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According to my friend who comes from Pakistan, they have a slang for brown folks living abroad called "kuttae" which transliterates to "dog", but basically means "white man's lackey". She says most people hate them, but tolerate their antics because they generally have more money.

I know how badly immigrants from Africa and Asia have been treated in the US. What surprises me is that so many of the people working in the immigration office are descendants of immigrants. This got me thinking if one of the consequences of a US collapse (or even a major expulsion/exodus) would be these folks being forced to go back to the countries of their ancestors, and being treated horribly there out of spite / revenge.

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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Be realistic.

If the USA goes down, it's not going to be a soft landing.

The USSR was a smooth transition, and there was massive genocide in the wake of the fall. Ukraine gave up its weapons when the EU and USA promised them help.

Think places like North Dakota are going to peacefully surrender their nukes?

[–] Tja@programming.dev -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The EU didn't exist then the USSR fell.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What the EU has been around since 1952?

[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You are thinking of the European Community for Steel and Coal, probably.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What ever you want to call it the EU Parliament was founded 10 September 1952 if you want to be generous the first election that shows continuity of leadership was 1979 well before the fall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_European_Parliament_election

[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was the European Parliament, not the EU parliament. Words have meaning.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Its the same Parliament as the current Parliament there is no such thing as the EU Parliament. Word do have meaning and you need to learn to read.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Same shit, similar hat. It really doesn't matter all that much, buddy.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 17 hours ago

It's just something different, other than that, it's the same.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

Fine. Nuclear powers England and France were on board.