Please keep it civil.

  • Black Conservative@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    America invented the computer , the telephone, the light bulb, the car, the airplane, went to the moon, effectively eliminated starvation. Yes America will devolve and die as did the Roman empire. As will the next empire. But we made progress.

    • Hastur@sh.itjust.worksM
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      1 year ago

      Wow there’s so much wrong with this:

      The concept of a digital data processing machine was made by Charles Babbage, a mathematician from England.

      The first phone was constructed by Italian engineer and inventor Antonio Meucci, Bell just got the patent for something that was being “invented” in several forms in previous years.

      Karl Benz from Germany invented the automobile but it was already Leonardo Da Vinci who conceived the idea of mechanical vehicles. The French Nicolas Cugnot built the first steam propelled tractor/car in 1769.

      The moon might be yours but only because the USA confiscated all the German knowledge about rockets and took the engineers like Wernher von Braun

      If the US eliminated starvation is something I can’t deny nor confirm but you certainly invented the largest drug abuse crisis (opioids and derivatives) in the history of mankind. Oh and mass imprisonment is also an achievement that probably challenges China or North Korea.

      Not sure about the progress aspect there, I have doubts. But one thing I know for sure: The US needs better education, it’s horrible how wrong you were.

      • sanpedropeddler@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        They were wrong on a few things but I think they have the right idea. If we can agree every form of government will fail eventually, then why wouldn’t we focus on simply trying to improve conditions before it fails? We can argue about democracy all day but the best way to actually improve things is by donating or volunteering.

      • Black Conservative@sh.itjust.works
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        The concept of a digital data processing machine was made by Charles Babbage, a mathematician from England.

        Don’t care if some harry potter dreamed about computers. The first computer was produced in America.

        The first phone was constructed by Italian engineer and inventor Antonio Meucci

        If that were true he would have a patent. It was made in America by Americans.

        car Germany

        You got me on one. Still ford did it best.

        The moon might be yours but only because the USA confiscated all the German knowledge

        It’s not our fault other countries were racist and didn’t want immigrants.

        but you certainly invented the largest drug abuse crisis

        that would go to England and China with Opium

        It’s to bad your education system is so terrible and you got so many points wrong.

        • Tarzan9192@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          Dear god…please everyone. Understand not all Americans are this dense. And yes, our education system requires serious overhaul.

        • Hastur@sh.itjust.worksM
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          1 year ago

          You must be a parody account or on a rolling level like Borat/AliG.

          Not my cup of tea, have a good day sir.