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you didnt join the fight till the fight was brought to you
Yeah, by 2%. So I will admit, 51% of our population doesn't see much in politics past gay sex but this isn't any different than any other country out there. Way too many people get their information from biased media sources, again, the same goes for every other country.lePobz said:George W Bush got the popularity vote. Nuff said.
GhostFox said:Actually it took the attack from Japan so FDR could convince the American people to abandon their isolationism.
GhostFox said:Just like it took 9/11 to convince the American people to abandon their modern form of isolationism.
It is a reasonable metaphor for the situation.
GhostFox said:Actually it took the attack from Japan so FDR could convince the American people to abandon their isolationism.
Just like it took 9/11 to convince the American people to abandon their modern form of isolationism.
It is a reasonable metaphor for the situation.
you did it cuz you were attacked
In fact, one could argue that it wouldn't have happened if the USA hadn't developed a record of policing the globe.
GhostFox said:Hitler made it very clear that invading NA was logistically impossible and never sought war with them.
But you have to remember that we didn't concentrate on Japan after they attacked us; we first went to help Europe. Also, Churchill and FDR were very close allies; I don't think there is a chance in hell FDR would have allowed Britain to fall.well that's a different matter altogether ...the point is that you didnt come rushing to the aid of europeans out of a sense of duty or out of outrage ..you did it cuz you were attacked
GhostFox said:One could, but it would be stupid. If one wanted the truth it would be that the US was attacked because it is considered the largest symbol of a christian nation and the extremists want all non-extremist muslims wiped out. US foriegn policy never affected it in any way.
However, people from outside the US don't like to think about the truth because then they realize that they cannot hide from terrorism and their country may be next.
So far as Germany's attitude towards America is concerned, I have to state: (i) Germany is perhaps the only great power which has never had a colony either in North or South America, or otherwise displayed there any political activity, unless mention be made of the emigration of many millions of Germans and of their work, which, however, has only been to the benefit of the American Continent and of the U.S.A. (ii) In the whole history of the coming into being and of the existence of the U.S.A. the German Reich has never adopted a politically unfriendly, let alone hostile attitude, but, on the contrary with the blood of many of its sons, it helped to defend the U.S.A. The German Reich never took part in any war against the U.S.A. It itself had war imposed upon it by the U.S.A. in 1917, and then for reasons which have been thoroughly revealed by an investigation committee set up by President Roosevelt himself. There are no other differences between the German and the American people, either territorial or political, which could possibly touch the interests let alone the existence of the U.S.A. There was always a difference of constitution, but that cannot be a reason for hostilities so long as the one state does not try to interfere with the other. America is a Republic, a Democracy, and today is a Republic under strong authoritative leadership. The ocean lies between the two States. The divergences between Capitalist America and Bolshevik Russia, if such conceptions had any truth in them, would be much greater than between America led by a President and Germany led by a Führer.
sigh, no thanks to you
GiaOmerta said:Where's China?
Hey look, another European telling Americans how to vote! Thats new. Somehow I doubt people slammed planes into our buildings because Bush had been in office for one year.lePobz said:Gh0st - thank you for being another prime example of an american: - completely oblivious to the global view of your country...
If you're looking for someone to blame, look no further than the guy you idiots (the majority, if you didnt vote for bush you're not an idiot) re-elected for another term in office.
Operation Ivy said:heh this was a flamebait topic
and on a second point you cant call people idiots for voting for Bush, just because you dont agree with him, its there choice!, and seeing how your from europe why do you care if someone voted for him.
Just because he has a certain opinion doesn't mean he sides with "the radical islam fascist headcutters".gh0st said:Hey look, another European telling Americans how to vote! Thats new. Somehow I doubt people slammed planes into our buildings because Bush had been in office for one year.
People can say America is bad, I will say whatever, but thats their opinion. Saying America is worse than NORTH KOREA, or ANY of the countries on that list is laughable. Since you seem to be on the side of the radical Islamo Fascist headcutters, maybe you can tell us why they ran our planes into our buildings? Find a way to blame Bush?
He proved his own point, i just responded to his stereotype with my own.Tr0n said:Just because he has a certain opinion doesn't mean he sides with "the radical islam fascist headcutters".
Hell you just proved his point by making such a statement.
GJ! :thumbs:
Ohhh a stereotype. Just because I have a certain opinion doesnt mean i'm an ignorant hick.lePobz said:Gh0st - thank you for being another prime example of an american
Do you see me whine about your government? No. Because its none of my damn business, you just seem to think its your little big boy duty to criticize things you dont understand. My guess is that you know exactly jack and shit about america or its people.lePobz said:Typical american thing to do, class me as a terrorist just because I dislike the idiots running your country.
Tell you what gh0st, i'll paint a green circle on my head so you know where to drop the bombs.
Actually, I'd better make it a red cross... You guys seem to hit more red crosses than you do legitimate targets.
We installed and helped many dictators maybe?gh0st said:Do you see me whine about your government? No. Because its none of my damn business, you just seem to think its your little big boy duty to criticize things you dont understand. My guess is that you know exactly jack and shit about america or its people.
How about this. You tell how America has negitively influenced your life and your country, and what gives you the right to complain about us or call us evil.
Why does America have to do it? Whats stopping the EU?oldagerocker said:But ofcourse not... Iraq has oil. what does africa have? dying innocent people, ****ed over by global capitalism.
In the UK?Tr0n said:We installed and helped many dictators maybe?
Get your numbers straight. Only 51% voted for Bush. And yes, over a million people IS that big a difference.lePobz said:Look... I know 48% of the americans that voted are smart decent people. I just can't understand the mind set of the 52% that wanted Bush to stay in office after what he'd done (and is doing) to your country.
Show me a country we have "targetted" and how they are innocent in the eyes of the international community. Iraq doesnt count, Saddam gassed thousands of people. So show me some countries void of grossly criminal activity that we individually attacked.lePobz said:Does the british government actively and individually go out and target countries that are minding their own business?
48% of the people are smart, decent people, because you understand their mindset.Look... I know 48% of the americans that voted are smart decent people. I just can't understand the mind set of the 52% that wanted Bush to stay in office after what he'd done (and is doing) to your country.
We do. Thats why were the biggest annual donator of federal and public funds in the world.oldagerocker said:If America can invade Iraq over weapons that dont exist and then their leader start black booking Iran, which only a few years earlier stated they wanted peace with the western world. Costing them hundreds of Billions of dollars and thousands of lives of men, women and children... im sure they can do something decent and help other parts of the world.
Okay, I'll give you that. Know that I am very anti-bush...I just like to try and keep my own side in check.lePobz said:He_Who_Is_Steve - If you keep quiet whilst it happens to others, you can't expect anyone to speak out when it happens to you.
I'm not gonna lie...but even tho it's evil what our goverment has done and still is doing.lePobz said:He_Who_Is_Steve - If you keep quiet whilst it happens to others, you can't expect anyone to speak out when it happens to you.
If America went through the UN instead of installing its own choice of (highly corrupted) leaders in other countries, I guess nobody in the world would have a problem. Bush is just setting himself up a load of contacts in oil-rich countries so he can fall back on a nice nest egg when he retires. It's blatent and crazy and you people are too blind to go out and see the truth. You can't expect to get the truth on any american news network.
Haha oh man, how insane. The man has plenty of money, he didnt need a war to get contacts to do... what? What is he going to do with this contacts? Have you ever heard of a President needing a nest egg? He gets paid 400k a year.lePobz said:If America went through the UN instead of installing its own choice of (highly corrupted) leaders in other countries, I guess nobody in the world would have a problem. Bush is just setting himself up a load of contacts in oil-rich countries so he can fall back on a nice nest egg when he retires. It's blatent and crazy and you people are too blind to go out and see the truth. You can't expect to get the truth on any american news network.