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What's weirdest thing about American culture? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 19 points 2 days ago (17 children)
  • Gun culture
  • Making houses out of wood. To me, someone from a country where houses are made of brick, this is like living in a shed. Also, the USA is the hotspot of tornadoes, so it makes even less sense
  • One of the richest countries in the world, and universal healthcare isn't a thing
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Living here, I will tell you that the insistence on building houses in a neo-colonial style in tornado alley, hurricane prone areas, or in a middle of a yearly flood plane, baffles me. We should have completely different architectural styles adpated to withstand the elements at this point. You know, what housing is supposed to be for in the first place? /rant

[–] Patches@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

As always it comes down to $$$.

I live in Florida, our building codes didn't tighten up until hurricanes cost everyone everything, and now Miami Dade in particular has some of the strictest building code in the US.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Well, that's at least some improvement. Still, I hate that situation for you guys - nobody should have their life swept away like that.

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