2 days ago7 points(+0/-0/+7Score on mirror)1 child
the real mark of a nation is how much their neighbors hate them. China fucking hates them they're throwing spears and stones at each other over Indian's northern mountain region. Pakistan hates hem they would nuke them if they could get away with it. Bangladesh hates them they send terrorists over every now and then to kill as many indians as possible. Sri Lankan people consider indians to be inhuman filthy bug-people. not sure about Nepal.
all of their neighbors think they are trash. that's an earned reputation.
I feel that. Moved into a fairly new neighborhood by the edge of a city eight years ago. Would take six mile round-trip walks from home; four of those miles looked like a rural town complete with farm animals. The main street I lived off didn't have much traffic even at rush hour.
Now the six mile walk is like an unguided tour of the city's new apartment complexes. You know it's rush hour when you hear horns honking because the intersections weren't designed for the heavy traffic. When I log into nextdoor my feed will either read "Maria Rodriguez" or "Ori Iaqwijriojjwefki" has joined.
all of their neighbors think they are trash. that's an earned reputation.