Like A Duck to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agoEuropeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you?message-square593fedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down127
arrow-up1241arrow-down1message-squareEuropeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you?Like A Duck to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agomessage-square593fedilink
minus-square@BilboBargainslink33•edit-21 year agoReligion. Anti Vax. Militarised police. Racism. Political corruption. Foreign wars. Mass shootings. Healthcare. Public transit. Abortion. UFO. Capitalism. Two weeks holiday. Maternity leave.
minus-squareEcho Dotlinkfedilink25•1 year agoAt least half of those are not unique to the United States. Lots of countries have problems with militarised police. And of course racism is universal.
minus-square@crypticthreelink13•1 year agoIn before the Balkan countries start arguing about who’s better at racism
minus-squaremommykinklink3•1 year agoMiddle East, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia: “Am I a joke to you?”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•1 year agoYes, maternity leave! The US approach is bonkers.
minus-squareZerlynalinkEnglish3•1 year agoI don’t get two weeks holiday yet. 5 days this year and I had none my first year.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoYou’re actually fucking kidding me, right? That’s… inhuman. Can you move overseas?
minus-squareZerlynalinkEnglish1•1 year agoI wish. I’m looking at other jobs now that I have some time off for interviews.
minus-square@scottywhlink1•1 year agoYep. You’re fortunate if you get 2 weeks in the US as a general rule.
Religion.
Anti Vax.
Militarised police.
Racism.
Political corruption.
Foreign wars.
Mass shootings.
Healthcare.
Public transit.
Abortion.
UFO.
Capitalism.
Two weeks holiday.
Maternity leave.
At least half of those are not unique to the United States. Lots of countries have problems with militarised police. And of course racism is universal.
Nobody does racism like the Italians.
In before the Balkan countries start arguing about who’s better at racism
Middle East, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia: “Am I a joke to you?”
Yes, maternity leave! The US approach is bonkers.
I don’t get two weeks holiday yet. 5 days this year and I had none my first year.
You’re actually fucking kidding me, right? That’s… inhuman. Can you move overseas?
I wish. I’m looking at other jobs now that I have some time off for interviews.
Yep. You’re fortunate if you get 2 weeks in the US as a general rule.