Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
It's not my job to determine this countries attitude about itself.Honestly? I think the USA could use a good old fashioned kick in the teeth, maybe bring it down a notch or two.
and i DO agree with you about the USA being a bully nation. But when you are the big dog on the block, you kind of have to flex your might from time to time.
I am not the ultimate patriot. I like living in this country for one reason only. Freedom. I don't celebrate the fourth of july. I could care less about our founding fathers. I say live and let live.
I just hope you guys are not getting the wrong impression, that I am bragging about this countries might. I am merely telling it like it is.
Well said, but the only difference is I like the 4th of July. 🙂
Originally posted by inimalist
maybe you should check out the democratic republic of congo 😉
What about it?
DRC is not running the world, or meddling in other people's business. It is not, on a global scale as important as America.
DRC does not affect many places around the world the way America does, hence noone cares enough to hate it.
Many of us care (to various degrees) about America because it affects most of us.
Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I like living in this country for one reason only. Freedom
What are you allowed to do in America that I am not allowed to do here?
I'm just curious as to what "Freedom." and "America." have exclusively in common to the Americans who say it. Because I'm pretty free to do what I want, really. It has nothing to do with being in America, you could move to England, Canada, Spain or a majority of other countries and have the same freedom if you're a pretty regular human.
Any American can answer me also, if they want. I'm genuinely curious.
-AC
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
We don't have to bow to The Queen.
Neither do we, but it was a serious question.
Freedom is something a lot of Americans cite as a main reason for loving the country, as if it's exclusively American.
What can any American do, freedom wise, that any normal human cannot do in England, Canada, Spain etc? If you're a pretty standard human, lifestyle wise, what good is the freedom? How many of us even use it?
Just a question that needs asking I think.
-AC
Originally posted by chillmeistergen
I don't think anyone sane bows to the Queen.
From what I've seen on TV there is lots of insane people in the UK then.
As far as I understand it's done out of respect for royalty. Honestly, bite my ass the British royalty.
If I were to bow it would be done out of respect for the British people.
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
From what I've seen on TV there is lots of insane people in the UK then.As far as I understand it's done out of respect for royalty. Honestly, bite my ass the British royalty.
If I were to bow it would be done out of respect for the British people.
A) We have a lot of very stupid people. Our general public is ridiculously dumb.
B) The British people don't deserve inherent respect, really. At least I don't see a reason.
-AC
Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
From what I've seen on TV there is lots of insane people in the UK then.As far as I understand it's done out of respect for royalty. Honestly, bite my ass the British royalty.
If I were to bow it would be done out of respect for the British people.
Yes, we've all seen that rubbish on TV. But the crowds usually have 200-300 people in them. That in no way represents the British public. It's like me using the example of following rodeo for Americans.
america has the most embarassing "low culture" of any country i can think of, but also my favorite "high culture" (since france kind of went down the drain in that regard).
about the world police thing: can't everyone see that this is a no-win situation? when america isn't being "the world police" everybody complains that we're not using our tremendous resources to help other countries. yet when we are the world police, there are equal complaints (and from generally the same population). i just don't get it.
frankly, i wish we were isolationist again.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
What are you allowed to do in America that I am not allowed to do here?I'm just curious as to what "Freedom." and "America." have exclusively in common to the Americans who say it. Because I'm pretty free to do what I want, really. It has nothing to do with being in America, you could move to England, Canada, Spain or a majority of other countries and have the same freedom if you're a pretty regular human.
Any American can answer me also, if they want. I'm genuinely curious.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Neither do we, but it was a serious question.Freedom is something a lot of Americans cite as a main reason for loving the country, as if it's exclusively American.
What can any American do, freedom wise, that any normal human cannot do in England, Canada, Spain etc? If you're a pretty standard human, lifestyle wise, what good is the freedom? How many of us even use it?
Just a question that needs asking I think.
-AC
We can get away with murder.
No really, we can. We just have to pretend we're stupid or something, it works. I know.