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[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 64 points 21 hours ago

Land stolen from the Native Americans in almost all cases. (That's different from the other items in this list, which were produced or invented or traded.)

[-] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

I would argue that apple pie was "stolen" since they have a whole phrase "as american as apple pie" when it isn't even american. It wasn't traded. It likely came with the brits et al, that colonised america. And since has become a staple of american culture.

[-] riskable@programming.dev 66 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Apples themselves originated in Kazakhstan 👍

Lemons, northwestern India.

The American flag in the background should also be marked as, "Made in China" 😁

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 28 points 21 hours ago

Hey now! Germans created sausages with love and a sense of pride. Hotdogs require hate and poverty to be made correctly.

[-] Donjamos@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

And we don't call the sausage hot dog, only the finished product.

Plus as a German Id go with the Danish version using a pølser.

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Pretty sure hot dogs can't even legally be called proper sausages in Germany or the rest of the EU. Too much filler and preservatives.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

My Hotdog is usually with a Schüblig.

[-] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 hours ago

I think you can call them as you like, but American meat usually is not considered food for humans in the EU. The problem typically is the amount of hormones.

[-] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 2 points 9 hours ago

And antibiotics.

[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 6 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

There is a german joke/saying; Why does the butcher not eat sausage? –Because he knows what's inside!

[-] bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works -1 points 8 hours ago

Imagine Egypt-gating lemonade. Artist dropped the ball there

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 20 points 22 hours ago

You have to at least be growing your own weed, right? It's so easy.

[-] DeathbringerThoctar@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

Even if you're not, who's buying weed imported all the way from Asia? The farthest my weed comes from is BC, and that but rarely.

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I think the image is only looking at where the plant originated. Weed came from the Himilayas, in Asia. If it was strictly where the stuff you're consuming were grown, then the apples in the apple pie, lemons in the lemonade, cabbage from the coleslaw, corn on the cob, and the hot dogs would all probably be considered American since that's most likely where they were grown/made.

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago

Yeah I meant as in it's produced locally-ish not necessarily by you yourself.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 21 hours ago

It's called "weed" for a reason. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[-] Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 21 hours ago

To be fair, they don't want the culture. They never said anything about the food.

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 21 hours ago

food is massive part of culture. like arguably the biggest part.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

US don't has any own culture, everything is from others, even the people.

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

I always thought apple pie was a Dutch invention.

[-] semperverus@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

No you're thinking of what they were cooked in, the Dutch Oven

[-] Coolcoder360@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

Only flaw is that they're drinking Modelo and not Busch, the brand that makes beer in camo cans. 10/10 no notes.

[-] relativestranger@feddit.nl 6 points 22 hours ago

busch still works here, too. anheuser-busch was acquired by belgium-based inbev in 2008.

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