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  • Fudoshin ️🏳️‍🌈
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    -1710 months ago

    Interesting but not surprising. We live in a 3rd world country. I’m surprised we haven’t got packs of wild proto-humans roaming the streets canabalising innocent people with over a decade of fuck ups.

    We can’t build anything. We can’t fix anything. At this point I think it would be an improvement if Russia invaded or nuked us.

    • @grue
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      710 months ago

      “First world” just means NATO, not necessarily prosperous.

      • Fudoshin ️🏳️‍🌈
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        -410 months ago

        I don’t care what the official definition is. I’m calling us a shitole country like Rwanda or Nicaragua.

        My life would be significantly improved if we were invaded or nuked by Russia.

        • HeartyBeastOP
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          1010 months ago

          It would certainly be shorted. I don’t think it would be improved. Seriously, if you are facing crushing depression at the moment please do call https://www.samaritans.org - a conversation really can help. Thinking of you.