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filister@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Why !politics and !news are US centric and then we have !worldnews for the rest of the world? Am I the only one finding this slightly arrogant?

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Why !politics and !news are US centric and then we have !worldnews for the rest of the world? Am I the only one finding this slightly arrogant?

filister@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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      As an American, I have to agree.

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      I’d hope my fellow Americans here on Lemmy are a little more informed than our run of the mill mouth breathers.

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      What was I doing?

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      Unfortunately, the world doesn’t comprise purely of Americans

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        I’m not saying they should, but… Yes they do?

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