Spongebobsquarejuche comments on What's something you used to like as a kid that you now, as an adult, realize had some pretty fucked up messaging?

What's something you used to like as a kid that you now, as an adult, realize had some pretty fucked up messaging? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 years ago* by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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For me it's Dragon Ball Z, that was a pretty fucked up show tbh.

Like holy shit, all the characters are terrible people except maybe Gohan and Trunks.

[–] Spongebobsquarejuche@hexbear.net 46 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (5 children)

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.

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[+] eatmyass@hexbear.net 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

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[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

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

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[–] ZapataCadabra@hexbear.net 10 points 3 years ago

Because of freeze-peach duh

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[–] ZapataCadabra@hexbear.net 8 points 3 years ago

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."

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[–] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 4 points 3 years ago

I remember thinking as a kid how lucky I was to be born in the best country on Earth.

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