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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
Fun pastime: any time you see a tweet making fund of Europe, post in the group chat and let @antonio defend the entire continent.
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Antonio García Martínez
@antonio
The problem is that I'm basically 100% right, and nobody I ever debate this with knows enough about Europe to recognize that.
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Antonio García Martínez
@antonio
Our debate in that GC was totally ridiculous, BTW. I'm absolutely right about both the quality of life in Europe, and how American intellectual influence abroad (beyond popular culture) is surprisingly thin given the very real geopolitical dominance in the past few decades.
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Tom
@dstny
Growing up in the UK, not quite Europe, I can’t recall any generation I’ve come in contact with (born in 1910 maximum) have any respect for American Intellectualism — It’s often the butt of a joke. But as you said, popular culture is easily the biggest export the US has when it comes to global mindshare
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Antonio García Martínez
@antonio
Americans don't quite realize that basically nobody reads any of their literature, politics, or general intellectual discourse (other than those focused on learning English or into American studies). Maybe a smidge when it comes to geopolitics since it's directly relevant to US foreign policy (which is important).
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artlu is on lunchbreak!
@artlu
the way Brits snigger at Americans, it's like the "I feel bad for you / I don't think about you at all" meme. Never have I been made more fun of for aspects outside my control, completely outside the realm of ethics or capability, than as a Yank in Blighty. (Am actually from Texas.) By Miami Dolphins fans, no less!
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July
@july
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