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If you could destroy one nation ....which would it be????? (pg. 2)
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by honkyman
yes americans really are ignorant snobs..... a really backward country!!! the world would be such a better place without them! |
You've seriously got to be kidding me. I'm fully aware of lots of horrible our country does, but your country of South Korea would be communist right now if it weren't for us. Then you could be living under the reign of your neighbor to the north.
Do I even need to mention World War II, a war we didn't start, and helping to defeat the Nazis in Europe? Hell, if Hitler hadn't gotten ambitious and started the war, the nuclear bomb wouldn't have been a project approached with such enthusiasm. It was us and the USSR worried about him getting the technology that started this mess and made us the world superpowers for obtaining, and because we ended the war. Also, how about the creation of the League of Nations, which eventually became the basis for the UN after World War I?
For all the bitching people do about the US, and I fully support a lot of the criticism, some of you guys seem to be lacking a bit of a historical perspective.
Lastly, for you to say it's safer, I also think is a mistake. When a country holds the amount of power that we do, other smaller fights don't occur as frequently because people who might normally be more ambitious fear what will happen if they are.
I personally wouldn't choose to destroy any nations, but there's a few governments I wouldn't mind dismantling. |
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| ali92 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
I personally wouldn't choose to destroy any nations, but there's a few governments I wouldn't mind dismantling. |
...Like your own current one... |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by ali92
...Like your own current one... |
I wouldn't dismantle it, but I'd replace the people running it at the moment.
It worked fine the way it was for nearly 200 years, then people started ing it up. We've got a pseudo-dictator as a President now, who strips out sections of the Constitution that he wants, eliminating the checks and balances created to ensure this doesn't happen. They classify everything, even from the other branches of government that are supposed to provide oversight. They strip citizens of civil liberties, all in the name of protection.
To be honest, if 9/11 had never happened, causing half of this country to vote out of fear, I don't think a lot of this stuff would be allowed to fly. I don't think Bush would have been re-elected if we weren't at war, and even if he was, Congress wouldn't be as divided, but since we're at war, they've been throwing out this black and white "You're either with us or against us" line, and no one in the government wants to be against us, so not enough people stand up. |
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| HardTranceProd |
| I do know for a fact that Americans are strongly disliked in South Korea. That's because there's American soldiers stationed there, and from what I've read their behavior has been terrible, esp. with respect to Korean girls and ordinary citizens. |
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| Gongo |
| this thread is like 2 retarded kids fighting. IT DOESNT MATTER WHO WINS YOU'RE STILL ING RETARDED |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gongo
this thread is like 2 retarded kids fighting. IT DOESNT MATTER WHO WINS YOU'RE STILL ING RETARDED |
:rolleyes:
Not quite as retarded as someone who doesn't even post in this forum coming in to inform us that we're retarded. |
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| Moongoose |
| America needs to go. Not becouse of bush or stuff thats connected to him, but they keep refering to football as soccer and that just seriously pisses me off. |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moongoose
America needs to go. Not becouse of bush or stuff thats connected to him, but they keep refering to football as soccer and that just seriously pisses me off. |
LOL - Blame the English, they started it. :p
I already addressed this topic in one of the World Cup threads. Neither side is wrong in the situation, it's just what happens when 2 related sports develop different rules in a time when communication wasn't quite as easy as it is now - http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...2&pagenumber=16
BTW, I saw the original poster had about 70 posts, so I thought he was more of a regular. Then I checked his other posts. All I'm going to say is :rolleyes: |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
You've seriously got to be kidding me. I'm fully aware of lots of horrible our country does, but your country of South Korea would be communist right now if it weren't for us. Then you could be living under the reign of your neighbor to the north.
Do I even need to mention World War II, a war we didn't start, and helping to defeat the Nazis in Europe? Hell, if Hitler hadn't gotten ambitious and started the war, the nuclear bomb wouldn't have been a project approached with such enthusiasm. It was us and the USSR worried about him getting the technology that started this mess and made us the world superpowers for obtaining, and because we ended the war. Also, how about the creation of the League of Nations, which eventually became the basis for the UN after World War I?
For all the bitching people do about the US, and I fully support a lot of the criticism, some of you guys seem to be lacking a bit of a historical perspective.
Lastly, for you to say it's safer, I also think is a mistake. When a country holds the amount of power that we do, other smaller fights don't occur as frequently because people who might normally be more ambitious fear what will happen if they are.
I personally wouldn't choose to destroy any nations, but there's a few governments I wouldn't mind dismantling. |
i think the cons outweight the positive |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
To be honest, if 9/11 had never happened... |
so what you are saying is Bush is a victim. he's a victim just like the rest of us right?...b/c of 9/11. remember to be honest.
FYI. i won't respond in a timely manner. |
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| Groundhog Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Q5echo
so what you are saying is Bush is a victim. he's a victim just like the rest of us right?...b/c of 9/11. remember to be honest.
FYI. i won't respond in a timely manner. |
Hardly, I'm saying he's a selfish opportunist.
Edit: While I don't believe that 9/11 was orchestrated by the US like a lot of conspiracy theorists, it sure as hell worked to Bush's advantage, and I understand how some could come to that conclusion. I try not to be THAT cynical. There's no way he could get away with all of this if it hadn't happened, though. |
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| josh4 |
| I'd get rid of Tunisia, what a worthless country. Them damn Tunisians thinking their so special with their beautiful mediterranean beaches and their other stuff they are so proud of. |
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