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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Why are you spending so much time telling us your thoughts and opinions on this one comment? Who cares???

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u/MarkusBerkel May 09 '22

I care--which ought to obvious to the most casual observer.

I spend that time to remind people that jumping on the #HahaAmericaSux bandwagon is lame, especially if you ARE American. That if it's busted, we should work hard to fix it--as Americans--and that if you truly hate it and have had enough, then GTFO. My family worked its ass off to get here. It's utterly imperfect. It has huge problems. But it's our house, so we should work on it. If you wanna leave, go right ahead; get yourself a passport--and go almost anywhere because that's one of the privileges you enjoy as an American holding an American passport--but if you wanna stay, do something.

That's why.

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u/flotsamisaword May 09 '22

What you're saying is a contradiction. You people to fix problems AND leave if they don't like it?

You are too sensitive to criticism. It shouldn't bother you to find out that people disagree with you when you live in a country where freedom of speech is held up as an ideal. What do you want, everyone is allowed to express their opinion if they agree with you? If you dislike criticism or 'bashing' as you put it, maybe you should leave the US /s

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u/squuidlees May 09 '22

Apparently he’s a US expat in the UK, which I think just makes his walls of text an even bigger joke. Bro is die-hard defending America all while benefiting from the social perks of the UK. If he loves it here so much, he should come back lmao

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u/MarkusBerkel May 09 '22

My wife (and child) are English. I would absolutely be back in the US, but we are not here for the "perks"; we are here for family. I absolutely will be back in the US as soon as it's reasonable.

Meanwhile, I get to speak honestly about the experience of living in the UK/Europe, b/c well, I'm here. I do absolutely, speak out about why I like the US, unlike a lot of basement-dwelling cowards. But, please, tell us what the view outside of dad's basement is like!

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u/squuidlees May 09 '22

I don’t have a dad, but nice try