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Non-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird? (lemmy.world)

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[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That Americans are actually not Americans, but illegal aliens from Europe?..

OK, I haven't been in the US.

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Most Europeans are also illegal aliens from somewhere else.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Right!

First, Germanic invaders should leave Great Wales and go back to Jutland ...

[–] nfms@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

"Most" is different from every non American Indigenous (which is the majority) is an alien in the USA. Of course, Europeans were the cause of that :)