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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • Most instances of Lemmy have a very low opinion of AI. You aren’t going to find AI recommendations here.

    Also, regarding music, a lot of music theory is used in the writing of opera and musicals. AI could write music for you, but you wouldn’t be able to critique the output to make a decent opera. People educated in music would be able to tell what is missing/wrong and people without this education would still likely be and to tell that doesn’t hit.












  • Regarding travel, it isn’t typical for US defaultism for Americans traveling abroad. However, not typical doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen in some forms.

    Regarding currency, a lot of countries and regions will take American currency. Some smaller Caribbean countries peg their dollars to the American dollar 1:1. Some touristy regions around the world will also take American currency, usually at inflated prices. Or, you may have a tourist who has run out of the local currency and only has American cash on hand. It isn’t typical, but it likely happens and everyone remembers the few idiots who don’t know that France uses Euros.

    Regarding language, it can be stressful for some to be in an area where people are speaking in a language you don’t understand, especially if you are used to people only speaking your language. Yelling “Speak English” could be someone having a panic attack or just expressing frustration that they can’t interact with society like they could at home. Sure, there is likely some racism and ignorance wrapped up in that. However, I’m providing an explanation, not an excuse.


  • Regarding your comment regarding the Internet, US defaultism generally happens as Americans are a plurality of English speaking people on several major platforms and a lot of news in non-English speaking countries is usually written in the local language and discussed in the local language. So, the assumption is generally that the person is American, especially if they are taking a point of view somewhat in line with American politics.

    I’ve seen a lot of angry comments from too online leftists on Lemmy telling the person they are talking with that they hope the other person dies in a fire as America falls, with the response being “I’m not American”.

    A lot of people understand American politics because it is written in the language in which the Internet was developed and so much is written. Without other context clues, people may not see that someone within the boundaries of American politics may be from another country.