[josh_p]

- My country's descent into fascism.

- The rights of my children being legislated away.

- The people that could do something about it have chosen not to.

- Any time I talk about the above, I feel like I'm shouting into the void and no one cares, either in-person or on the internet.

- I still have to go to work tomorrow.

[RickJWagner]

Are you living in the USA?

Have a look at the many foreign streamers raving about their visits for the World Cup. It’s refreshing and incredibly uplifting to hear other perspectives.

[josh_p]

I am in the USA.

I’m glad that people are having a good time with the World Cup. Truly.

I know I’m feeling negative at the moment.. but this feels like the “have you tried yoga?” of your president started 2 wars, continues to undermine public health, got a lot of people killed, Congress has completely failed and is complicit in the wrongdoing. It’s bad..

[rawgabbit]

I have been watching a Japanese YouTuber attending the different matches. https://youtu.be/UwVI852dzE8?si=2lcRSlpb1-zo08jV

Please let me know which ones you found interesting.

[RickJWagner]

There’s not much I can gather from that guy, as I don’t speak Japanese. I will say I’ve seen several media bits showing Japanese fans remaining after games to pick up trash. It makes me think we could benefit from some parts of Japanese culture.

[rawgabbit]

The main takeaway I got is he said Mexico City people were very friendly and welcoming. For the US, he said the cost of living is high compared to Japan and everything was expensive; he buys groceries in the US so he can cook to cut down expenses.

The Japanese believe that cleaning up after yourself is a moral obligation; similar to what the Germans believe about punctuality.

[JKCalhoun]

Interesting. I guess I'm Germanese. (Japerman?)