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AllTooEasy

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85. So what do you like about America?

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 01:39 PM

Aug 2014

You've been portrayed (rightfully or wrongfully) as an American hater. This accusation is true if you ONLY have negative things to say. In your mind, what's the other side? If there aren't any, then the accusation holds.

I agree with all of your criticisms regarding America's past and current "mistakes" to some degree. I think your list is too short in some areas, are spillovers from colonial rule in others(slavery), and over-generalizations(Black Americans didn't massacre Native Americans), or involve multiple nations that include(d) America(the French and British started Vietnam's atrocities).

I also disagree with your notion that it's human nature to help others in need. The list of goverments that help during global disasters is usually extremely short. I'm jealous of Central and Northern Europe's health care and economic system. I'm proud of my African heritage. Asia is a second home. But for the most part, these governments don't contribute SHIT to help others. They just look at us with stupid, helpless looks on their faces, and then complain when "mistakes" are made. How about they get off their collective asses, risk their reputations, and sacrifice their troops for the greater good?! As you can tell, I'm very frustrated with that.

So, we've heard your gripes. To disprove that you aren't a US hater, what are your praises?

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"What shape would the world be in today if not for the US"? heaven05 Jul 2014 #80

500th verse, same as your first. 7962 Jul 2014 #81

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So what do you like about America? AllTooEasy Aug 2014 #85

I have NOTHING to prove heaven05 Aug 2014 #86

You proved their point: You're just another simple minded US hater AllTooEasy Aug 2014 #89

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