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01/01/2005 09:56:21 PM · #76 |
Originally posted by deapee:
No shit cause all you cowards have me entirely pissed off at this point in time.
And no, I will not step back, I will not relax -- I'm not going to sit here and let morons belittle my country that would stand up for your country in a heartbeat. Just hope your country never crosses the line with America and you'll be fine. |
Boy.. you are just a goldmine.
Message edited by author 2005-01-01 21:57:49. |
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01/01/2005 09:57:37 PM · #77 |
Originally posted by MadMordegon:
Boy.. you are just a goldmine. |
Can't say I necessarily understand you. What do you mean I'm a goldmine?
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01/01/2005 09:58:42 PM · #78 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Originally posted by MadMordegon:
Boy.. you are just a goldmine. |
Can't say I necessarily understand you. What do you mean I'm a goldmine? |
For examples of negative American attitude. |
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01/01/2005 09:59:04 PM · #79 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Originally posted by cbeller:
Dude, chill out already. People have the right to voice their opinions about the U.S., just like you can call other countries "cowards" and what-not. Don't be a hypocrite.
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I've sat here at my computer and listened to narrow-minded individuals from other countries call my country arrogant, ignorant, selfish, stuck up, among other things...and I'm supposed to chill out? Dude...grow some respect for your nation, or move to Canada where there is no respect to be had. |
Have some respect for other peoples views. If you feel America is perfect in every aspect, fine, but it doesn't mean everybody else has to. If you don't agree with someone's opinion, fine, but don't go a tell them to stop saying bad things about the U.S. and then call other countries cowards. That's hypocritical and the only point I was making.
And for the record, I very proud of America, just not a number of Americans.
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01/01/2005 10:02:46 PM · #80 |
Originally posted by deapee:
No shit cause all you cowards have me entirely pissed off at this point in time.
And no, I will not step back, I will not relax -- I'm not going to sit here and let morons belittle my country that would stand up for your country in a heartbeat. Just hope your country never crosses the line with America and you'll be fine. |
Ummm...I'm American.
Just hope your country never crosses the line with America and you'll be fine
And for the record, that's arrogance. :-)
Message edited by author 2005-01-01 22:03:09.
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01/01/2005 10:02:52 PM · #81 |
Originally posted by cbeller:
If you don't agree with someone's opinion, fine, but don't go a tell them to stop saying bad things about the U.S. and then call other countries cowards. |
Don't tell me what to do...how bout that ;-)
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01/01/2005 10:03:42 PM · #82 |
What kind of thinking is this:
"Americans have a tendency to be a bit too proud of themselves and seem to think they have the right answer for everything"
"The US is a powerful nation that could be a great leading nation but falls short because of greed and arrogance."
"Americans are more paranoid than Canadians"
"make a better home before trying to impose it to the rest of the world"
"the US doesn't take criticism too well"
"the fact that this kind of crap would be broadcasted on national TV goes a long way to show the ignorance and arrogance of the country. "
Whole lot of anti-American sentiment built up in one thread. And you want the Americans to do what? Listen to you? Cuz the rest of the world is doing so much better than we are?
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01/01/2005 10:11:10 PM · #83 |
Originally posted by alionic:
Wouldn't it be nice if the world made a new year resolution to start talking and stop fighting. |
That's a really nice thought. Unfortunately we have allowed our country's economy to become too deeply entwined in war for that to happen. The end of the draft after the War in Vietnam started the outsourcing of military logistics/support. 9/11 reignited the movement. It has now grown to the point where the powers that be would take too big of a hit in the pocketbook to ever allow that to happen. I know it's an oversimplification to say this is the whole problem, but it is a major part of it that is often overlooked.
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01/01/2005 10:13:29 PM · #84 |
Originally posted by photodude:
What will are we imposing on other countries unjustly? |
Haven't we kinda decided for the Iraqis that they should have an election this month when the rest of the world can see the country isn't ready for an election?
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01/01/2005 10:13:44 PM · #85 |
I'm done participating in this thread. If I want politics, I'll go elsewhere. Don't take anything I've said as America's views -- they are MY PERSONAL views -- and probably somewhat skewed because of how angry I am.
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01/01/2005 10:15:43 PM · #86 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
Haven't we kinda decided for the Iraqis that they should have an election this month when the rest of the world can see the country isn't ready for an election? |
A) If we stay in Iraq and help them rebuild and keep the current government in place, we're "controlling Iraq."
B) If we try and hold elections asap, we're "imposing our will" on the world.
:)
I love world politics. Just one ounce of rational thought would help a WHOLE lot.
M
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01/01/2005 10:17:44 PM · #87 |
This is one of the issues...another is that the US economy, or should I say economies of the multinationals, are too heavily entwined with other countries...and not just Iraq's. The US government is now more indebted to the multinationals than they are to the people of the US, another problem.
Originally posted by coolhar:
Originally posted by alionic:
Wouldn't it be nice if the world made a new year resolution to start talking and stop fighting. |
That's a really nice thought. Unfortunately we have allowed our country's economy to become too deeply entwined in war for that to happen. The end of the draft after the War in Vietnam started the outsourcing of military logistics/support. 9/11 reignited the movement. It has now grown to the point where the powers that be would take too big of a hit in the pocketbook to ever allow that to happen. I know it's an oversimplification to say this is the whole problem, but it is a major part of it that is often overlooked. |
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01/01/2005 10:17:57 PM · #88 |
Originally posted by mavrik:
Originally posted by coolhar:
Haven't we kinda decided for the Iraqis that they should have an election this month when the rest of the world can see the country isn't ready for an election? |
A) If we stay in Iraq and help them rebuild and keep the current government in place, we're "controlling Iraq."
B) If we try and hold elections asap, we're "imposing our will" on the world.
:)
I love world politics. Just one ounce of rational thought would help a WHOLE lot.
M |
C) The invasion should have never taken place. |
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01/01/2005 10:21:02 PM · #89 |
| True, Iraq was a poor use of resources. We should have invaded Saudi Arabia |
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01/01/2005 10:21:55 PM · #90 |
I find the course this thread has taken rather sad direction. What started off as being viewed as sibling rivalry, has totally degenerated to name calling.
There is nothing wrong with individuals expressing a love for their country, but surely that expression of love need not involve negative comments about anyone else's country.
If indeed we are (Canadians & Americans) expressing sibling rivalry when we disagree, perhaps the time has come for us to bury the hatchet, give each other a hug, and appreciate that we truly are blessed in our relationship. |
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01/01/2005 10:22:44 PM · #91 |
So what rational ounce are you offering?
Originally posted by mavrik:
Originally posted by coolhar:
Haven't we kinda decided for the Iraqis that they should have an election this month when the rest of the world can see the country isn't ready for an election? |
A) If we stay in Iraq and help them rebuild and keep the current government in place, we're "controlling Iraq."
B) If we try and hold elections asap, we're "imposing our will" on the world.
:)
I love world politics. Just one ounce of rational thought would help a WHOLE lot.
M |
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01/01/2005 10:23:15 PM · #92 |
Originally posted by lentil:
I have a really stupid question to ask everyone here. What is it between people from the US and people from Canada? Why is there always tongue in cheek responses? Do Canadians and Americans get along?
PLease excuse my dumbness, just wondering from the other side of the world. This has always been a question in my mind but just too scared to ask. Please forgive if I have upset anyone.
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Aren't you glad you asked now? Did you get your answer? Hehe.. ;-)
{just trying to bring this back to the original discussion}
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01/01/2005 10:24:41 PM · #93 |
Alright folks, have any of you noticed that the OP has not posted back to this thread once? Could that be because it's been hijacked? Please be aware that thread hijacking is not tolerated in these forums. I am locking this thread, please feel free to continue the discussion in the Rant Forum.
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01/01/2005 10:26:12 PM · #94 |
Originally posted by MadMordegon:
C) The invasion should have never taken place. |
Whole nother thread.
Originally posted by Olyuzi:
So what rational ounce are you offering? |
The ounce that says Catch-22 is a great way to debate someone if you're looking to look good on the Internet. It's a bad way to actually make sense. Attacking both possible answers to a question is like playing tic-tac-toe against yourself.
M
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01/01/2005 10:26:29 PM · #95 |
Our next door neighbors moved to Pennsylvania from Winnipeg, and we've certainly learned a lot more about our neighbors -- er, neighbours -- to the north having them next door for the past few years.
We've made our share of good natured jokes about pronunciations of various words, centigrade compared to the "real" temperature, and how come they always say, "eh" after everything. I had the pleasure of visiting their neck of the woods in Winnipeg a couple years ago, too.
In short, there are plenty of subtle differences we've discovered, but I think we've come to respect Canada a lot more having gotten to know these folks. Our experience has been that Canadians seem to be very friendly, Canada itself is a nice, clean place, and it seems like the country in general is a lot less "uptight" as the U.S. in a number of ways.
And I might add that it was whobee, my Canadian neighbor, who introduced me to this site in the first place... so there's another plus for them! |
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