New Members Added: 160/1000 Skip to content Try Ads-Free Fark It's Not News, It's Fark How To FarkLog In | Sign Up » Forgot password? Turn on javascript (or enable it for Fark) for a better user experience. If you can read this, either the style sheet didn't load or you have an older browser that doesn't support style sheets. Try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page. Discussion Entertainment More and more people who fled authoritarian regimes to come to America are now wondering what the hell the point of doing that was (npr.org) More: Sad, Government, United States, Democracy, Authoritarianism, Philippines, Autocracy, Organization, Harvard University 214 clicks;posted toMain »on 01 May 2025 at9:18 AM(25 minutes ago) | Favorite | Watch | share: Copy Link 15 Comments Enable JavaScript for Fark in order to vote for entries. Log in (at the top of the page) to enable voting. View Voting Results:SmartestandFunniest (6) Funniest 46 minutes ago This was predicted years ago. Trump's most nearly useful method to reduce the number of refugees trying to get into the U.S. is to make the U.S. so awful that they'd rather not bother. (0) Funniest less than a minute ago Who censored us during the COVID times [and] put us in Facebook jail?" Tang Williams said in an interview with NPR. "It was not Trump. Trump himself was censored." Tang Williams says she blames the Biden administration for putting pressure on Facebook and Twitter to crack down on certain posts, including a meme she said she posted about mask mandates." Immigrants with white people problems. (5) Funniest less than a minute ago Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. (0) Funniest less than a minute ago We need a better quality of wretched refuse. bannerrefugee (1) Funniest less than a minute ago "Facebook jail" Go on snicker, I did Ragin' Asian (5) Funniest less than a minute ago I work with an organization, City of Asylum, which has been sheltering writers fleeing persecution for over a decade. The sheer talent is staggering and many have moved on to prestigious teaching positions or are translating their work into English. So many of our authors in residence and alumni are seriously considering moves to France or Germany. Nick Nostril (1) Funniest less than a minute ago Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. I personally think the shiny city on the hill does exist, it's just that it's populated solely by the 1%. The rest of us are at the bottom of the hill and they empty their chamber pots out the windows at the top of the hill. / or at least that's the best explanation I can come up with (0) Funniest less than a minute ago Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. Counterpoint: 10-20 million people thought it was shiny enough to be worth the hassle to sneak into this country illegally. tricycleracer (2) Funniest less than a minute ago "Mom! I want fascism!" "We have fascism at home." (1) Funniest less than a minute ago Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. It's a dumpster fire. Tyrone Slothrop (1) Funniest less than a minute ago Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. Alwayshasbeen.jpg "They call it the American dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it." Tyrone Slothrop (0) Funniest less than a minute ago Mouser: Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. Counterpoint: 10-20 million people thought it was shiny enough to be worth the hassle to sneak into this country illegally. How to say "propaganda works" without saying it. Rent Party (1) Funniest less than a minute ago Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. I worked for an Irish company for a long time. Met Mrs. Party there. The US office had a lot of Irish in it. The number of Irish I know that came to America and left completely disillusioned is exactly the same as the number of Irish I know. Common refrains were "How is that legal?" And entire dissertations on the American health care system. "I just want to go to the doctor!" "What does 'denial of claim' mean?" Mrs. Party was on the phone with USCIS working out a green card problem yesterday. She was told that wait times for naturalization are way down. No one wants to be a citizen any more. (0) Funniest less than a minute ago Grandma could have disembarked at Halifax, but noooooooooooooo, she just selfishly had to stay on board the ship with her parents until they got to Ellis Island. Fark you, 4-year-old Grandma. (0) Funniest less than a minute ago Nick Nostril: Petey4335: Well, duh. They brainwashed us here as children claiming we are the "shining city on a hill" while exporting the same propaganda worldwide. The "shiny city on a hill" is a lie. I personally think the shiny city on the hill does exist, it's just that it's populated solely by the 1%. The rest of us are at the bottom of the hill and they empty their chamber pots out the windows at the top of the hill. / or at least that's the best explanation I can come up with Oh, like every other god damned dictatorship and kingdom. I repeat: its a lie. Displayed 15 of 15 comments Enable JavaScript for Fark in order to vote for entries. Log in (at the top of the page) to enable voting. View Voting Results:SmartestandFunniest Redisplay/refresh comments If you're having problems voting, quoting, or posting comments, try disabling any browser add-ons that might disable Javascript (NoScript, AdBlock, etc).See our FAQ. Forgot password? Create an account to make comments Remember me If you can see this, something's wrong with your browser's CSS support. (Or you're a spambot.) 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