They came to the US as kids for a better life. Now they’re leaving for Europe as seniors | CNN
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Karina Nuvo and her octogenarian father, who was born in Cuba, moved to Spain in 2024 for a better lifestyle. Her mother and stepfather came to visit, and soon, they moved across the Atlantic, too.
  • drspod@lemmy.ml
    572·
    21 days ago

    Is this community just going to turn into a generic EU>US circlejerk?

    I would report the post as off-topic but you’re a moderator. So what do you see this community as? Because I’m just here for posts about purchase alternatives, not this.

    • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
      14·
      21 days ago

      Unfortunately the signal to noise ratio on this community is super low because of posts like this. It’s no longer a place to find European alternatives.

      • Blaze@feddit.nl
        1·
        21 days ago

        Not sure if we’re seeing the same content, all posts but this one are on-topic

        • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
          1·
          20 days ago

          Maybe we’re not seeing the same things. OP has posted a few links like this recently along with other users. When this community started it was more about “here’s a US product or company that blindly supports Trump and here’s the European alternative you should consider”. Now most of the posts I see are “EU good US bad”. 😞

          • Blaze@feddit.nl
            1·
            20 days ago

            Current homepage, sorted by New comments

            • Backpack made in Prague
            • Volla phone made in Germany
            • What changes have you made lately
            • Tuta, German email provider
            • Boycott light
            • European tourism in USA falling
            • Italy’s high speed train
            • Digital Euro
            • Bic lighters made in Europe
            • This post
            • Trump effect boosting European cloud
            • Issuebear, made in Scotland
            • UK steel
            • Canadian labelling
            • Romania alternative to Visa
            • Bosnia labelling
            • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
              3·
              20 days ago

              I’m not saying there isn’t good content. I’m saying there’s a lot of noise. Case in point is that the first two posts I see right now are:

              • A post about how Trump wants the EU to buy their horror show chicken. Not sure how that helps finding alternatives. Alternatives to what? This is another EU good US bad post.
              • A meme about Amazon alternatives.
              • Blaze@feddit.nl
                2·
                20 days ago

                First post is a reminder that Trump doubles down on being a commercial enemy

                The second post thus presents alternatives to Amazon? How is that not on topic for a community about European alternatives?

                • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
                  1·
                  20 days ago

                  Ahh tomayto tomato… Maybe I’m just old but I prefer to see posts about actual alternatives to US products and services rather than memes and articles about politics. Each to their own 😊

                • mannycalavera@feddit.uk
                  1·
                  20 days ago

                  Here’s another one that I’m not sure is the best quality for this community. Why is this article (from 5 months ago) relevant for this community do you think? Does it present alternatives to US dominated services or products that could be fulfilled by European alternatives?