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protist@mander.xyzto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Sometimes when I think about US politics, I worry. But then I remember this is a country that had gone through a civil war, numerous scandals, a great depression and dust bowl, two world wars,English1·3 days agoAmong the empires you just cited, let’s consider the wars, atrocities, assassinations, crises, and plagues they perpetuated and endured
protist@mander.xyzto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Sometimes when I think about US politics, I worry. But then I remember this is a country that had gone through a civil war, numerous scandals, a great depression and dust bowl, two world wars,English221·4 days agoYou’re not wrong about all the things that have happened, but there are lots of countries around the world over that same timeline who have had a much worse go of things. The US has been the most powerful country in the world, so what happens here has an outsized impact, however this seems like just another facet of “American exceptionalism,” that the bad things that the US has done or had happen are somehow more special than all the bad things that have happened everywhere else.
I like that he signs is own tweet like it gives it more import or something
“Antibacterial” soaps aren’t strictly banned in Europe, but many of the ingredients used in antibacterial soaps in the US are. Sorry these dense mfs giving you grief
Regardless of the marketing term “anti-bacterial” on the label, there are quite a few specific ingredients in this area that are banned in the EU but in wide use in the US.
Regardless of the marketing term “anti-bacterial” on the label, there are quite a few specific ingredients in this area that are banned in the EU but in wide use in the US.
Regardless of the term “anti-bacterial” on the label, there are quite a few specific ingredients in this area that are banned in the EU but in wide use in the US. Two of your links are to products in the UK also, which has totally different regulations from the rest of Europe
Ok, 0 matches or striking out early
For real. Matches have much less to do with appearance or age than they do with bad profiles, poor chatting skills, or unpleasant personality traits
You want a GF to lock her emotionally away from the rest of your life?
Wow, that was a huge leap there. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to seek an intimate relationship with someone in your established circles. Like dating someone at work, this can come with significant social risk.
They’re not the best, but there isn’t a reason not to try if it interests you. A good friend of mine in his mid-40s was divorced from his wife and went on Bumble about a year and a half ago. He went on a handful of dates and only a couple months in met his new girlfriend. They’ve been together a year now, they’re doing well and she’s great. Point is there are lots of success stories.
We do live in a decent sized city, where there are a lot of fish in the sea.
protist@mander.xyzto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Rich people know their cosmetic surgery is obvious and uncanny, but that's the point; it's a way of signalling that you belong in a certain income bracket and that you're part of the 1%English1·7 days agoIt’s not much different from these:
All are visible indicators of culture and/or status
Speaking as a…USian?..many of us know about these already and are ashamed of them.
“It’s like I’m cumming, all the time.” -Arnold