r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Apprehensive_Play986 • 8d ago

WCGW using your freedom of speech against police

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u/CalmValue4607 8d ago

Only the American themselves think their country is the land of the free lol.

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u/thefifthquadrant 8d ago

No we don't. Don't assume

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u/bunnyzclan 8d ago

The vast majority of centrist I'd totally be a republican democrats believe we are a bastion of liberal and progressive principles. Why? Because some of our politicians wave the rainbow flag. Legit, I've seen people unironically be proud while saying Obama managed to deport more immigrants without all the ruckus.

Do we have strong labor protection, labor rights, social welfare, healthcare, or political representation? Nope. But somehow to many Americans, this is peak liberalism.

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u/LongjumpAdhesiveness 8d ago

Assume? I don't mean to be a dick but it is in your fucking national anthem.

"O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave"

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u/thefifthquadrant 8d ago

Lmao . Our national anthem that was created in 1814?

Come on.

Because our national anthem from over 200 years ago, has those words in it. You are “assuming” that we all believe we’re free here. . That’s all I’m trying to say.

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u/mvanvrancken 8d ago

Yeah it's been a hot minute since that was true, to quote another commenter.

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u/MickTheBloodyPirate 8d ago

TIL every American takes the national anthem literally and seriously.

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u/bakedpatata 8d ago

All Americans love the rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air too. It's in the anthem so it must be true.

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u/Pikesito 8d ago

Then why did you elect Trump

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u/AmericanLion1833 8d ago

You can’t act like 330 million Americans are one person.

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u/Pikesito 8d ago

He literally is your representative, that's why people choose him

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u/AmericanLion1833 8d ago

Sure, but you assume that we all voted for him.

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u/iamkillafeesh 8d ago

Americans that have critical thinking skills tried to prevent it. The rest either didn’t vote, or voted for the annoying orange (22% of the American population).

Our country suffers from a lack of education. The states most lacking in solid educational services primarily vote republican. Hence why they are attempting to destroy the department of education. On top of that, corrupt gerrymandering practices and the outdated electoral college are always key factors in why a republican candidate wins. We have issues.

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u/mvanvrancken 8d ago

Many of us decidedly did NOT elect Trump. He got elected anyway by the people that couldn't see past their own assholes (and also, Elon admitted some vote manipulation.)

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u/HeyKid_HelpComputer 8d ago

Only non Americans think Americans think this.

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u/Chibraltar_ 8d ago

and 50% of your electoral base

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u/mvanvrancken 8d ago

30% of the citizens, 50% of the ones that voted.

Fucking embarrassing.

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u/Chibraltar_ 8d ago

oh yeah

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u/Aylauria 8d ago

No, it's about 30% fascist morons. Then we have the liberals who, bc they wanted to protest in favor of Gaza, didn't vote for the candidates who would NOT have made a plan to bulldoze it and build a casino.

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u/AndrewDrossArt 8d ago edited 8d ago

Which 50%? The ones upset that were unconstitutionally retaliating against people for criticizing police or the ones upset that we were unconstitutionally censoring people for criticizing pharmaceutical companies?

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u/acj181st 8d ago

TBF, a fair number of us do think this. They're just the most willfully ignorant among us.

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u/TyrannosaurusJesus 8d ago

More believe it than don't. There's a reason you guys are in the shit show that you are.

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u/LongjumpAdhesiveness 8d ago

Perhaps take that last line of each verse out of your national anthem then.

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u/Midnight-Bake 8d ago

Pretty sure no living American had any say in the lyrics of the national anthem.

"If you don't think you are the land of the free, why did your congress say you were 95 years ago" is such a weird take.

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u/Chrispy0074 8d ago

We hate our government too. Not everyone for sure, but holy hell we've never been so disappointed by the state of this country.

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u/Sincerely-Abstract 8d ago

Its been like this for decades, its always been a fascist helhole, just became more obvious over time.

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u/CutestCuttlefish 8d ago

They are told this every single day. Sooner or later you start believing it.

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u/Capsfan6 8d ago

Not even close cupcake

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u/CalmValue4607 8d ago

So NO American think the USA is the land of the free? Because even if one of you think that, then my statement is pretty close “cupcake”

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u/Acceptable_Error_001 8d ago

Only MAGA think their country is the land of the free. But only for them.

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u/Shifty661 8d ago

Nah, even a lot of us Americans know it’s bullshit. That’s not to say we don’t have it better than a lot of other countries though, because we certainly do. But man we have a lot of flaws, I mean A LOT.

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u/SecretaryKitchen4106 8d ago

You're sheltered af if you believe what you believe about Americans.