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As a kid I thought the United States of America was the best in the world. Hell I pledged allegiance to the flag nearly every day.
Turns out its just a racist fascist shithole run by and for corporations.
I still remember being like 12 and somehow thinking that Americans were especially self-critical compared to most other nations. I really don't know how I even came to that. I have no idea
Because of
duh
Yeah from like 13-17 I was really into the stars and stripes and "America fuck yeah" shit. Really believed "America isn't perfect, but it's better than anywhere else."
I remember thinking as a kid how lucky I was to be born in the best country on Earth.