Politics is one of the most divisive subjects you can bring up. People react emotionally because it's an emotional science. What's "right" comes down to your ethical perspective. I don't think that should be grouped in with this conversation.

[–] gullible@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s less that I put out an overt political view or location identifier and more that if my post seems agnostic, inferences will be made and a coin will be flipped. The funny thing is, I sometimes win the flip in one place and lose it in another. I can be +5 on lemmy and -10 on kbin because of ambiguity. I’m just like “kids getting shot is bad” and I can feel the hatred pointed at my British self. (I’m not British)

[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do believe that's the response you get, people do like to assume the worst. Do you have any solid proof that any hostile response you get is from Americans? I'm still very skeptical it's a problem specific to one nation.

[–] gullible@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s far from unique to the US, people from India, France, China, and Russia often despise seeing outside criticism as well and they comprise over half the population of earth. And it’s mostly the topic of conversation and time of day. Were you not to have identified as American earlier, I’d have assumed you to be German or British at this hour.

[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

🤷 As far as I'm concerned, as long as people are laughing with me and not at me I don't give a shit. I can't speak for the rest of my countrymen though.