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Freedom (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by [M] to c/latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world
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[–] 30 points 4 months ago (9 children)

Even setting aside America's bullshit Medical industry, yanks have really weird ideas about freedom.

As an Australian the American concept of freedom always seemed nuts, even pre-Trump. Yes American's have the freedom to carry firearms, but I much prefer the Australian freedom to live without fear of being shot.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    I hate that when the world thinks of the US, they think of these 2A freaks. I get why it happens but I still hate it.

    The one thing I'll push back on is your last point. Pretty much no one is afraid of getting shot. Gun violence IS an issue but it's not affecting 99.9% of people

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Americans do not fear being shot on the daily either.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Oh they absolutely do. It's one of the reasons they have such an ingrained gun fetish in their culture and incessantly complain about needing the right to open carry in a Walmart to "protect themselves from a bad guy with a gun."

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    If you get stopped by the police because you're driving too fast or driving erratically, is there any chance they would draw their firearm during that interaction, even if they dont point it at you?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    Not to mention their ridiculous belief in their right to drive over the speed limit without consequences. Canada included.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Ah, yeah I suspect a lot of Australian's do that too.

    Perhaps not over the speed limit, but loads of drivers definitely feel as though they're entitled to zoom around right on the limit and any impediment to their passage is an outrageous insult.

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