Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy

On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Fri, 8 Nov 2024 15:34:59 +0100, D wrote:
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I have travelled all the world, and personally, I don't think there is
much to be gained by travelling given all the possibilities we have
today in terms of videos, documentaries, the internet etc.

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My fear is I would find nothing but another version of the US. I do not
say that with the assumption that the US is some unique, exceptional,
state. If i want to find a country overrun with third world invaders while
'intellectuals' with mush for brains piss away the culture that created
the nation I do not have to go far.
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True. If you would like to experience a country with as few US influences as possible, I'd recommend some of the enemies (at your own risk of course) of the US such as China or a moslem country or two. There is a certain charm to being "lost in translation", but in my case that charm is not big enough to offset the trouble, lost time and cost of the trip.