The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoA different perspective lemmy.imagisphe.reimagemessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1240arrow-down111
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minus-squaremapleseedfall@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoIts almost as if some country thinks they are the center of the world.
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoWell, specifically a couple of countries on either side of the Atlantic.
minus-squareNiHaDuncan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 day agoIt’s more like most countries. Maps like the one shown in this post that place Asia as a central focus are common in Asia. Maybe it’s not national narcissism, rather just focusing on what’s most relevant to any one people.
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 hours agoI think putting the line down the Pacific makes the most sense in most cases. But the national narcissism has historically been a defining characteristic of the UK and the US
Its almost as if some country thinks they are the center of the world.
Well, specifically a couple of countries on either side of the Atlantic.
It’s more like most countries. Maps like the one shown in this post that place Asia as a central focus are common in Asia.
Maybe it’s not national narcissism, rather just focusing on what’s most relevant to any one people.
I think putting the line down the Pacific makes the most sense in most cases. But the national narcissism has historically been a defining characteristic of the UK and the US