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Republican lawmaker nearly died amid new Florida abortion laws – but blames the left
(www.independent.co.uk)
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It seems like most Americans barely leave their own state, let alone a country that isn’t Mexico or Canada. Having spent a fair time in most European countries, political discussions with locals typically involve how skewed the US perspective is on liberal/conservative views. Like calling Biden or Harris radical leftists. JFC. It’s embarrassing that people actually believe that. The brainwashing here is crazy.
Most americans barely have 5$ in their bank account at the end of the month, Of course they dont leave their own state, most cant even leave their home.
Americans are financing their next meal...
I think part of the problem is the lack of money. Specifically, if you don't have enough money, exploring the world and seeing different ways of life isn't an option.
Poverty is corrosive to personhood and society, since it inherently kills possibilities - education, meeting people, contributing to community, and more.
That is very true. My comment certainly wasn’t a knock against anyone who can’t travel. The value proposition for travel to that extent is a hard sell to someone living paycheck to paycheck. The first time my wife and I went to Europe was largely on credit cards (we were young and paycheck to paycheck as well). We had to give up many comforts over the following years to pay it off.
The relative geographic isolation here is a major hurdle, and while the internet should be a great tool to discover what potential we have (like not going bankrupt after falling ill), it’s just as useful for big money to control the narrative.
They barely leave their county.