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Re:Apple’s Mistake by echelon on Monday August 09, 2021 @03:59PM (#28121644)
Congress isn't wholly incompetent, despite the fun we have poking at it. The US has a functioning democracy and leads the world in so many good and important metrics.

Our government isn't one person or one party, and that's a strength.

One of my local reps is leading the big tech breakup movement, and I'm incredibly proud to have her representing me.

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Re:Apple’s Mistake by Clubber on Monday August 09, 2021 @04:35PM (#28122032)
>leads the world in so many good and important metrics.

Can you help me with a few? Maybe 5? I'm pretty low on the US government at the moment. I can name quite a few things we lead in that are horrible.

>One of my local reps is leading the big tech breakup movement, and I'm incredibly proud to have her representing me.

I think that's great but I doubt that will ever be allowed to happen. Too much money will be thrown at congress and they will either do nothing, or do nothing in a way that makes them look like they did.

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Re:Apple’s Mistake by echelon on Monday August 09, 2021 @05:18PM (#28122415)
Innovation, science, technology, art (music, film, game, etc.), athletics (Olympics, etc.), space exploration, economy (by multiple metrics), energy production, military power, property value, ...

I might agree with parts of your list, but I think that people are way too down on the US and its accomplishments. I wouldn't want to live elsewhere.

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Re:Apple’s Mistake by robbedpeter on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @04:35PM (#28134075)
That's the crux of it. There are a few edge cases, but quality of life across the whole spectrum of wealth is worlds ahead almost everywhere else. Things aren't perfect, but they are pretty damn good compared to almost anywhere else. People get too hung up on first world problems to appreciate what they've got.
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Re:Apple’s Mistake by brokenmachine on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @12:37AM (#28125180)
>The US has a functioning democracy and leads the world in so many good and important metrics.

25th most democratic country ("flawed democracy") [1]

Which metrics? Defense spending? Healthcare cost?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#By_country

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