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submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/unpopularopinion

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Most of the posts that are frequently featured in the homepage are about social problems or styles of life common to that country (or most first world countries), and even limit to only United-Statesian media discussion. They do not appeal to someone like me, who has different thoughts, different people, different problems. It's hard to find something relatable in (most) non-local communities, because it's just about this style of culture. It doesn't helps with the poor website discorverability, making me limited to these same repetitive and unfunny posts.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

As an American who is undoubtedly contributing to the US-centric tone, I encourage you to post more non-US content. Especially from your particular corner of the globe. It's nice to see things from other parts of the world!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Yes please, more of this. I would really like to hear something other than what is going on in the US (and Canada). Good or bad, my only issue is I wish lemmy had some kind of translator. North American sad and mad with the world!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The problem is that the US people aren't interested in outside things. It quickly gets buried and forgotten. They don't bother for other places, or other cultures. And where should I post the non-US stuff?