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[–] scv@discuss.online 52 points 5 months ago (15 children)

That site is so weird. And whoever wrote that article is also mathematically illiterate. Not to mention they didn't link to any sources. So here is one they claim to have used:

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Foreign_language_skills_statistics#Level_of_command_of_best_known_foreign_language

This source says that 65% of 25-64 year old spoke at least a second language in 2016. The much lower number of 24% is when asked about proficiency, which can't be compared with the US given Americans' notorious overestimation of their own qualifications.

Most of the 25% of Americans (I couldn't find a source for this) claiming to speak a second language is immigrants. I guess it needs to be said, but when people comment on the monolongualism of Americans, it's about those who are not immigrants or first generation born in the US.

In my experience, most non Hispanics claiming to speak Spanish in the US struggle to hold even a basic conversation. And I have been to 35+ states, including door to door canvassing, etc.

[–] scv@discuss.online 6 points 5 months ago

Reddit has employees and servers in Europe, including EU countries. GDPR most definitely applies.

[–] scv@discuss.online 5 points 5 months ago

I don't know about Windows, on Linux it's at the function level, and some cases are tricky.

[–] scv@discuss.online 3 points 6 months ago

A theatre is perfectly fine. It doesn't have to, and shouldn't, be one of those suburban monstrosities with a huge parking lot and a dozen screens.

[–] scv@discuss.online 2 points 6 months ago

American universities are weird. My hometown has a large university and for the most part once you walk two minutes in any direction it just looks like a regular neighborhood. It helps to not have sports as part of the university.

[–] scv@discuss.online 8 points 6 months ago

American schools are big. There is no need for a huge stadium, and definitely no need for a lot of parking, especially considering that it sits empty most of the time. Schools on my home country are smaller, and we have more of them, and they have zero parking. Even the expensive private schools didn't have any parking spots, the idea seems weird. Frankly American schools appear to intentionally waste space and aren't integrated into their surroundings.

[–] scv@discuss.online 5 points 7 months ago

Every smart TV is a dumb TV too. Mine has some smart stuff, I think, but I have never used it, and it has never been online.

[–] scv@discuss.online 3 points 7 months ago

It's more machine now than man. Twisted and evil.

[–] scv@discuss.online 2 points 10 months ago

They're probably banning it in local elections.

[–] scv@discuss.online 1 points 11 months ago

It may not have been your intention but your comment came out dickish. Since your English is so good you should be able to phrase things better.

[–] scv@discuss.online -2 points 11 months ago

The US still promotes dictatorships around the world, and in Latin America specifically, while claiming to promote democracy. There isn't even that much democracy at home.

The narcissist's prayer definitely applies to the country that elected Trump, as it does to Trump himself.

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