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[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 60 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

USA was never "great" . It is a country founded by slavery and genocide of native people

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 41 points 1 day ago

Yup, that's what they mean. That's the greatness they want back.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It could be great despite it's atrocious history. It ISN'T, but it could have be.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

It's not distant history, colonialism never ended