How proud are you feeling right now, Actualizing Americans?

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

On 5. 7. 2026 at 3:49 AM, trenton said:

I don't see any reason to be proud of being an American at all. Can you please give any reason at all why we should proud of being American? What culture do we have that is worth protecting?

US is the leader in wealth creation and groundbreaking tech stuff by far, it doesn't even really matter if it losses foreign wars like the one in Iran currently, usage of oil is on it's way out anyway, it's just taking a very long time. US cannot actually lose in any real sense because it's geographically too well positioned, too wealthy and posseses too much resources. You can't really say the same about any other country, they're always missing something crucial, but US doesn't. Whoever took control of that piece of land, was just destined to control all the shit happenning in the world pretty much indefinitely. There's no point in glazing any country whatsoever, but I don't see a reason why you should be ashamed either, it's just such a weird thinking to me, idk. Some sort of needless self imposed guilt

[Elliott]

17 minutes ago, NewKidOnTheBlock said:

US is the leader in wealth creation and groundbreaking tech stuff by far, it doesn't even really matter if it losses foreign wars like the one in Iran currently, usage of oil is on it's way out anyway, it's just taking a very long time. US cannot actually lose in any real sense because it's geographically too well positioned, too wealthy and posseses too much resources. You can't really say the same about any other country, they're always missing something crucial, but US doesn't. Whoever took control of that piece of land, was just destined to control all the shit happenning in the world pretty much indefinitely. There's no point in glazing any country whatsoever, but I don't see a reason why you should be ashamed either, it's just such a weird thinking to me, idk. Some sort of needless self imposed guilt

We're a pyramid scheme though. The only way our national debt doesn't sink us in runaway inflation is if AI is a succes, it's a hail Mary. Our dollar will be worthless, it's why people want crypto.

Edited 1 hour ago by Elliott

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

51 minutes ago, Elliott said:

We're a pyramid scheme though. The only way our national debt doesn't sink us in runaway inflation is if AI is a succes, it's a hail Mary. Our dollar will be worthless, it's why people want crypto.

Idk, I think debts are ultimately manageable, there's been multiple times in history in which major players got themselves indebted up to their ears, and managed to get out of that debt. If you are a major player with your own currency and strong institutions, you can get out of trenendious debts as evidenced by history. US debt is huge but not unique in this way. Dollar being wortless? I doubt it but time will tell. Everyone wanting crypto? Not really seeing that either. Ultimately I am the proponent that your material position as a nation determines it's actual geopolitical strength, not so much people's decisions, policies or culture. Money are ultimately just numbers on the screen, but the overwhelming material advantages I've mentioned above are decisive