WA and NYC too, plus oregon is working on a cooperation agreement? There's a couple other states funding WHO cooperation and state research groups as well
Not ever. Even when every male under the age of 50 is conscripted into one of Trump's pointless wars against former allies, Democrats won't do shit because resistance is illegal and they have an unshakably legalist worldview. Calexit was already a complete joke before their government started executing their own citizens in broad daylight with no repercussion - legal or otherwise.
Americans: stop with the escapist fantasies and start finding actual ways to fight back because your elected representatives aren't going to do it for you.
Tbf, (1) Republicans were the same as well, prior to Trump, so this was not a R vs. D issue so much as an anti-establishment vs. establishment one; and (2) the USA has literal actual nukes, making anarchism far less attractive in practice than it might naively sound in theory. Also, (3) people are just as uneducated this year compared to roughly one year ago, i.e. vulnerable AF, and (4) Mask owns everything now, so having to return to an era where not only do you lack satellites but this time the other side does have them, plus drones... is not a tiny wrinkle in an otherwise unstoppable plan. It's more like an unedumacashiated rabble fighting with sticks and stones vs. computers with actual nukes. The uprising in Planet of the Apes was the real fantasy, whereas irl they would have zero chance, given today's technology.
Also note that wherever you are in the world, this is coming for you too, in some form or another. e.g. Brexit happened long before Trump was elected the second time (the first being more or less an accident?). Even Greenland has elements of people within it who for some reason seem to welcome the idea of becoming part of the USA. This is not a uniquely American phenomena: we only thought that WWII won against fascism, but in the end fascism may win out overall, world-wide.
And until we figure out what the real enemy is, why trade off Trump for e.g. Musk to come save us? The idea that this hole that the USA has dug itself into is somehow "fixable" might be the real escapist fantasy, and all the more so when you consider the child-like populace. Edit: but of course if it were fixable, that would require enormous efforts, and not be just a casual endeavor.
PR is a great example. Why is it shaded green on this map?
While we’re on the subject of literal readings of this map; Argentina is in WHO, and is shaded a color not on the legend. Do you have a problem with this part?
Taiwan is presumably red because if Taiwan was green China would be red. So, the WHO just sighs and goes "ok, Taiwan, would you mind accepting 'observer status' or something?", and Taiwan's rep just sighs too and says, "sure, we get it."
Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil comes to mind. Brazil immediately became an empire after it got its independence (thanks to the then Portuguese prince Dom Pedro I, who quit the job to become king of Portugal when the chance showed up)
Zeeland is a province in the Netherlands (the origin of the name). So it's on the map, but it isn't new and it's hard to even see a rough shape of where the Netherlands is. But it's there.
To give a bit more context, the usa has been influencing elections in latin america and there has been a trend in the last 10 years of trump-like leaders in the far right around here. Argentina has elected one of them in the last elections, and he's replicating the trump agenda and extending his power to the region, while destroying the internal economy
Ah yeah, Argentina, a country that is known for it's beef production and it's "Libertarian" President known for silencing dissent. I'm sure a new plague won't come out from Argentina in regards to beef or beef products. No siree. Won't happen.
You guys just don’t get it because your health care system spends money on sick people. Here, we cash in on sick people, so it’s only good business to make more of them.
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huppakee@piefed.social · 128 pts · 209d
#MapsWithoutNZ
Ephera@lemmy.ml · 33 pts · 209d
Yeah, that's a new one, to just cut off the whole timezone...
tomiant@piefed.social · 17 pts · 209d
Nothing going on over there except that square box that lists terrain types and distances and shit.
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 7 pts · 209d
#MapsWithoutAQ
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 6 pts · 209d
And AK, for that matter.
blitzen@lemmy.ca · 66 pts · 209d
California should be shaded green.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 209d
WA and NYC too, plus oregon is working on a cooperation agreement? There's a couple other states funding WHO cooperation and state research groups as well
malle_yeno@pawb.social · 11 pts · 209d
Is California a country?
OpenStars@piefed.social · 26 pts · 209d
Not... yet.
azertyfun@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 208d
Not ever. Even when every male under the age of 50 is conscripted into one of Trump's pointless wars against former allies, Democrats won't do shit because resistance is illegal and they have an unshakably legalist worldview. Calexit was already a complete joke before their government started executing their own citizens in broad daylight with no repercussion - legal or otherwise.
Americans: stop with the escapist fantasies and start finding actual ways to fight back because your elected representatives aren't going to do it for you.
OpenStars@piefed.social · 2 pts · 208d
Tbf, (1) Republicans were the same as well, prior to Trump, so this was not a R vs. D issue so much as an anti-establishment vs. establishment one; and (2) the USA has literal actual nukes, making anarchism far less attractive in practice than it might naively sound in theory. Also, (3) people are just as uneducated this year compared to roughly one year ago, i.e. vulnerable AF, and (4) Mask owns everything now, so having to return to an era where not only do you lack satellites but this time the other side does have them, plus drones... is not a tiny wrinkle in an otherwise unstoppable plan. It's more like an unedumacashiated rabble fighting with sticks and stones vs. computers with actual nukes. The uprising in Planet of the Apes was the real fantasy, whereas irl they would have zero chance, given today's technology.
Also note that wherever you are in the world, this is coming for you too, in some form or another. e.g. Brexit happened long before Trump was elected the second time (the first being more or less an accident?). Even Greenland has elements of people within it who for some reason seem to welcome the idea of becoming part of the USA. This is not a uniquely American phenomena: we only thought that WWII won against fascism, but in the end fascism may win out overall, world-wide.
And until we figure out what the real enemy is, why trade off Trump for e.g. Musk to come save us? The idea that this hole that the USA has dug itself into is somehow "fixable" might be the real escapist fantasy, and all the more so when you consider the child-like populace. Edit: but of course if it were fixable, that would require enormous efforts, and not be just a casual endeavor.
rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net · -6 pts · 209d
It's naive to think everything is binary. Parts of the US are in it and parts are not.
three@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 209d
True, it's naïve to know how to read.
huppakee@piefed.social · -1 pts · 209d
I always wondered why they called it United States, but that must be it
baguette@piefed.social · 2 pts · 209d
With how things are run these days they may be called the Divided States of America. Unless Trump gains total control, then it turns into the FSA.
athatet@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 209d
fuck shit ass
blitzen@lemmy.ca · -10 pts · 209d
It’s bigger than many countries and more populous than many countries. And it’s in WHO.
Unnecessarily pedantic to exclude it.
Mac@mander.xyz · 13 pts · 209d
Yet it isn't a country. lol
blitzen@lemmy.ca · -12 pts · 209d
Puerto Rico isn’t a country, yet it is green on this map.
Greenland isn’t a country, yet it is shaded a color.
The purpose of a map is to convey geographic information. What you seem to be looking for is a dictionary.
Mac@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 209d
Those are really bad examples for comparison. lmao
Also wow, rude.
blitzen@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 209d
PR is a great example. Why is it shaded green on this map?
While we’re on the subject of literal readings of this map; Argentina is in WHO, and is shaded a color not on the legend. Do you have a problem with this part?
Mac@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 209d
Why is Greenland shaded green?
echodot@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 209d
Greenland is a country. It's a country that's part of Denmark.
Countries can in fact be part of other countries. It's allowed.
blitzen@lemmy.ca · -2 pts · 209d
It’s not a country. Its government is the government of Denmark.
echodot@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 208d
Firstly no it isn't, they have an independent prime minister, and secondly that isn't the definition of a country anyway.
It's an independent self-governing region which Denmark provides for. It's like 4 seconds to Google this.
merc@sh.itjust.works · 59 pts · 209d
Taiwan is presumably red because if Taiwan was green China would be red. So, the WHO just sighs and goes "ok, Taiwan, would you mind accepting 'observer status' or something?", and Taiwan's rep just sighs too and says, "sure, we get it."
Successful_Try543@feddit.org · 22 pts · 209d
Taiwan isn't member of the UNO, and thus ain't member of the WHO either.
Skua@kbin.earth · 23 pts · 209d
It had observer status until China got it kicked out in 2016
kieron115@startrek.website · 50 pts · 209d
Leela: Look, I know there are no car-chases, but this is important. One of these two men will become President of the World.
Fry: What do we care? We live in the United States.
Leela: The United States is part of the world.
Fry: Wow, I have been gone a long time.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 36 pts · 209d
"Wait... He can't do that! It's against the constitution!"
"Is that so? Well, I happen to know a place where the Constitution doesn't mean squat! The US Supreme Court!"
NorthwestThrills@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 209d
Actually, California just rejoined independently
tomiant@piefed.social · 36 pts · 209d
Countries using an electoral-college system to elect an executive leader in national popular elections:
USA
Nigeria
optissima@lemmy.ml · 17 pts · 209d
Wow the same map as "Countries with claimed royalty that will scam you out of money with no repercussions"
a4ng3l@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 209d
He’s more going for Emperor than king isn’t he? More stylish.
optissima@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 209d
Can someone be an Emporer without also being a King/Queen? You are very right though
ICastFist@programming.dev · 2 pts · 209d
Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil comes to mind. Brazil immediately became an empire after it got its independence (thanks to the then Portuguese prince Dom Pedro I, who quit the job to become king of Portugal when the chance showed up)
optissima@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 209d
Interesting. I kind of assumed that Emperor was an additional title where one ruled over their kingdom (where they were king) and other states.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 1 pts · 208d
Nah, for example the OG Emperors, the Roman Emperors, had a cultural prohibition against kings so they used the title Imperator.
Honestly there's a case to be made that a real Emperor wouldn't have a kingdom title.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 209d
Man, Nigeria better be careful.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 28 pts · 209d
New Zealand doesn't exist.
Poor Taiwan, only excluded due to pressure of China.
ICastFist@programming.dev · 6 pts · 209d
What is this new Zealand you speak of? Some sort of mythical place?
AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz · 5 pts · 209d
I can't even see a Zeeland, clearly the whole thing is another Aussie prank and they should be kicked out for Insubordination
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 208d
Zeeland is a province in the Netherlands (the origin of the name). So it's on the map, but it isn't new and it's hard to even see a rough shape of where the Netherlands is. But it's there.
AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 205d
I stand corrected.
We'll, technically I'm sitting on the bog, soo... I shit corrected
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 208d
Tolkien made it up
smeenz@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 208d
I don't know, but I heard private gardens are illegal there
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 209d
Why is Argentina going to leave the WHO?
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 55 pts · 209d
Because Milei is an idiot Trump ally with similar beliefs and he is strongly against covid lockdowns and believes they were "crimes against humanity".
Marthirial@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 209d
Idiot is lightyears behind these scum.
Susaga@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 209d
That's just repeating yourself
morto@piefed.social · 16 pts · 209d
To give a bit more context, the usa has been influencing elections in latin america and there has been a trend in the last 10 years of trump-like leaders in the far right around here. Argentina has elected one of them in the last elections, and he's replicating the trump agenda and extending his power to the region, while destroying the internal economy
In case you want to dive into it, this may be a good starting point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_wave
baduhai@sopuli.xyz · 21 pts · 209d
Argentina is going above and beyond to try their hardest to be a US colony.
abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 19 pts · 209d
Ah yeah, Argentina, a country that is known for it's beef production and it's "Libertarian" President known for silencing dissent. I'm sure a new plague won't come out from Argentina in regards to beef or beef products. No siree. Won't happen.
Pazuzu@midwest.social · 8 pts · 209d
Don't worry, they'll name it after the place that discovers it like we did with the Spanish flu that actually came from Kansas
E_coli42@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 208d
poor taiwan
stelelor@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 209d
When even North Korea has more common sense...
SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 209d
Don't let the boys over at .ml and hexbear hear you say that.
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 209d
Wtf Kosovo?
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 209d
Kosovo and Taiwan. Probably because global recognition is not there completely.
Kirp123@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 209d
Yep. Taiwan is not in because China objects them joining. Kosovo apparently never applied to join since their independence.
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 209d
You guys just don’t get it because your health care system spends money on sick people. Here, we cash in on sick people, so it’s only good business to make more of them.
I hate my country.
primalmotion@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 209d
MattR@feddit.org · 12 pts · 208d
US government is prioritizing killing civilians, so it makes sense that they don't care about health.
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 209d
I hadn't heard but am not surprised Milei is following suit.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 10 pts · 208d
What a funny coincidence, both those countries absorbed the majority of Nazis that got out of Germany and weren't kidnapped by the Soviets.
I wonder when Russia is leaving it.
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 208d
Argentina. Finally, a country that Trump can buy.
Kage520@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 208d
Summer skiing coming soon to the US?
Aljernon@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 209d
So two countries run by idiots and one country that doesn't officially exist
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 208d
What now? I kinda didn't pay too close attention to the news.
Something something orange-krasnov did something stupid again?
echodot@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 209d
Is there a higher resolution non-cropped version of this map with colours I can actually see?
I'm assuming the "joke" is that the USA is the only No country.
Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 209d
😂
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 209d
Taiwan, lolz