understanding of the geography of our world was fucking staggering in some places. Not always the armpit of nowhere "towns" either.

[–] Soapbox1858@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'm not saying this didn't happen. But as an American myself, I find this bizarre. I was born and raised in Texas, and I can't recall ever meeting someone who didn't know what England is. Though I guess if you are visiting from England, the topic is more likely to come up.

I'm also convinced that every country has absolute morons within their populations. Our American morons are just louder than most.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are some really dense people, who actively avoid learning anything at all.

I guarantee you could find American citizens who have never heard of Donald Trump.

[–] Soapbox1858@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I kinda envy them if so. To be so oblivious or isolated to not see the country crumbling around us....

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