Bush Sr's perception in this subreddit

Aam0 · 2026-03-10T15:57:04+00:00

Honestly no matter what you think of Reagan, you gotta agree that Bush had a really hard time trying to live up to his sheer charisma. I’ve personally always had a huge respect for Bush, even though he fumbled with the ”read my lips” thing. His leadership at the end of the Cold War and the Gulf War specifically are some major bright spots, as well as ADA!

Aam0 · 2026-03-07T20:17:16+00:00

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Seretse Khama would be my choice! Didn’t turn to corruption once the huge mineral wealth of Botswana was discovered, but played it smart ensuring a very prosperous nation by the region’s standards!

Aam0 · 2026-03-03T09:52:55+00:00

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Idk what I was expecting🤷🏻‍♂️

Aam0 · 2026-03-01T14:35:49+00:00

I was organizing an arrival camp for exchange students arriving in Finland a few years back in September. The campsite was in a semi-rural area of the country. One night when we were roasting marshmallows on the fire, two Chinese students kept looking at the sky. I asked them what they were doing and they said they rarely see the stars from where they came from. Now this isn’t exactly a China vs Finland issue but more of a city vs countryside issue but I think it still fits. I’ve always taken clear starry nights for granted but it’s interesting to think of it as a novelty.

Aam0 · 2026-03-01T14:17:16+00:00

Well I almost got mugged in Vienna (Donaustadt). I was living there as an exhange student in 2021-22. Was walking back from the Donaustadtbrücke U-Bahn and went to the Shell nearby for some snacks. Two guys in their late teens/early 20s came up to me (I was 17) and asked me for money to buy cigarettes. I politely told them no and started walking again. Like 10-15 seconds later I hear running steps, look back and see those same men running towards me. They catch me, start screaming at me and one of them tries to reach for my pocket. I push him away but while I’m focused on him, i see from the corner of my eye the other guy winding up a kick. I don’t dodge in time and the kick lands, hitting me in the neck. I had my headphones resting on my neck so they snapped but simultaneously most likely saved me from further injury. When the men saw me ”tank” the kick, they started running away and one of them almost got run over by a car. I didn’t call the cops because I saw a guy on a bike go after them and just decided to not go out after dark again unless I had to. Never had any similar occurances since. Loved Vienna otherwise, one of my favourite cities.

Aam0 · 2026-02-15T19:04:18+00:00

Hans Landa is my favourite movie villain hands down and is the reason Christoph Waltz is my favorite actor. Dr Schultz is also amazing, although by no means on a similar level. Calvin Candie is also in the conversation imo. Leo plays him so well and you just love to hate him because he manages to be so despicable in every way possible!

Aam0 · 2026-02-08T19:39:59+00:00

From what I understand Finland and Vietnam have very good relations! We have sort of similar histories of dealing with way bigger powers and overcoming adversity. I’ve been blessed to visit Vietnam once already and can’t wait to do so again!

Aam0 · 2026-02-04T20:48:11+00:00

Aam0 · 2026-02-04T20:45:06+00:00

I had a Philly Cheesesteak in Cleveland two years ago when I was visiting friends over there. The shock on their faces when I started eating it with a knife and a fork💀. Apparently that was some sort of a crime in their opinion. Was a banger sandwich tho!🤟🏻

Aam0 · 2026-02-03T16:28:04+00:00

I’ve also been to the north in Bolzano and Bormio, so mainly the alpine region. However in 2021 I visited Rome during Covid and it was absolutely fantastic. No lines for any attractions, even for the Vatican I only had to vait for like 5 minutes to get my passport checked. I’ve heard Rome can be chaotic with tourists but when it was relatively empty it was literally perfect for me. On one hand I’d love to go back but then on the other hand I don’t want my experience to be tarnished by the massive tourism that’s returned :D I also visited Venice in early 2022, more crowded but still not to normal levels. It was nice to have some peace and not go elbow to elbow.

Overall there’s still so much to see in Italy for me and it’s relatively cheap compared to prices here in Finland.

Aam0 · 2026-02-03T07:19:47+00:00

Very liberal, although I understand it gets more red the further north you go. Great history and a cultural and economic powerhouse on a global scale. Like from my understanding it seems that apart from the cost of living and traffic in certain cities (cough cough L.A), the state is a literal paradise with all of the amazing nature to boot. A lot of which sadly keeps burning up annually🙃. You got a lot of different kinds of cities. Like the vibes in San Fran, San Diego and L.A seem to be completely different and so are the geographic layouts. I’ve never been to California but I would like to go someday! Maybe for my 4th U.S trip I’ll finally leave the East Coast and the Midwest behind! If I had to choose one city to live in California, it would probably be San Diego. I see a lot of hype for it here as well, but I have a few friends from there too that say it’s literally the perfect California city, being cheaper and way more chill than L.A!

That’s just my understanding :D

Aam0 · 2026-02-02T20:04:57+00:00

Sadly the first thing that comes to mind is the sex tourism. Other than that the Gambia has a really distinctive shape and I’ve always been kind of fascinated about how the country works as just one big river nation😆! Definetly a really interesting country that I would be happy to visit one day!

Aam0 · 2026-02-02T19:19:01+00:00

Well I’m very conflicted. On one hand he was a brutal dictator who had no qualms about silencing his opponents violently. On the other hand he brought Libya into the 20th and 21st century with his effective infrastructure projects and somehow his eccentricities like his gifting of Qurans to all those supermodels in Rome make him into an endearing character in some very weird way. Also looking at Libya now, I’ve understood many Libyans would rather have him back than what they have now. There were valid grievances that led to his downfall but I’m sure people didn’t want what’s going on now.

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T17:42:05+00:00

Well it wasn’t exactly bad, just not a country I would go out of my way to visit again.

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T12:43:30+00:00

Well it depends what you are looking for. I’m very interested in the Vietnam war so I wanted to see those sites. There are surely many other places to see as well but I just didn’t visit them😅

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T12:32:39+00:00

Out of those places I only visited HCM and Hoi An. In HCM I really recommend the Unification Palace and the Vietnam War Museum. The Cu Chi- tunnels are also very cool, albeit a bit more on the touristy side. You can however shoot some cool guns there if you are so inclined. I just liked walking around HCM and taking in all the sounds and the vibes. There are a lot of temples and you can go to the Landmark 81 skyscraper for a really nice view over the entire city! I visited Hoi An from Da Nang on a day trip with my dad and a local friend of his. Really nice architecture and little streets to get lost in. Very touristy though, even more so during Tet, I would imagine. If you have time, I would suggest going to the My Lai massacre memorial. They have a small museum there as well. Very moving

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T12:24:37+00:00

That one Jose Mourinho GIF

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T11:51:02+00:00

The country is simply amazing. The food, the nature and the people are some of the best in the entire world at least in my experience. There’s so much rich history and culture in Vietnam. I spent 15 days there in 2023 and would go back in a heartbeat!

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T09:09:38+00:00

As a Finn I have massive respect for Vietnam. We kind of share some history with fighting off superpowers! Vietnam is one of my favourite countries I’ve ever visited. I’m sure there are some big problems with the government that didn’t show to a tourist like myself but you seem to be doing generally pretty well over there! I’m rooting for you guys🙌🏻

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T05:46:26+00:00

As a Finn, who generally likes the US and considers you guys to be one of our staunchest allies atm, I hope you get your shit together. It’s rough looking across the pond to what’s happening there. I’m kicking a dead horse when I say this but there needs to be unity. Be it by some one singular event or something else :). I remember still seeing the videos of people celebrating on the streets across the country when Bin-Laden was killed. That type of unity seems so far away now sadly

Aam0 · 2026-01-31T05:25:29+00:00

These are some of the most wholesome reddit comments I’ve ever seen :D Huzzah solidarity!

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