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count2infinity wrote:Puffymuffin wrote:shafnutz05 wrote:^^I would also add natural disasters to that, or really any tragedy when large numbers of people are affected. Like I said before, I know Americans can be quite ignorant of things that happen outside of our own borders, but we're a pretty generous country on the whole.
From the few times that I have been there that's not a view I share but I guess you can say that for most countries in the 'Western world'. It might also depend on where you go I guess, but people are generally ******* especially towards people who happen to be less well off than they are. I don't think I have seen it as bad over here compared to what I experienced in the US, which sort of surprised me, seeing how "rude" Dutch people can be.
I think you misunderstood what he was saying. He was discussing how generous our country tends to be in the event of something like this or natural disasters. As soon as the Boston bombings took place there were immediate fundraisers and money collections across the nation to send money to the victims, city, police, etc. I'd say overall, when a large disaster like this happens, America tend to take care of its own.Spoiler:
doublem wrote:we need to take care of one another everyday not just when a national disaster happens.
doublem wrote:we need to take care of one another everyday not just when a national disaster happens.
newarenanow wrote:doublem wrote:we need to take care of one another everyday not just when a national disaster happens.
I think it happens more often than you think. It's just brought to the limelight during disasters.
doublem wrote:that all depends on what the issue is./
King Sid the Great 87 wrote:There is a difference between helping someone out by donating time, money, etc. and being patriotic. Little kids baking cookies to raise donations for people impacted by the bombing is not the same as a bunch of people chanting USA! at a sporting event due to their new found sense of patriotism.
count2infinity wrote:PSA about mental health issues in the USA incoming!!!
King Sid the Great 87 wrote:There is a difference between helping someone out by donating time, money, etc. and being patriotic. Little kids baking cookies to raise donations for people impacted by the bombing is not the same as a bunch of people chanting USA! at a sporting event due to their new found sense of patriotism.
columbia wrote:Setting up "the other" as an antagonist is hardly new, of course.Spoiler:
blackjack68 wrote:Who even knew the dead brother was married? Just heard this morning she's having a chat with the Feds.
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