• OpenStars@discuss.online
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    5 months ago

    Joe says hi.

    (I’m making a joke about how the first names of leaders aren’t as familiar outside of the nation it was targeted at, either that or the USA is saying “hi” to the UK, take your pick ⛏️!:-D)

    • Tja@programming.dev
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      5 months ago

      Both Joe and Rishi (and Xi, and Vladimir, and maybe even Ursula and Justin) are known well enough world wide to call them by their first name in a meme.

    • Nythos@sh.itjust.works
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      5 months ago

      You say this as if US defaultism isn’t absolutely everywhere on the internet wherever you go.

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        5 months ago

        But if you do want to talk about the U.S. and socialism, you could point out that the U.S. government’s subsidizing of the military-industrial complex has made it a supreme military power, so you’d think American politicians would argue that government subsidies are a successful way to do things. Weirdly though…

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        5 months ago

        Brits are just as bad at it. But it’s cute when they do it because at least the rest of the world does know most US-centric topics so it’s mildly annoying but doesn’t preclude conversation. When brits do it no one knows wtf they’re talking about.

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      5 months ago

      You’d have to be from a pretty ignorant country to not…

      Ah right, as you were