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There is this video about some American traveling and complaining that everywhere he goes people look at him with disgust and disdain. So there is that.
Curious: As a Chinese American, is it technically possible for me to just... pretend to be a Chinese National (I'm talking about after getting through borders and putting away the US passport), and fake a Chinese accent when speaking English... and like "conceal" my American identity? (I can speak basic Mandarin btw)
Is it actually better? Since I heard that Chinese Tourists sometimes get hated on too...
Or since I speak Cantonese too, I could pretend to be a Hong Konger...
Or I could pretend to be from Taiwan... most people probably can't tell anyways, its just the same Mandarin to them
hmmm 🤔
Tell people you are canadian eh.
Or I could pretend to be from Taiwan... most people probably can't tell anyways, its just the same Mandarin to them
If you say you're from taiwan, i think many people will say, "oh i love thai food!" 😆
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imo speaking with an american accent wouldn’t even particularly call you out… i know a bunch of people that speak english as a second language that speak with at least somewhat of an american accent
Depends where you are, but I'd advise against presenting as Chinese, chinese tourists have such a bad reputation sometimes you see signs like "no spitting in the dish sink" or "do not put toilet paper in dust bin" exclusively in chinese in hostels. Which indicates behavior expected of Chinese tourists
Across asia, I get curious looks rather than any hostility. I kinda wonder what the american was doing that drew so much attention, if they weren't making it up for content.
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It's promoting Europe and the rest of the world to come closer together with new treaties and trade. It's a positive move in the next phase of global relations.
They better figure defense out too, China isn't building a massive military for nothing
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No
Government might be corrupt as hell but at least culture of Mental Health acceptance is much better than Chinese culture.
I'm originally from Guangzhou, China, am naturalized and I overall like the US... at least more than China...
I just hate the corrupt politicians.
Also, so much entertainment stuff... movies, tv, are made in the US. Chinese entertainment is boring as hell (IMO)
Also: Usually those in the Entertainment industry lean relatively more left.
I still think Americans are generally good, if they actually knew the truth and not just far-right propaganda. (I mean that's just humans in general... people are easily manipulated by the evil few)
The problem is low voter turnout, first past the post, winner take all electoral college, gerrymandering, most important of all, the PROPAGANDA.
Americans in red jurisdictions... rural areas... those who never met a non-white person... have a problem with a distorted worldview...
Primary turnout is atrocious...
Right now my parents and their culture are smothering me to death... they hate the idea of medications and depression is not a serious problem in their eyes.
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Many of my friends are organizing everything from mutual aid, protection of the targeted, and have expressed a willingness to die for the best values we were taught, if it comes to that. People like that are one good thing about America. Each of us can contribute in our own way, and many are quietly doing so. I don’t have a crystal ball to predict the future but good people fearlessly doing what is right feeds my soul.
Is America fundamentally different today than in the past? Like others have pointed out, it's not like we've got no skeletons in our collective past. Ask any indigenous person, a large percentage of black folk, or anyone who's ever been considered "a foreigner." The only major difference is that the same people who have always been assholes are feeling like they can operate out in the open.
But at the same time, the good that has always been true is still here. We're a beautiful country, with so many ecosystems and climates, two beautiful oceans, amazing natural resources, and we've been pretty safe from wars due to our geography and having two pretty good neighbors.
Those being selfishly rich or power hungry have very loud voices these days instead of doing the same things while acting like so-called gentlemen, but they're still a minority. Most people are just keeping their heads down and earning an honest living. Many are still doing great things like working on medicine, trying to repair our environment, raising and teaching our children, helping those in need, whatever you can name.
Maybe those that want to do evil in America want honest people to feel hopeless and to abandon holding on to what we have. That will leave it all to them after all. But I still love my home and my friends. I love our mountains, beaches, and wildlife. I love my America as much as ever, since I want this country to be the best it can be. But those who go around doing wrong in the name of this country, I want them to see justice more than ever too. We've survived the tyrants of America's past for over 400 years, and one way or another, we can only move forward and hopefully learn from our mistakes.
We can be embarrassed or angry for how our country is being represented and managed, but barring a literal apocalypse, there's still a ton of good left to find here between the land and the actual people who live here and cash this place home.
The US has some amazing musicians
now that the DOJ doesn't prosecute for it anymore, we're way better at corruption. the rich take so much more of our taxes.
There are worse places to live.
Don't get me wrong, there are loads of better places to live, but there are definitely worse places.
America makes great animated series. It makes great movies sometimes too. Admittedly both of these things are usually actually made overseas, but you guys write them.
You also have a nice flag. Although you do kind of ruin it by being super weird about them.
You have really cheap petrol / gas. That's definitely something you beat most of the world at. I think that's the winner - cheap gas.
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At the local level there are many people in many cities trying to make things better.
Which country are you from?
lol. it's not your country. it's bezos trump musk thiel and co's country. you can live here as long as you don't inconvenience them too much
I have options to go to another country, but I choose to stay in the U.S. It certainly is not an easy decision given the many current and historical problem within the U.S. Like many of you, I believe Trump is the symptom, not the problem. The problem is much more deeply rooted and harder to get rid off.
Admittedly, my wife being in the U.S. is the largest driving force for me to remain in the U.S. Yet, here are some other advantages of the U.S. I have considered:
- EU tried to push chat control repeatedly, the vote is always close; and U.K. already have strict age verification law for porn (and possibly VPN). U.S. is heading there, but at least my state has not attempted any of these ridiculous moves.
- I really really enjoy the community in the U.S. city I live in, there is "real" farmers market, street fairs, local art conventions: there are fun events every weekend. Maybe I didn't try too hard when I was in London, but I am not able to find as much event in the U.K.: there are "farmers market" in London, but most of them just sell low quality importted plastic decoration/toys instead of actual groceries...
- US is a top funder of scientific research: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20257/global-r-d-and-international-comparisons-2 . Now even China is out-funding EU and UK, but I am certainly not going to China any time soon. There is way too much politics in Chinese academia, as far as I know.
- I think education is a human right, and U.S. education is way more expensive than it should be. I don't want to defend it. But I believe U.S. has better educations thanks to the libral art system, where student have much more chance to interact and learn from professors compare to many top UK schools.
- In general, even account for the out of pocket maximum for healthcare, many U.S. job still pays more than their U.K. counterpart. This means saving money in the U.S. and later move to a lower income country is easier than saving money in a lower income country and later move to the U.S. Working in the U.S. when I was young gives me more liberties and assets to move to other countries later in my life, if U.S. eventually collapse.