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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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various assassinations, the brink of nuclear apocalypse, an unpopular political war away from home that caused a social movement, and political espionage.

It's like we're cursed.

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[–] cloudless@piefed.social 13 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Are you saying that the country has survived through things, so you don't worry any more? Not sure if I understand your logic.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

I am saying that the present situation is not out of character for the USA.

We are the Florida of the world.

[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 points 10 hours ago

The US as a whole can't really achieve Florida levels of.... Floridaness. You need fewer good paying jobs, higher costs of living, lots more old retired people running things, more drugs - all kinds, sunburn and sweat instead of frostbite and snow to shovel.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I don't see how America is special relative to "the world". Many countries have gone through much more than that.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

We're doing the disaster speedrun.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Japan might be the expert: Totally decimated in WWII, including two nuclear bombings. Earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, volcanic eruptions. Fukushima diaster. Tokyo Sarin gas attack. Economic crash, ageing population, mass suicides.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Every country is unique. I don't see the need to compare nor do I think op had any desire to compare

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't start the comparison. It was the OP who said "We are the Florida of the world."

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

True. Maybe a little less of a comparison than yours though.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It's like people who say that you shouldn't get vaccinated, you should just get the disease so you don't get the disease.

[–] cloudless@piefed.social 8 points 16 hours ago

It is more like saying that if you survived a stroke, you will live forever.