• HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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        I just see to much nationalism and authoritarianism seem to be taking hold along with us style conservatism. As someone form the US it was a hope we could get more like canada/australia/europe but it feels more like we are pulling them in our direction. Then of course there is pollution and global warming and we still have folks in every country trying to fight it. As if they deep down known the truth but desperately want to get what they can now and bury their head in the sand. I mean even if we somehow mitigated climate change we have folks who think underpopulation is a problem. In an age where staples like ocean caught fish (mercury) and brown rice (arsenic), oats (chlormequat ), wheat (chlormequat ) are avoided do to poisons in them.

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    Tourism-wise:

    Took a trip through Europe ended up doubling our time in Netherlands because everyone was so nice there. It probably didn’t hurt that we just spent a few nights in France.

    Switzerland is beautiful.

    I found Germany relatively pleasant.

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    Estonia. They have a nearly 100% digital infastructure. All citizens are in control of their data. Government departments can only look at data pertaining to their department. If they look at anything else, the citizen is notified and the government employee has to explain why they looked at that data.

    I’ve never been to Estonia so I can’t say the country is one of my favourites but, as a person who has a great interest in protecting myself online, it’s an attractive place.

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    1. USA
    2. Mexico
    3. Canada

    Idk the country sitch of any carriers islands ice traveled too but I left them out cuz any of then I went to were tourist only local and not any rep of a foreign country to judge.

    Not many options for Amercans to experience other countries without skipping across the pond.

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    Not that I’m not famous for saying it already (and I should clarify I hold these sentiments for national governments and the cultures, not civilian individuals), but the British ranks on top for their overreach, if not also Japan and Russia for the weight their cultures put on people.

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    The one I live in: Finland

    The only thing I don’t like is the short summer and long winter but I try and convince myself that it’s the 4 distinctive seasons and the shitty winter that makes me truly appreciate summer. It’s also good for the human character which probably partly explains why we’ve been voted the happiest country in the world who knows how many years in a row. It may be less true now but it’s still in our genes; in the past you better be nice to your neighbour because once the winter comes and food runs out, your life may depend on them.

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    A country is solely a government controlling a territory and a population. It’s a tool and it should be seen as one.

    It makes more sense to have a favourite screwdriver than a favourite country. At least it’s a physical tool.

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    Ask me again November 6th. If the rapist /felon wins, it will not be here. 🇺🇸

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      Do you have your plans in order to get the fuck out of america if things go badly, this comment is a reminder to make sure you do

      Also have alternative means of transport out of the country as well as routes that don’t get much activity just incase orange fucker prevents people from leaving if he gets I’m which I hope he doesn’t

      Good luck from Australia