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2010-03-23 12:49:19
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6887|132 and Bush

Cybargs wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

S3v3N wrote:

Ebay
Canadian

Cybargs wrote:

War of 1812.
Pretty sure you didnt win anything there.  We burned your White House down...
I'm not American lolz.

As I said, Spanish-American war.

But you must admit, Monroe Doctrine really kicked you Euros out of that part of the world.
Cuba was an ally in the Spanish American war. It should be noted that having an ally does not always mean "help" though. lol
Wars usually aren't fought mano a mano.

We would have accepted Mexican American War as an answer .
Xbone Stormsurgezz
2010-03-23 15:59:20
m3thod
All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz
+2,197|6957|UK

11 Bravo wrote:

m3thod wrote:

knowing you can be thick as pigshit but still have a excellent chance at becoming ze furhur.
tony blair?
Why is the US such a great nation?

US = United States of America fyi.
Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.
2010-03-23 20:08:25
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6691|North Carolina

Sydney wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

BLdw wrote:


From what I have read, seen, heard, freedom of speech (and personal freedoms) aren't that great in USA. My point of view is absolutely biased, of course, and everything varies from state to state (I guess).
Well, for perspective, what country would you say is freer than America when it comes to personal freedoms like speech?
Well, Iceland.

We have complete freedom as speech as in the US, and we can swear on TV and radio without any censoring.
If it weren't for your recent economic troubles, it sounds like moving to Iceland would be awesome.

Granted, I hear your immigration policy is extremely strict anyway (not that I can blame you though).
2010-03-23 20:15:01
Marlo Stanfield
online poker tax cheating
+122|5449

Kmarion wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

S3v3N wrote:

Ebay
Canadian


Pretty sure you didnt win anything there.  We burned your White House down...
I'm not American lolz.

As I said, Spanish-American war.

But you must admit, Monroe Doctrine really kicked you Euros out of that part of the world.
Cuba was an ally in the Spanish American war. It should be noted that having an ally does not always mean "help" though. lol
Wars usually aren't fought mano a mano.

We would have accepted Mexican American War as an answer .
Cuba was a colony of Spain and we were only assisted by Cuban rebels.
2010-03-23 20:16:21
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6691|North Carolina

BLdw wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

BLdw wrote:


From what I have read, seen, heard, freedom of speech (and personal freedoms) aren't that great in USA. My point of view is absolutely biased, of course, and everything varies from state to state (I guess).
Well, for perspective, what country would you say is freer than America when it comes to personal freedoms like speech?
Do you mean freedom of the press, or freedom of the speech every citizen is (should be) entitled to? I am quite free, as an individual, to comment anything of everything and almost everywhere I want to (in my country) without violating any laws. "Trueish" freedom of press is one of the positive things to live in a small and neutral country. Press can comment anything of everything and almost everywhere they want to. Does not necessarily mean this happens because the influence of our Western point of view and rest Western media.

I've read that CIA has asked several times press not to publish something that might be "harmful to nation's best interests". Wasn't Washington Post asked to delay, by CIA, publishing information about conditions of Guantanamo Bay detainees, "too early"? (I faintly remember that this was in Washington Post. I'm looking searching the news now...)

Besides, how can press be free if it has to think what customers want to read/hear? Can your press really post something radical without the fear of losing its customers? It's quite natural that you know (ought to know at least) your own press better than me, but does reading news from one source mean you have free press?

Correct me, if I am wrong.

(I like deleting posts and then posting same shit in the same place.)
Fair points...  If my assumptions are correct and you live in Switzerland, then my only counters are the following...

Holocaust denial is, for all practical purposes, illegal in your country, so that's a mark against freedom of speech (albeit a small one).  Again, it's not technically illegal, but the laws effectively allow for punishment of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_again … witzerland

The other thing of note is that Switzerland recently banned new construction of minarets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret_co … witzerland

Again, this is a small encroachment on the freedom of religion, but it is still worth noting.
2010-03-24 00:24:16
ruisleipa
Member
+149|6508|teh FIN-land

Cybargs wrote:

US still achieves a higher KDR.
yep well we can all agree the USA is really good at killing people, you've got that down to a fine art. Top o' the world!

Shame there's more to life than destroying it, but still, well done! https://www.dogsonacid.com/images/smilies/appl.gif

Seriosuly, that post about 'greatness' being totally subjective is a good one. The USA isn't a 'great' nation, you could argue - possibly no nation actually is, objectively. Definitions, definitions.

Last edited by ruisleipa (2010-03-24 00:43:12)

2010-03-24 06:37:03
ROGUEDD
BF2s. A Liberal Gang of Faggots.
+452|5675|Fuck this.

Winston_Churchill wrote:

S3v3N wrote:

Ebay
Canadian

Cybargs wrote:

Ioan92 wrote:


Show me a war led by the USA that succeeded without help.


Thank you and good luck.
War of 1812.
Pretty sure you didnt win anything there.  We burned your White House down...
Look up Andrew Jackson and see where his militia killed 2000+ redcoats in New Orleans.

But on topic, America rules, Canada sucks, Europe is full of pussies (and pussy for that matter).
Make X-meds a full member, for the sake of 15 year old anal gangbang porn watchers everywhere!
2010-03-24 07:09:39
Winston_Churchill
Bazinga!
+521|7025|Toronto | Canada

ROGUEDD wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

S3v3N wrote:

Ebay
Canadian

Cybargs wrote:


War of 1812.
Pretty sure you didnt win anything there.  We burned your White House down...
Look up Andrew Jackson and see where his militia killed 2000+ redcoats in New Orleans.

But on topic, America rules, Canada sucks, Europe is full of pussies (and pussy for that matter).


You mean the battle that was fought AFTER the war was over?  Also, battles != a war.  And Redcoats = British btw
2010-03-24 07:23:27
ROGUEDD
BF2s. A Liberal Gang of Faggots.
+452|5675|Fuck this.
Neither side knew that you pussies gave up!
Make X-meds a full member, for the sake of 15 year old anal gangbang porn watchers everywhere!
2010-03-24 07:34:51
Winston_Churchill
Bazinga!
+521|7025|Toronto | Canada

ROGUEDD wrote:

Neither side knew that you pussies gave up!
Go troll somewhere else
2010-03-24 07:48:54
ROGUEDD
BF2s. A Liberal Gang of Faggots.
+452|5675|Fuck this.
I just realized I was in D&ST, lol. I'll leave quietly now.
Make X-meds a full member, for the sake of 15 year old anal gangbang porn watchers everywhere!
2010-03-24 10:47:28
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6887|132 and Bush

Marlo Stanfield wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

Cybargs wrote:


I'm not American lolz.

As I said, Spanish-American war.

But you must admit, Monroe Doctrine really kicked you Euros out of that part of the world.
Cuba was an ally in the Spanish American war. It should be noted that having an ally does not always mean "help" though. lol
Wars usually aren't fought mano a mano.

We would have accepted Mexican American War as an answer .
Cuba was a colony of Spain and we were only assisted by Cuban rebels.
Ok, so we got help from Spain. You missed the point of "help from others" rebels or otherwise.. aka non Americans.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
2010-03-24 10:59:05
-Sh1fty-
plundering yee booty
+510|5759|Ventura, California

Cybargs wrote:

Economic superiority, American consumerism provided a lot of jobs in Asia, protected Taiwan from getting invaded everyday (Same with South Korea...) Defended Europe from ze ruskies and tried to stop a shit load of genocides.
I could add more to the list but I'm pretty sure you just answered his question and ended the thread.

I doubt I want to read further into the anti-Americanism of this forum.
And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.
2010-03-24 11:05:40
Winston_Churchill
Bazinga!
+521|7025|Toronto | Canada

-Sh1fty- wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

Economic superiority, American consumerism provided a lot of jobs in Asia, protected Taiwan from getting invaded everyday (Same with South Korea...) Defended Europe from ze ruskies and tried to stop a shit load of genocides.
I could add more to the list but I'm pretty sure you just answered his question and ended the thread.

I doubt I want to read further into the anti-Americanism of this forum.
Every country in the world has done stuff like that, and if not now then at some point in time.  Theres nothing that makes US any better than any other countries.  How about Gitmo for one?  Real proud of your country there?
And America has such a great economic superiority now
2010-03-24 11:10:38
-Sh1fty-
plundering yee booty
+510|5759|Ventura, California

Winston_Churchill wrote:

-Sh1fty- wrote:

Cybargs wrote:

Economic superiority, American consumerism provided a lot of jobs in Asia, protected Taiwan from getting invaded everyday (Same with South Korea...) Defended Europe from ze ruskies and tried to stop a shit load of genocides.
I could add more to the list but I'm pretty sure you just answered his question and ended the thread.

I doubt I want to read further into the anti-Americanism of this forum.
Every country in the world has done stuff like that, and if not now then at some point in time.  Theres nothing that makes US any better than any other countries.  How about Gitmo for one?  Real proud of your country there?
And America has such a great economic superiority now
There you go again, totally negative.

Yeah I'm proud of Gitmo, we detain our prisoners we don't shoot them. The US economy used to be the best in the world.
And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.
2010-03-24 11:11:44
SEREVENT
MASSIVE G STAR
+605|6393|Birmingham, UK
lol
2010-03-24 13:15:33
Beduin
Compensation of Reactive Power in the grid
+510|6036|شمال

SEREVENT wrote:

lol
الشعب يريد اسقاط النظام
...show me the schematic
2010-03-24 13:16:41
13/f/taiwan
Member
+940|5985

-Sh1fty- wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

-Sh1fty- wrote:


I could add more to the list but I'm pretty sure you just answered his question and ended the thread.

I doubt I want to read further into the anti-Americanism of this forum.
Every country in the world has done stuff like that, and if not now then at some point in time.  Theres nothing that makes US any better than any other countries.  How about Gitmo for one?  Real proud of your country there?
And America has such a great economic superiority now
There you go again, totally negative.

Yeah I'm proud of Gitmo, we detain our prisoners we don't shoot them. The US economy used to be the best in the world.
dude you are not even American so shut the fuck up.
2010-03-24 13:19:30
-Sh1fty-
plundering yee booty
+510|5759|Ventura, California

13/f/taiwan wrote:

-Sh1fty- wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

Every country in the world has done stuff like that, and if not now then at some point in time.  Theres nothing that makes US any better than any other countries.  How about Gitmo for one?  Real proud of your country there?
And America has such a great economic superiority now
There you go again, totally negative.

Yeah I'm proud of Gitmo, we detain our prisoners we don't shoot them. The US economy used to be the best in the world.
dude you are not even American
Try proving that.

Until then, you look like an idiot.
And above your tomb, the stars will belong to us.
2010-03-24 13:24:36
Winston_Churchill
Bazinga!
+521|7025|Toronto | Canada

-Sh1fty- wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

-Sh1fty- wrote:


I could add more to the list but I'm pretty sure you just answered his question and ended the thread.

I doubt I want to read further into the anti-Americanism of this forum.
Every country in the world has done stuff like that, and if not now then at some point in time.  Theres nothing that makes US any better than any other countries.  How about Gitmo for one?  Real proud of your country there?
And America has such a great economic superiority now
There you go again, totally negative.

Yeah I'm proud of Gitmo, we detain our prisoners we don't shoot them. The US economy used to be the best in the world.
So criticism isnt allowed?

"used to"... lots of countries can claim "used to".  England "used to" control half of the world. 

How about just not torturing your prisoners to the point of death?  Or is saying that total blasphemy as well...?
2010-03-24 13:56:27
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|6887|132 and Bush

A) I don't know why (some) Americans feel the need to explain their "greatness". Protip: If you really are great you won't need to.

B) I don't know why non-Americans feel the need to try and bring down American pride. Are they looking for their own recognition? They are like the poor neglected step child. Yes you did a good job to.

Really what does it all matter?
Xbone Stormsurgezz
2010-03-24 15:54:42
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6691|North Carolina

Kmarion wrote:

A) I don't know why (some) Americans feel the need to explain their "greatness". Protip: If you really are great you won't need to.

B) I don't know why non-Americans feel the need to try and bring down American pride. Are they looking for their own recognition? They are like the poor neglected step child. Yes you did a good job to.

Really what does it all matter?
I think the answer to the second part is that non-Americans get tired of the flag-waving types that often go on about how great America is.

Granted, there are several nations that are far more nationalistic than we are.
2010-03-25 00:09:26
Benzin
Member
+576|6284

Kmarion wrote:

CapnNismo wrote:

I'm not going to discuss WW2 history here because it is entirely off topic. Try and stay on topic, gentlemen.
No not really. You asked why the US is considered great and we are talking about the events that involved what Americans call their Greatest Generation.
The OP was referring to the time period from 1970 until 2010. I slept quite often in high school history class, but I am almost positive that WW2 ended in 1945, so a good 25 years before 1970...
2010-03-25 00:38:07
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,056|7058|PNW

CapnNismo wrote:

Kmarion wrote:

CapnNismo wrote:

I'm not going to discuss WW2 history here because it is entirely off topic. Try and stay on topic, gentlemen.
No not really. You asked why the US is considered great and we are talking about the events that involved what Americans call their Greatest Generation.
The OP was referring to the time period from 1970 until 2010. I slept quite often in high school history class, but I am almost positive that WW2 ended in 1945, so a good 25 years before 1970...
It's still valid point if approached at another angle, since the "greatest generation" are living well past 1970 and held political offices before and during that time. Aside from the fact that with social security, they were more deserving of the 'entitlement generation' brand than younger citizens, their sweat, blood and tears were involved in rebuilding the economy after the war was over.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2010-03-25 00:40:44)

2010-03-25 00:53:20
ruisleipa
Member
+149|6508|teh FIN-land

Turquoise wrote:

I think the answer to the second part is that non-Americans get tired of the flag-waving types that often go on about how great America is.

Granted, there are several nations that are far more nationalistic than we are.
a) Treu.

b) oh yeah? Like where?

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