Things that are f'd up about the US thread

[Franzl]

The tipping culture in the US is f'd up.

As are the laws that surround it: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=149709.0

Everyone wants a tip in the US. Seems that way at least...

[Franzl]

While the donut burger is pretty ridiculous, the picture does remind me us of the greatest single thing the United States has given the world: the cheeseburger with fries and a coke. No food even begins to compare to this ultimate culinary creation.

Unfortunately, most everything else we have exported has been bad.

It's up on the list of delicious things...but Döner is even better

[Franzl]

I have never been to the US and there are certainly a lot of positive things to say about the country but from what I have read and seen on television the infrastructure (e.g. bridges, roads, electric power supply) seems to be in bad shape in many states. It would pay off if more money was invested in this area.

Also very true. Power outages after relatively small thunderstorms are not seldom. Power lines even in most towns are above ground.

Of course there is one major party that would view infrastructure improvements as socialism...

[Franzl]

I have never been to the US and there are certainly a lot of positive things to say about the country but from what I have read and seen on television the infrastructure (e.g. bridges, roads, electric power supply) seems to be in bad shape in many states. It would pay off if more money was invested in this area.

Also very true. Power outages after relatively small thunderstorms are not seldom. Power lines even in most towns are above ground.

Of course there is one major party that would view infrastructure improvements as socialism...

A lot of this is just a matter of low population density. And the quality of infrastructure varies substantially depending on where you are because so much of it is managed locally. As to the original question, the level of economic inequality is completely out of control here. Half the country is owned by 1% of the people. A lot of urban neighborhoods are literally in ruins.

And managing (and especially funding) it locally only increases inequalities. It's even worse with funding schools through local property taxation. Actually, that should be on the list: The terrible terrible way secondary education is handled.

[Franzl]

Both parties desire for eternal war and world policing.
Both parties hatred of privacy rights.
The overall culture of degeneracy, immorality, greed, and intolerance (yeah, I put them all in one line you everything is left/right people).
Corporatism running the country.
Not enough resources put into public transportation, alternative energy, ecological concerns in general.

It's amazing how, with one exception, those are all things I applaud phrased in a negative fashion (you can get rid of the words 'eternal' and 'intolerance' too, actually).

Well of course a lot of people support flawed policy. That's why it exists.

[Franzl]

Inks, are you suggesting it is only ok for rich people to speed?

I certainly would suggest that. But it's ok for everyone, rich and poor, in North America with the 100 km/h / 65 mph bulls**t.