Lockage imminent?
are we just talking about them not realising that the majority of the world hates them, or that they're so arrogant with their " patriotism " that they are blind to the tyrannies of their government?
You obviously know nothing about nothing. Our government isn't tyrannical, no more than the government of England or Australia or Norway. You want a tyranny? Look at Cuba or North Korea.
Note: I say this is Intelligent discussion.
It's more like a bunch of arrogant Europeans and an Australian looking down on a country as nothing but a collection of idiots. Is that any more intelligent than if I started a discussion about how black people are inherently inferior to whites?
That's because they're arrogant. If you Yanks want to prove me wrong, take this thread in a dignified way.
You're so hypocritical. 'EVRY1 IN AMERICA IS AROGINT N IF TEHY RNT THEY KAN PRUV ME RUNG BY ACTIN DIGNIFID'
Yes but the Majority of Americans are over patriotic, with patriotism comes pride, a sin no doubt because it causes one to ignore the truth because of their own blinded agenda.
Not everyone is an agendist, you know. In fact, I'd gander most aren't.
I was wondering if in America nobody gives a shite about whats outside of America... I mean if I lived in the most powerful country in the world why would I want to learn about other countries... and I was wondering if the Average Joe public thinks in that way. I mean the question on English Currentcy is the Pound £... I know what America's Currentcy is the dollar $, but I couldn't tell you the currentcy of Greenland or Iran... (I know many other currentcys and I have never been abroad)
Most Americans know the Canadians use dollars, English use pounds, and the Mexicans (and most other Latin American countries) pesos. Also, I wouldn't say being able to name the currency of the Maldives or Afghanistan is really a sign of knowing your stuff about the world- try getting somebody to talk about the issues between the Karen and military government of Myanmar, for example. Much better than naming a currency.
Btw, Greenland's owned by Denmark. Hence, they use the same currency.
Whilst American may be the most powerful (I wouldn't actually know), it apparently isn't the best place to live due to crime rates.
Crime rates are relatively wonderful compared to most of the world, and in fact even dismissing that they're not so bad. Living in America is really quite safe. Really.
I won't get into a gun debate with LoS here, but I will say that guns have a neglible effect on crime rates.
Oh, and they're not. A quote I believe from some great chines man about what would happen if they went to war with the states: " On the first day, we would lose a million people. On the second day we would lose a million people. On the third day, THEY would surrender. " China has an unlimited amount of solders at their disposal, because they have NO problem putting citizens into battle.
Wow. Okay, first off- having the world's largest standing army at your disposal means nothing. If China sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers, assuming they could, to America, we would decimate them before they set foot on shore with our advanced arsenal. Technology, good training, and competent leadership is much more important in battle than large numbers.
Secondly, America has quite a bit more sway in the world than China does. It has stronger alliances in Europe, and its also buddy buddies with the wealthier nations of Asia. In fact, neither nation wants to go to war, we're both quite depedent on each other economically. Yet, somehow, I can't help but believe that America would survive the economic implications more easily than China.
Edit: Djangonator, of course all Aussies wear dungarees. Also, they all wrangle crocodiles, had two weeks of mourning for Steve Irwin when the stingray got him, and use kangaroos instead of cars. Did I mention they're all criminals? It's in the genes!
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