#america vs the world

[orionsangel86]

Reading your tags on the travel poll - you're absolutely right. International travel *used* to be more common among USians, especially to nearby Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean where we used to be able to travel without a passport. But travel costs and restrictions on top of income inequity means fewer people traveling. Also? I've traveled over 4,000 miles/6,700km to a vacation destination (Hawai'i) and was still in the US. It's big here.

Yeah this is it exactly. I can be in France or Belgium in a few hours max for not a HUGE sum of money, and from there the rest of Europe is easy access. Its not even all that difficult to get from here to Africa or the Middle East in all honestly, I understand that a flight from NY to LA is only a bit shorter than a flight from London to Dubai. Insane!

And then wealth inequality and the cost of travel for people in the US is clearly also a huge factor. Its just so much more expensive for Americans to travel to the rest of the world, since you are separated from it by two huge oceans. Even South America is a bloody long trek for someone living in New York.

Though I do think its worth mentioning that when I was staying with a friend in Alabama once upon a time, it was really eye opening to me how so many of her fellow students at her uni had never even left the state let alone the country. I was treated with a mix of curiosity and fascination because I was doing a backpacking trip around the world (literally - I kept to one direction and ended up back where I started take THAT flat Earthers! Lol) and a lot of the comments I got were... why? One extremely patriotic dude was like "why would I leave? America is the greatest country on Earth". (He was also possibly the most idiotic person I've ever met in my life so there is that) so I did get the impression, certainly among certain areas, communities, states, etc... that they simply have no interest in travel either. Though I can't imagine that mindset is one that is popular among Americans who use Tumblr...

So basically there are many many factors as to why Americans don't seem to travel outside of America unlike most people from other countries. It was crazy to me back when I was there how few people had travelled, whereas here in the UK i can't think of a single person I know who hasnt travelled to multiple countries as its just the norm.

Its interesting seeing those differences of experience reflect in the polls though. Tumblr is so America orientated but honestly if that poll was done among only non Americans, I am certain the results would skew heavily in favour of 9+ countries. Over 50% for sure.

[rhaenyratargeryen]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 Captain America: Brave New World | 2025

[houseofpsychoticwomxn]

I MUST KNOW.. what are your thoughts on Simon with a s/o who’s a crybaby …..

YAY thank u for asking i love a crybaby thats #mefr ପ(๑•ᴗ•๑)ଓ

ʚɞ ⁺˖ simon isn’t exactly a crier, so the first time you get upset over something small he gets a little uneasy — looking over at you all confused while he drives and you try to explain through sniffles that nothings really wrong before he pulls over.

“what is that, what’re you- crying? something happened in the two seconds I wasn’t looking at you?” his eyes are darting back and forth between the road and your face, moving one of his hands to the back of your head in an attempt to soothe you the best he could.

“no—nothings wrong it’s just- i had a lot of fun today. with you, and i don’t want it to end.” that seemed to ease his nerves, sighing and loosening his grip on the wheel.

“shit, it that all? i’m not goin’ anywhere.”

after that he’s more understanding, he can usually tell when something will make you cry and he does his best to keep you in mind — even if it’s ultimately unavoidable ♡

ʚɞ ⁺˖ he’s not the best at words of comfort but he’s always up to holding you curled up in his lap, letting you cry into his shirt while he rubs your back and offers up whatever he’s smoking

ʚɞ ⁺˖ if you start crying somewhere public he’ll bring your head to his shoulder, asking if you want to step out for a second and glaring at anyone that looks at you any way he deems unkind, quick to tell them to fuck off before you even notice

[liansauza142014]

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO!

I'M GONNA KICK YOUR BUTT

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[ozzyonedge]

Happy 43rd Birthday Chris Evans!

Christopher Robert Evans, born June 13th 1981

[sprites4ever]

Another day, another Trump-supporting POS who tries to distract from the conflict of Rich v.s. Poor, turning it into Left v.s. Right.

You bet that if she supported Republicans, this guy would be defending her right to business, in light of California needing all the water they can get, or he wouldn't be talking about her at all.

[happy74827]

Lucas Lee

Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)

Please give credits if used

[cowboylikeyouu]

clint barton has been my favorite character for years, i've been writing him for years, and i still have to do a quick google search every. single. time. i have to mention his height in feet somewhere, i can't remember that shit for the life of me. my european ass knows damn well that man is 1.91m tall but as soon as i'm in american territory?? no fucking clue. is he 6'1", 6'2", 6'3", 6'4", 10'69"??? who tf knows, definitely not me

[wizengamot-chiefwarlock]

let’s discuss the difference between how macusa and m.o.m. treat their criminals.

THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC, BRITAIN

criminals guilty of severe crimes such as murder are not sentenced to death, so to speak. they are sentenced to life in Azkaban, where they stay for the rest of their lives, drained of their happiness until they die of misery, health issues, or whatever. dementors are supposed to be soul-sucking creatures, but they don’t actually suck out the souls of the prisoners. they’re supposed to be satisfied with feeding on only emotions, and guard the prisoners till their end.

there’s a bit of discrepancy, however- let's compare the sentences of Sirius and Barty Crouch Jr. Sirius is convicted for the murder of Peter Pettigrew and 12 Muggles, and his sentence is simply life in Azkaban. Barty Crouch Jr is convicted for the one murder of Cedric Diggory, but he has his soul sucked out by a Dementor.

(note: yes, he actually killed his father, but I’m pretty sure Fudge didn’t know that until AFTER crouch jr got the dementor‘s kiss.)

so- the difference in their sentences is wildly different. however, one important factor is that Fudge is in charge in Barty‘s case, and we know he’s a wack ass Minister, while he wasn’t Minister yet when Sirius was convicted. so we can probably excuse this injustice to Fudge's incapabilities as the Minister of Magic.

so in conclusion: the British ministry does not take the lives of their prisoners and just dumps them in the hands of dementors to die naturally or have their souls sucked out.

THE MAGICAL CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

criminals guilty of severe crimes are immediately sentenced to death. there are no dementors in America, as far as we know.

Newt and Tina‘s case is a little complicated. MACUSA knew that neither actually killed Shaw themselves, but they were held responsible for the Obscurial that did it. Tina‘s role in the matter was barely even known, and if they’d asked around a little bit, they’d have known that she had been trying to arrest Newt for days and was just doing her job. but with little to no information on what part she played in the murder, she was sentenced to death as well.

like i said, no dementors. here, the deaths of the criminals are orchestrated by wizards and witches. their happy memories and drawn out and are shown to the prisoner in a pensieve-like cesspool, until the prisoner is tempted to relive those happy memories and jump in, killing themselves. so basically, they’re gaslighted into committing suicide.

the most dramatic part of this comparison is that the way prisoners meet their end in Britain is the exact opposite of the way they do in America. think about it- in Britain, their happy memories are drained out until they are left with only misery and depression and negativity, and they die, tortured and unhappy. in America, they are forced to view their happy memories until they jump in- dying cruelly, but (to a certain extent) happily.

woah.

which method do you think is worse, or better?

[ex0rin]

btw there are shock sticks in captain america brave new world please remember 🙏 🙏 it's very important you remember

i'm gonna think about this non-stop for the next two days, i will not forget.

[juridical-angel-blog]

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[the-most-humble-blog]

The Avengreros

"Saving tacos, their abuelas, and their immigration status—until DJT clapped back and sent them packing faster than a plate of free churros."

El Capitán Carnitas

Powers: Built like a barrel of tamales, he smashes enemies with his panza while yelling, “¡Yo soy el capitán, cabrón!” Fueled by beer, greasy meat, and an unshakable sense of denial.

Weakness: Will openly scream, “I no Black… I no Black!” when someone compares him to foundational Black Americans. After deportation, though? He’s been seen crying, “I Black, I Black, plz no take my nana!” Spoiler: didn’t work.

Señor Quesadilla

Powers: Can turn a cheese pull into a lasso of death and smother his enemies in melted queso. Deadly in the kitchen, but not in a fight.

Weakness: Can’t look at I.C.E. agents without sweating profusely. He begged, “I Black, I Black, don’t take my tías!” They ignored him while packing his bags.

Guac Guerrero

Powers: His green fists of avocado justice pack a punch, but his real skill is charging “extra” for everything—including sympathy. Can summon a taco truck with a wave of his hand.

Weakness: Before the Great Deportation, he was all, “I no Black!” with pride. Post-DJT? Now he’s in line trying to learn jazz and recite Malcolm X speeches. Still got deported.

Doña Tamal

Powers: Wraps enemies in masa-based justice while shouting, “¡Calla, cabrón!” The only team member who might actually win a fight—her chancla skills are undefeated.

Weakness: When I.C.E. showed up at her tamale stand, she broke down, yelling, “I Black! I Black, too!” The Black agents laughed before sending her ass back to Michoacán.

El Chapulín del Comal

Powers: Super speed, fueled by churros and gossip. His frying pan sprays boiling hot oil on enemies while he yells, “¡Puro pedo, cabrones!”

Weakness: Would loudly deny any connection to Black Americans pre-deportation (“I no Black, guey!”). Now, after losing his nana and taco truck, he’s screaming, “I Black, I Black, help me!” Nobody’s buying it.

The Great Immigration and Deportation Storyline

It was all good just a few years ago. The Avengreros proudly proclaimed their Latinidad while trying desperately to distance themselves from foundational Black Americans. “I no Black, I no Black!” they'd shout in broken English, despite their features and skin tone suggesting otherwise.

Then came the reign of DJT (Donald Juan Trumpington), their arch-nemesis, who, with Palpatine-like manipulation, orchestrated the Great Deportation. Families got sent back en masse, from abuelas to the drunk uncles who never left their garage chairs. Even the tamales didn’t survive.

Suddenly, the Avengreros found themselves groveling: “I Black, I Black, plz no deport!” But the twist? Many of the I.C.E. agents were Black Americans, unimpressed by the last-minute change of heart. After years of denial, sucker shit like this wasn’t cutting it. Deuces, cabrones.

Arch-Nemesis: DJT (Donald Juan Trumpington)

Powers: Builds walls faster than they can climb, uses Twitter rants as sonic attacks, and deploys I.C.E. squads like stormtroopers.

Weakness: Absolutely none when it comes to deportation. This man’s a deportation machine, leaving the Avengreros with no tacos, no nanas, and no hope.

Team Motto:

“¡Para los tacos, pero sin papeles!” (For tacos, but without papers!)

**WARNING PLEASE SEE BELOW**

Weaknesses:

I.C.E.—Because nothing kills superpowers faster than paperwork.

DJT Tweets—One "bad hombres" speech, and they’re out faster than a fresh batch of churros.

Foundational Black Americans: Their moms are gone, and so is their last shred of pride.

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[deadpresidents]

You used to list the books you've been reading every few weeks but I haven't seen a post like that in a minute. Anything good that you've been reading?

It has been a long time since I last posted one of those lists of recent reads -- probably about six months, so I'm not going to list everything I've read since then. And I don't remember exactly what I included last time, so hopefully I don't double-dip.

•Martin Van Buren: America's First Politician [2024] by James M. Bradley (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) If you want to make me happy, just publish a new book about one of America's more obscure Presidents. And in December 2024, we got a new biography of Martin Van Buren with fresh research from sources not previously available to earlier biographers, resulting in an updated, comprehensive book about Van Buren that now becomes one of the definitive biographies of our eighth President.

•Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the Presidents [2024] by Nigel Hamilton (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) I'm also an easy mark for books about Jefferson Davis -- not out of any sort of affinity for him or the Confederacy, of course -- but just because of his unique place in history as an American President who also wasn't really an American President (although, technically, he was.) Throw Lincoln into the mix and you don't have to sell me very hard on this book.

•Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East [2024] by Robert Fisk (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) I wish Fisk had lived to write about the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but it doesn't require much imagination to know what he would have thought about it: he wrote honestly, critically, and with deep understanding about the subject for 40+ years while reporting from the heart of the struggle in the Middle East.

•The Garfield Orbit [1978] by Margaret Leech and Harry J. Brown (BOOK)

•The World and Richard Nixon [1987] by C.L. Sulzberger (BOOK)

•John Lewis: A Life [2024] by David Greenberg [2024] (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•Land Between the Rivers: A 5,000-Year History of Iraq [2024] by Bartle Bull (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare On How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall [2023] by Eliot A. Cohen (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•A Very Personal Presidency: Lyndon Johnson in the White House [1968] by Hugh Sidey (BOOK)

•The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis [2024] by Michael W. Higgins (BOOK | KINDLE)

•The President: A Minute-by-Minute Account of a Week in the Life of Gerald Ford [1975] by John Hersey (BOOK | KINDLE)

•The Lone Star: The Life of John Connally [1989] by James Reston Jr. (BOOK)

•The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky [2024] by Simon Shuster (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great [2024] by Rachel Kousser (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•American Gothic: The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family -- Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth [1992] by Gene Smith (BOOK | KINDLE)

•Pathfinder: John Charles Frémont and the Course of American Empire [2002] by Tom Chaffin (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps [2024] by Jonn Elledge (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•Eisenhower For Our Time [2024] by Steven Wagner (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

•The Ends of the Earth: A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy [1996] by Robert D. Kaplan (BOOK | KINDLE)

•The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat [1983] by Ryszard Kapuściński [Translated by William R. Brand & Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand] (BOOK)

•A Heartbeat Away: The Investigation and Resignation of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew [1974] by Richard M. Cohen and Jules Witcover (BOOK)

•American Roulette: The History and Dilemma of the Vice Presidency [Revised & Updated, 1972] by Donald Young (BOOK)

•Centers of Power in the Arab Gulf States [2024] by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen (BOOK | KINDLE)

•The Formation of the UAE: State-Building and Arab Nationalism in the Middle East [2024] by Kristi Barnwell (BOOK | KINDLE)

•Iranian-Saudi Rivalry Since 1979: In the Words of Kings and Clerics [2023] by Talal Mohammad (BOOK | KINDLE)

•The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned [2024] by John Strausbaugh (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO)

[keira-kaz2y5]

Currently so shocked I’m finding it hard to type.

I was watching a show, you may have heard of, New Amsterdam. Season 5 was finally released on Netflix. This is how I find out that child marriage is legal in 44 US states.

Ima let that sink in for a sec. Child marriage is legal in fourty-four states in America.

Hold on.

Child marriage is legal in fourty four out of fifty states in the USA.

This statistic was when the show was made, in 2022.

This is not the 1600s. Nor 1800s. This is today. 21st century. How the fuck has it been this long to rectify? And even with the laws in place there’s room for exceptions? Tf?

As of June 2024, per Wikipedia, there are currently 37 states where child marriage is completely LEGAL.

How the absolute fuck am I only now finding out about this. Not to mention the trillion billion other things that’s fucked up in the US.

Why is this not on every news station in America? Not to mention all the other legal issues that aren’t protected. There’s not a law to protect gender equality, or in fact any equality. They overturned RVW. The president should be in jail, also. Can’t follow his own laws, and yet now he’s protected by them.

I’m not American but I am terrified for all the people out there in danger. For everyone vulnerable to these laws, and the future that might be created.

I can’t even begin to imagine how many children are affected by this right now but I’m more concerned why it’s kept so quiet. Why aren’t there protests? Riots? Why am I finding out about this through a tv show? And not the news? Internet? Anything?

I’m so disturbed right now. Please tell people. Nothing will change if no one is even aware of it.

And yes, I’m not American. But I feel like this should have global attention. I know there’s lots of countries out there with many issues like this but for america? Honestly.. I shouldn’t be surprised but I feel sick. Spread the word.

[aurabora]

who would win in a fight 2014 spamano and usuk cosplayers with their livejournal accounts or the 2024 tiktok anti-proshipper with DNI and ‘07 in their bio?

[gh0stzinl0ve]

how we feeling about a scott pilgrim vs the world au of ameripan? /hj