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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink12•7 months agoThat uniquely “American” trait is just called optimism by people who don’t fixate on a mythical monoculture.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•7 months agoMost Americans haven’t read Candide these days. It used to be much more popular
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoThis is not optimism. It’s more irreverence. Which is honestly something we need more of these days. Everyone’s so goddamn serious.
That uniquely “American” trait is just called optimism by people who don’t fixate on a mythical monoculture.
But Americans are, like, really optimistic.
Most Americans haven’t read Candide these days. It used to be much more popular
This is not optimism. It’s more irreverence. Which is honestly something we need more of these days. Everyone’s so goddamn serious.