Been seeing a lot about how the government passes shitty laws, lot of mass shootings and expensive asf health care. I come from a developing nation and we were always told how America is great and whatnot. Are all states is America bad ?

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    Furthermore, what part of the country are you living in that leads you to believe we are less racist than other countries!? Our racism has defined our country ever since it was created.

    Seriously, I am curious what part of the country you live in? It is sheltered from most American realities

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      If you think I’m denying racism, you read that comment incredibly wrong. I’m saying in comparison to other coutnries.

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        Your point was that we’re better because we talk about it.

        All over the country legislatures are banning books, and curriculums that even mention racism. It isn’t an isolated incident either.

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        I agree with you on the exaggeration of racism.

        I don’t think you bring valid points to why the United States are better than portrayed, but nonetheless believe so myself.

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      The reason people don’t think racism is a problem in other countries is because most other countries have basically 1 race. In the US I can go to the grocery store and see 20+ races of people, and all of them are just shopping and getting along. There aren’t race wars in the bread aisle.

      Other countries have racism too, they just don’t seem to care as much as the US, or it’s accepted, because its 99% vs 1%, so that 1% has 0 voice. I’ve seen a lot of racism as I travel to different countries. It’s not a uniquely American thing. The US as more people of different races living together, mostly peacefully, than pretty much anywhere else on earth.

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      I look asian. I experienced more racism traveling through Europe for 6 weeks than I have living 15 years in the US (primarily Atlanta and Jacksonville).