Darnton

Only if you completely ignore all context and recent history, and the fact that many nations does not have all of the issues which the US has, but has actually figured out some solutions to some of the problems.

Meanwhile the US seems more adamant than ever to make life insufferable for most of its citizens. The point being that the US is indeed very special in its failure to learn from others, despite having more wealth than anybody else.

The “it has always been like this everywhere in the entirety of human history” is a pretty useless and false statement in this context.

Yes, but the fact that it is happening in a country which contains the most wealth any nation has ever had in recorded history is quite special.

That means there is still time for him to escape. Guys who are confident in cowboy hats are the biggest douches on Earth.

I download and then I buy the actual physical media releases from the bands I like. Lots of bands even release their own music for download.

Not really a fan of animal abuse posing as comedy.