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Things I adore about the USA and Americans

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PermanentTemporary · 13/10/2024 17:00

No special reason... and it doesn't have to be things other people all agree with.

We're planning a holiday there in a couple of years to see some family so the wonderfulness of the USA is particularly on my mind. But am just thinking about how much I love it.

I'll bring up Senator George Mitchell, who gave years of his life to somehow bring the best out of every politician in Northern Ireland and made it possible for the Good Friday Agreement to be made.

I'll bring up American health care. Because although I don't want to change our system to theirs, the fact is that if you either have good insurance or nothing at all, you can have the best care in the world.

And the Grand Canyon. Not sure I've ever been speechless the way I was the first time I saw it.

I'm wondering if we can drop in to see some distant cousins of my partner's who live in Ohio. We've met once at a wedding. Of all the countries in the world, we can be pretty sure that they will be welcoming and happy to see us. ❤️

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trainedopossum · 08/11/2024 01:47

mathanxiety · 07/11/2024 12:02

Don't forget the Midterms, @trainedopossum - only two more years.

Good point

Words · 09/11/2024 16:27

I hope so. The issue is goodness knows what he might do in the mean time vis a vis dismantling democracy.

My Jewish mother in law used to say in the early 30s the optimists went to Auschwitz, the pessimists to America or the U.K.

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