One of the most misunderstood facts is that the US was founded with abundance, whereas it was in fact built from scratch.
At the time of founding, Britain was the greatest nation governing the Seven Seas, while China was at its height with total land dominance in the East under the Qianlong Emperor.
The usable land of the US at founding was much smaller than that of either nation. The 13 colonies spanned 430K square miles, while Britain governed 2.5M square miles and China owned 5M square miles of territory.
The trade and economic volume of the 13 colonies was minuscule, consisting mostly of raw materials that barely registered on the charts. Combined, the 13 colonies produced $4B GDP, while Britain made $350B and China $2.5T in today’s dollars.
In other words, the 13 colonies were less than 0.2% of the world economy and much smaller than that of many African nations today.
The wealth of the US was not inherited but earned through survival and competition against stronger nations. Most people who came here brought nothing but empty hands yet built an empire from the ground.
This is something that people who inherit great resources from parents and ancestors cannot understand—like most nations in Europe and Asia, where wealth was dominated by inheritance, not earned. They mistakenly believe what we have now is a privilege. The trees we enjoy today were planted and nourished with sweat and blood by previous generations so that we could cut the wood for warmth.
Be a tree planter, not a wood chopper. Plant your tree today. 🌱
@fREQUENCYCS@iamcs2kitchen For context I get 70-100% usage on a 3060 on the latest driver (this also happens regradless of what u ise for ana nvia profile or if i set to prefer prefromnce in the control panel). Overall CPU usage is around %30 Max single core usage sits around 90-103%. I was asking bc this:
@fREQUENCYCS@iamcs2kitchen For context I get 70-100% usage on a 3060 on the latest driver (this also happens regradless of what u ise for ana nvia profile or if i set to prefer prefromnce in the control panel). Overall CPU usage is around %30 Max single core usage sits around 90-103%. I was asking bc this:
Holy god, this is actually a good idea, like a really good idea, not even joking...
And if someone says "just remember the name of the players"
dude sorry i will not remember names like "1223__qsbig_d1ck_69_420_blaze"
Reminder that Robin Hood didn't "steal from the rich and give to the poor" in the sense that you want to steal from Elon Musk and give it to yourself.
Robin Hood stole money from the government and gave it back to the overtaxed peasants.
Dear @CounterStrike , I wrote, but you still ain’t calling.
Sent 200 reports last autumn, maybe VACNet never got ’em.
Maybe there was a server issue or something.
Anyway, hope this reaches you. Hit me back.
Truly yours,
Your biggest fan,
Still waiting on that anticheat plan
Happy 250th Birthday to the good ol' USA. It's far from perfect, but I'm grateful to be born here. I'm proud to have enlisted in the @USMC to serve & protect its constitution even if only briefly. I value the sacrifices that created & continue to protect this great nation.