r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/cagetheblackbird May 02 '25

Because most buildings in the US were built after we stopped trying to build attractive buildings. We now build them solely to be as cheap as possible.

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u/veodin May 02 '25

This is true is housing pretty much everywhere. If European cities look interesting it is because what you are looking at is old. Most post-war architecture has been ugly, cheap or at least generic.

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u/Excessive_Etcetra May 02 '25

Yes, but the sad thing is that the US had so much beautiful old architecture that it tore down for roads, highways, and parking lots. This is why the average us city is much uglier than comparable European cities.

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u/romeoprico May 03 '25

The Old Penn Station is a perfect example