: when faux-Italians think their Italian food/recipe is more Italian than actual Italians' food/recipe because they think "Americans" can't cook "real Italian" food [like American non-Italians]
Folks often don't realize that immigrants make do with what ingredients their new countries have available, for the most part, and that things like recipes change over time.
Identity is weird and sometimes amusing.
: "I don't mind their having a lot of money, and I don't care how they employ it, but I do think that they damn well ought to admit they enjoy it."
: "It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid."
: "Playing Shakespeare is very tiring. You never get to sit down unless you're a king."
: It's common knowledge, but people keep falling for it, just as with most other lies.
Seven years ago, CounterSocial was still in beta. We had a handful of users interested in what we were trying to do and we set about drumming up interest to find more.
The premise then was as it is now: a social media experience that is COUNTER to the influence of malicious actors online. A haven that doesn't exploit, but instead allows YOU to be YOUR genuine self.
For seven years, we have been sustained by an amazing community who chips in to keep the servers online.
: I bet nobody expected this.
: the way things have been for a really long time
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