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throw4847285 · 2026-06-19T23:29:11 1781911751

No one likes us, I don't know why We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try...

(Just mixing my Randy Newman metaphors for fun. I could have also thrown in a few words in defense of our country)

platevoltage · 2026-06-19T23:22:10 1781911330

imagine still thinking we are at the top. The empire is crumbling.

llbbdd · 2026-06-21T04:13:34 1782015214

Check in in 20 years. The gap between the US and whoever is in second place is enormous. I don't spend enough time on Reddit to think it's close or declining.

greggoB · 2026-06-20T12:00:55 1781956855

Two things can be true at the same time