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[–] Nangijala 61 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

It must be embarrassing to be American.

[–] littlewonder@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

It's the worst. Even on the state level. People in the state I'm from used to have a positive stereotype about them, so that I felt good about sharing where I grew up in conversation.

That state turned red and they've been legislating against anyone who isn't a white, straight, rich person. If people find out where I'm from, I have to do extra work to make sure people don't assume I'm a hateful idiot.

So that's what it's like, but on the international level now. I wish I had dual citizenship so I could at least travel internationally with a different passport (or relocate altogether). I know Americans have had a reputation of being rude or entitled abroad, but that's far better than people assuming I'm a Trump-loving, delusional, fascist.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 17 points 19 hours ago

It's way past that now.

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Infuriatingly so.

KG was right.

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, are you referencing KGs remarks in Australia, by chance...?

[–] puddinghelmet@feddit.nl 7 points 17 hours ago

So cringe to be american rn eeewwww and he was elected twice HAHAHAHAAHAHA embarrassing AF

[–] wesdym@mastodon.social 1 points 15 hours ago

@Nangijala More like horrifying. I'd be embarrassed if I hadn't spent the last three decades opposing all this shit.