• Libb@jlai.lu
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    5 months ago

    Idolizing the past (and long gone) ‘grandeur’ of some European countries is not the best way to prepare for the future.

    edit: as a disclaimer, I’m European from one of those once important countries.

  • daggermoon@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I thought America was racist until I saw a member of UK Parliament tweeting about a boat of migrants sinking with “Good riddance”.

  • ZoDoneRightNow@kbin.earth
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    5 months ago

    As someone who isn’t a European, most of these comments are yanks being loudly wrong about something and the saying “see the europeans weren’t ready to hear it” when someone points out how stupid the thing they said was.

  • Slovene@feddit.nl
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    5 months ago

    That soccer is boring. I’m european and love playing soccer but it’s boring to watch.

  • rekabis@programming.dev
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    5 months ago

    Europe as a whole is swinging too far too the right. Y’all all are descending back into Fascism. The recent popularity of the AfD in Germany being a prime example. My own parents - who immigrated from Germany - are deeply disappointed in the direction the country is taking.

  • GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    European car manufacturers largely suck ass, I’d rather buy a Hyundai or a damn Nissan than some French or German piece of crap.

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    5 months ago

    Many of us I the US want to come there, and we’re willing to contribute, but the barriers of entry are too high. I likely won’t be able to until after retirement and that probably won’t be until I’m too old to move. And I have a lot to contribute if I could find a way to get on my feet. The US doesn’t allow for building enough wealth to start a business right out of the gate, unless you’re already born wealthy or get lucky and are willing to be exploitative, and in that case I could use a different visa to get in. Immigration isn’t all welfare cases and even with those who do need that help having a system in place to allow then to contribute while they get on their feet would benefit everyone. Dump the idea that you need to be extreme capitalists like the US and start embracing the people who need help to get started and most of them will contribute significantly as they will be so prideful of the place that took them in.

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      I’m not sure what you mean is hard? Besides uprooting and establishing a new life in a different culture ofc.

      To my country a travel visa of three months is automatic/not needed from the US.

      A work visa requires proof of employment at a more than minimum wage job, something like a skilled chef, contractor or entry level college grad job qualifies. After two years you can job hop, four years you get a permanent visa, after five you can apply for citizenship.

      Requirements at each of these steps is that you can show you have a valid passport, the means to support yourself (and family) financially, are following laws and regulations, and remember to file the paperwork. No tests, no language requirements, just bureaucracy, patience and making a new life.

      If you’re in a high demand profession, a work visa takes 90 days to get and is valid for at least two years.

      This is for my country, you can typically check with the consulate for whatever country you’re interested in and they will happily inform you.

  • JTskulk@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Commas are for separating thousands, periods are decimal points. Stop trying to be unique, you’re not.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    You guys should start bulking up your militaries. At best, the US will completely abandon you, and I really don’t want to think about worst-case scenario as I live in the US.

  • GooberEar@lemmy.wtf
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    5 months ago

    The sound from my portable bluetooth speaker. But that’s mostly because it’s a shitty speaker and you can barely hear it when it’s sitting 3 feet away let alone when there’s at minimum an ocean between you and it.