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[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I guess it kinda makes sense if you draw the line right down the middle of Germany. Weird, I wonder if there's any historical precedent for that...

[-] mapleseedfall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Its almost as if some country thinks they are the center of the world.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well, specifically a couple of countries on either side of the Atlantic.

[-] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

It’s more like most countries. Maps like the one shown in this post that place Asia as a central focus are common in Asia.

Maybe it’s not national narcissism, rather just focusing on what’s most relevant to any one people.

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I think putting the line down the Pacific makes the most sense in most cases. But the national narcissism has historically been a defining characteristic of the UK and the US

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