Comment on Sometimes when I think about US politics, I worry. But then I remember this is a country that had gone through a civil war, numerous scandals, a great depression and dust bowl, two world wars,
We’re doing the disaster speedrun.
Japan might be the expert: Totally decimated in WWII, including two nuclear bombings. Earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, volcanic eruptions. Fukushima diaster. Tokyo Sarin gas attack. Economic crash, ageing population, mass suicides.
Every country is unique. I don’t see the need to compare nor do I think op had any desire to compare
I didn't start the comparison. It was the OP who said "We are the Florida of the world."
True. Maybe a little less of a comparison than yours though.
cloudless@piefed.social 3 days ago
Japan might be the expert:
Totally decimated in WWII, including two nuclear bombings. Earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, volcanic eruptions. Fukushima diaster. Tokyo Sarin gas attack. Economic crash, ageing population, mass suicides.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Every country is unique. I don’t see the need to compare nor do I think op had any desire to compare
cloudless@piefed.social 3 days ago
I didn't start the comparison. It was the OP who said "We are the Florida of the world."
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 days ago
True. Maybe a little less of a comparison than yours though.