[meme] Communist Netherlands vs Freedom-Loving USA

LudwigvanBeethoven, 6 months ago

ah yes, sommtsyiist ietneyalaids (Cyrillic attempted reading)

someguy7734206, 8 months ago

I’d like to know where each of those places are. If I recall correctly (and if I’m wrong, I would like to be corrected with visual evidence), one thing the US has over pretty much all of Europe is the natural landscapes.

Humanius, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago)

Europe also has stunning natural landscapes. Just look at the Swiss Alps as an example.
It do believe it is true, however, that in America you are more likely to encounter vast expanses of beautiful (nearly) untamed nature.

The pictures in the Netherlands are:

• A couple of row houses next to the Tata Steel plant in IJmond
  The plant has been in the news a lot recently due to how much it pollutes the surrounding air, and the associated elevated health risks.
• A plane spotters spot right next to one of the runways of Schiphol Airport
  The picture was taken by Jason Slaughter, who runs the NotJustBikes YouTube channel.
• The A4 highway between Leiden and Amsterdam, in the direction of Den Haag and Rotterdam
  It’s not part of my regular commute, so I can’t be certain, but this picture is probably taken during a particularly bad traffic jam.
• The station square in front of Eindhoven Centraal Station, during the COVID riots
  This picture was used by the NOS in their article on the evening curfew riots in Eindhoven

As for the pictures in America, I just googled some nice urbanism terms and US and picked the first pictures that seemed nice.
I think the first one is in Boston, but I don’t know where the other ones were taken.

drkt, 8 months ago

It’s getting downvoted, but I want you to know I thought it was funny. It didn’t go completely unappreciated.

Humanius, 8 months ago

Glad at least someone appreciated it :)

nei7jc, 8 months ago

I feel like this comment’s rating shows that people don’t think before downvoting.

whereisk, 8 months ago

I laughed. Well done mate.