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[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Correct. I think the entire premise that an American would question this idea is an indication that the meme was made by somebody from a country with one of these pins in it.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending this mindset. I am myself an American making this observation with a sense of shame and mild horror.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, I abolutely agree. In American culture, this is treated more like a natural law, like the Sun rising each day or objects falling down when dropped. It is just something self-evident and isn't even a thought that occurs in most American's heads.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago

It is self evident that America is the world's only super power.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Going by experience here, the American WILL question this idea the very seconds the foreign has a diverging opinion or calls them out on something.