• anomnom@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      9/11 ruined it for me, specifically the “proud to be an American”, flag on cars garbage—while we passed the Patriot act and started more wars.

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      Yeah, patriotism always felt fucking weird as a kid growing up in the 90s.

      I’ve been pretty ashamed of my country for a long time.