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Swede

(39,967 posts) Sun May 10, 2026, 11:09 AM 15 hrs ago

American talks to an Australian man, who wonders what is going on in America.

Two links to the video, imgur and original instagram.

"I used to love that country. America used to be the good guys."

https://imgur.com/a/wlWInAk

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYJk2toPzcs/

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American talks to an Australian man, who wonders what is going on in America. (Original Post) Swede 15 hrs ago OP

even though i am in a blue area, in a blue family Tetrachloride 15 hrs ago #1

The Banality Of Evil (nt) ret5hd 14 hrs ago #2

yep. can't decide who got attacked by dementors Tetrachloride 11 hrs ago #3

We had the perception of being the "good guys." BlueTsunami2018 11 hrs ago #4

Tetrachloride

(9,694 posts)

1. even though i am in a blue area, in a blue family

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 11:51 AM

15 hrs ago

i don’t see many consistently very good people .

they have their comfortable life.

ret5hd

(22,580 posts)

2. The Banality Of Evil (nt)

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #1)

Sun May 10, 2026, 12:21 PM

14 hrs ago

Tetrachloride

(9,694 posts)

3. yep. can't decide who got attacked by dementors

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #2)

Sun May 10, 2026, 03:20 PM

11 hrs ago

BlueTsunami2018

(5,056 posts)

4. We had the perception of being the "good guys."

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 03:57 PM

11 hrs ago

A carefully crafted image that was sold to the world and especially to the people who live here.

But it was never true.

It’s hard to pinpoint in time where we actually were.

A nation born of slavery and genocide that quickly moved on to imperialism and colonialism and continues that to this very day are not the good guys.

All Piss did was tear the mask off.

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