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adhdsocialist · 1 year ago

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ok so saw a post recently that implied that thing again where critiques even jokey ones of usamericans are always completely void of nuance. and uh. i dont think thats true.

I just dont really like how I'm not allowed to live my life without understanding the cultural and sociopolitical intricacies (and culture) of a country I'm never going to visit, that don't expand my understanding of my own country's culture and history, coming from people who have no interest in learning about my country at all.

I dont know any of you and you have no interest in knowing me. My ability to spot american anti-blackness isn't helpful in a country with a different kind of anti-blackness.

Its an expectation of American ideas from the citizens of a country whose governments goal is colonialism and a frustration to not fall into the category of people who automatically understand Americanisms.

I dont know what Walmart is but i've Never Needed To Care. How is saying 'I'm not actually interested in every monster energy drink because its the worst brand on the market here' dismissive of American minority groups. I dont really care and its weird to insist that me trying to curate an online experience relevant to me is Xenophobic. idk. block me if its upsetting.? Theres literally millions more people in your country to interact with, and likely a couple thousand young people here who are willing to memorise this shit, but I'm not super interested personally.

'oh no perry hates americans' NO! perry hates having important info about his immediate surroundings squished because he is required by the internet to know about Joe Biden. its just funnier/easier/less frustrating to say 'lol americans are annoying' when this occurs.

#hope i'm not sounding too harsh but like. sigh.#also obviously this frustration about american stuff doesn't apply to people who I actually know and engage in fun discussion with #if you aren't expecting me to know or retain information about a country with little to no relevance to me #and remember relevance includes a close friend being from there #then I dont mind as much :)#people who this post doesn't apply to include: Shelby who has not tried maltesers by god girl we are gonna get u some #fingers crossed nobody looks at this and goes 'ah so you are willfully ignorant.'#because um. the point is that im the opposite of that and im tired of allocating brainspace to something both irrelevant to me and upsettin

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