@Zeust, as in most things, everything you mention varies by jurisdiction. The USA is an actual federal state. Each individual US state has a parallel jurisdiction to the over-arching jurisdiction of the USA. Where there are no federal laws, state law holds. In many cases, where there are federal laws, state law can supersede, depending on how the federal law is written. Every example you give actually has 51 different variations (one for each state and then a 51st for those territories that are under exclusively Federal jurisdiction). In some cases, the variations can be in complete opposition to each other. General statements about law in the USA are less likely to be true than for general statements about law over the entire extent of Europe.

At least we are more free than the poor octopus with boots...

@ScottishHetalianCat For those of you who don't know what I mean, here you go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIwrgAnx6Q8
Watch with caution XD

@ScottishHetalianCat I don't know what I just watched but thank you for giving me my new reason to live :P

@TeaAndBiscuits XD you're welcome

@ScottishHetalianCat My life has meaning again *-*

@elinbet welcome to the club

@ScottishHetalianCat Thanks :3

I like to imagine that because Humon's version of Hong Kong is bald, that that is actually Sister Hong Kong up there

FREEDOM!*


*terms and conditions may apply

Lol that's America for you.

Yaaay~! Go Aotearoa. Don't be upset or feel jealous, Americans. There is going to be a day where you will take over our place.

Please make New Zealand in a crown an avatar.

one of the other reasons why my family moved to new Zealand from 'Murica (◕◡◕✿)

@potatoe4life you were from America before NZ?

@VanessaLeskinen yup

@potatoe4life well, north korea is in last place.

America has now dropped to 17th for freedom and 114th for peace.

@MormonD I’m not surprised... not in the least...

@MormonD
why did i expect this tbh

@MormonD America was never high on peace.

@PodaiYederman

They spend more on their military than the next 26 countries COMBINED, 25 of which are allies they have no reason to compete with.
They maintain a military presence in 148 different countries.
Their governments have a reputation for starting wars in other countries to keep the public's attention on the conflicts and not the politician's own scandals. (Viet Nam being an excellent example of how to fight a war for years while making no attempt whatsoever to WIN said war).

No, saying America stands for peace in any way, shape, or form requires a level of delusion only complete control over the media can create.

@MormonD Sure feels weird reading this one in 2020.

Okay. I need to clear something up that not many people know/are willing to accept.

Hong Kong.

Is part.

OF FUCKING CHINA.

Seriously! How long does it take for you Cramers to understand this basic fact?

@KarlMarx-2
Do people think that Xiang Gang (Hong Kong) is separate or still British?

@JTTWloverchinese "Xiang Gang" *infinitely triggered*

@VoidTorcher


香港

@JTTWloverchinese Maybe. Some people are just stubborn.

@KarlMarx-2 I just have one thing to comment.... "You cramers" is probably the best insult I ever heard.

@ISureLoveCountries
Wet sock is my favorite

@Zenon Valid, I'm gonna use that as well.

Oh, glorious shining pearl Xiang Gang (Hong Kong).

@JTTWloverchinese I will never call Hong Kong, Hong Kong again.

@ProudHetalian29 Hong Kong is the name the English gave Xiang Gang when they had it as a part of the colonies, just like Macao is the name the Portuguese gave to Ao Men

@JTTWloverchinese I know, that's why I won't call Xiang Gang Hong Kong.

@ProudHetalian29 Oh.

@ProudHetalian29 Excuse me, but if a foreigner refers to HK as "Xiang Gang", we will look at you weird. Hēunggóng (Cantonese) is understandably difficult to pronounce, but we would much prefer you to stick to "Hong Kong" otherwise.

In any rate, all three names just mean the same thing ("Fragrant Harbour").

@VoidTorcher I never asked for that but thanks anyway.

@JTTWloverchinese so.. Hong kong and macau not a chinese name? And what's the different between mandarin and cantonese?

@Zuperkrunch
Yep.
Cantonese is the dialect from Guang Dong (or maybe just all the Guang province) that became a different language because Chinese people that speak Mandarin can't understand Cantonese.
(Sorry for late reply I'm in China and I didn't check my SatW account)

@JTTWloverchinese oh,thanx for the answear! Your in china now... ok! Happy holiday
☺☺☺

@Zuperkrunch Thanks! └(^o┘└(^o┘└(^o┘