▲ 142 ▼ Why !politics and !news are US centric and then we have !worldnews for the rest of the world? Am I the only one finding this slightly arrogant? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by filister@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 66 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 years ago As an American, I have to agree. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’d hope my fellow Americans here on Lemmy are a little more informed than our run of the mill mouth breathers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 3 years ago I don't know. Some time ago, my 20-year-old, Ron-Paul-adoring self was ranting and raving to everyone who would listen about how SOPA and PIPA were about to destroy the internet. In other words, there are occasionally some people on the right who latch onto good ideas (like a free and open internet) that seemingly require tech knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago What was I doing? permalink fedilink source parent [+] trimmerfrost@lemm.ee -16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) Unfortunately, the world doesn't comprise purely of Americans permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] 1984@lemmy.today 11 points 3 years ago I wouldn't say unfortunately, exactly.. :P permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] foggy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago* I'm not saying they should, but... Yes they do? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 years ago As an American, I have to agree. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I’d hope my fellow Americans here on Lemmy are a little more informed than our run of the mill mouth breathers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 3 years ago I don't know. Some time ago, my 20-year-old, Ron-Paul-adoring self was ranting and raving to everyone who would listen about how SOPA and PIPA were about to destroy the internet. In other words, there are occasionally some people on the right who latch onto good ideas (like a free and open internet) that seemingly require tech knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 1 point 3 years ago I don't know. Some time ago, my 20-year-old, Ron-Paul-adoring self was ranting and raving to everyone who would listen about how SOPA and PIPA were about to destroy the internet. In other words, there are occasionally some people on the right who latch onto good ideas (like a free and open internet) that seemingly require tech knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] trimmerfrost@lemm.ee -16 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) Unfortunately, the world doesn't comprise purely of Americans permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] 1984@lemmy.today 11 points 3 years ago I wouldn't say unfortunately, exactly.. :P permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] foggy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago* I'm not saying they should, but... Yes they do? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 1984@lemmy.today 11 points 3 years ago I wouldn't say unfortunately, exactly.. :P permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago* I'm not saying they should, but... Yes they do? permalink fedilink source parent