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10/22/2010 9:37:17 AM
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What one person on 4chan thinks about America....
[url=http://i.imgur.com/8u5sI.png]And sadly, I agree with him quite a bit[/url]
Yes, it is still pretty rude, but IMO quite accurate. America has little to no culture (No national dress, national food, just a flag and anthem. What little culture they had was crushed with the Native Americans), is pretty hypocritical considering their pillars are freedom and justice.
That said, there are many good things about the US. All technology pretty much originated there and it's quite scenic.
Thoughts?
[Edited on 10.22.2010 1:39 AM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] X Delta Xero X [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] POMC S117 Owns Whats wrong? Everythings right. Yes tanks were invennted in Britain.[/quote]Actually, I believe the original concept of the Tank was first thought up by Leonardo da Vinci. He never got around to making it though. But people, listen, America will eventually fall. Just as every great civilization has fallen in the past. Do you see the Middle East now? Full of War, Death, Destruction. Well, a little close to over 1000 years ago when the Dark Ages ravaged Europe, the Middle East flourished in a Renaissance of Science, Art, Culture, Religion. Look at it now. How did such a successful empire fall apart in 1000 years? America will also fall eventually, the country might still be called America, but Government can fall. Let's put it this way, I will say this as LOOSELY as I can. All good things come to an end...and of course some bad things. The Roman Empire fell and it used to be such a powerful Empire too. The Ottoman Empire was pretty successful too? Was it not? When an Empire reaches a certain point in it's stages it can do one of two things. 1) Fall apart. 2) Adapt to fit the needs of it's Empire and people. Unfortunately regardless of the decision, power shifts and changes. China could be the next world superpower for 200 years, maybe 1000. Then it could shift to Saudi Arabia, Britain, Australia. But in order to succeed as a whole, we need to put aside our differences and our fighting like children. We need to stand together and form one unity, not as different skin colors, not by nationalities, but by who we are as Humankind. I wait for the day, hoping there will be some opportunity to help reach this goal. A goal that has been sought for centuries but has not been achieved. No one is to blame, no one is getting in the way except ourselves. Humanity needs to stand up as a whole, rather than a peoples separated by borders. We must show tolerance towards each other, although this is hard for some of us I have a strong faith that one day this CAN and WILL be achieved! Before I die, I hope I can witness this unity and see for once mankind standing together as a whole rather than divided like scattering mice.[/quote] I love you.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TheMaverick444 I agree, but atleast we'll always be better than Canada... and Australia.[/quote] Can't be happy beating little people in the race. You gotta go for the top! The Top! Anyway, I don't really live in the US. Meh.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] X Delta Xero X [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] POMC S117 Owns Whats wrong? Everythings right. Yes tanks were invennted in Britain.[/quote]Actually, I believe the original concept of the Tank was first thought up by Leonardo da Vinci. He never got around to making it though. But people, listen, America will eventually fall. Just as every great civilization has fallen in the past. Do you see the Middle East now? Full of War, Death, Destruction. Well, a little close to over 1000 years ago when the Dark Ages ravaged Europe, the Middle East flourished in a Renaissance of Science, Art, Culture, Religion. Look at it now. How did such a successful empire fall apart in 1000 years? America will also fall eventually, the country might still be called America, but Government can fall. Let's put it this way, I will say this as LOOSELY as I can. All good things come to an end...and of course some bad things. The Roman Empire fell and it used to be such a powerful Empire too. The Ottoman Empire was pretty successful too? Was it not? When an Empire reaches a certain point in it's stages it can do one of two things. 1) Fall apart. 2) Adapt to fit the needs of it's Empire and people. Unfortunately regardless of the decision, power shifts and changes. China could be the next world superpower for 200 years, maybe 1000. Then it could shift to Saudi Arabia, Britain, Australia. But in order to succeed as a whole, we need to put aside our differences and our fighting like children. We need to stand together and form one unity, not as different skin colors, not by nationalities, but by who we are as Humankind. I wait for the day, hoping there will be some opportunity to help reach this goal. A goal that has been sought for centuries but has not been achieved. No one is to blame, no one is getting in the way except ourselves. Humanity needs to stand up as a whole, rather than a peoples separated by borders. We must show tolerance towards each other, although this is hard for some of us I have a strong faith that one day this CAN and WILL be achieved! Before I die, I hope I can witness this unity and see for once mankind standing together as a whole rather than divided like scattering mice.[/quote] I kinda agree with him
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Wait....if all of that is true, then what does that say about everyone else? If we're top dog and [i]that[/i] bad, holy sweet mother, everyone else must [i]suck[/i]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TheMaverick444 I agree, but atleast we'll always be better than Canada... and Australia.[/quote] ..and Mexico ...and the Caribbean, Central America, South America...
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I wish I lived in Canada.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TheMaverick444 I agree, but atleast we'll always be better than Canada... and Australia.[/quote]No, Australia has Vegemite and Canada is better than America in just about every way. Anyway, I agree the anonymous poster. The great superpowers of times past have built great empires (Mongolian, Roman, Ottoman, British etc), but America has not. And in a few years time, China will overtake it as the world's superpower.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Y SO REACH BETA [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TheMaverick444 I agree, but atleast we'll always be better than Canada... and Australia.[/quote] OK you ignorant bigot. Reasons why Canada is better than the USA 1. We have more oil than any other place in the world, you get your oil from us. 2. Our political system is better. We don't spend 99% of the time trying to get an edge over the other parties, we spend it on productivity. 3. Human rights here are more abundant, you can't wear a turban in the US without having everybody stare at you like your a terrorist. Also we have legalized -blam!- marriage and we don't kick our military personnel out of the forces if they are -blam!-. 4. We hold about 85% of the worlds fresh water, the most valuable resource on the planet. 5. Our education system is better. 6. Have higher employment rates. 7. Our banks aren't failing unlike yours because of the massive mortgages being given out. 8. We aren't over 13 trillion dollars in debt. 9. Our technology is superior to yours, don't believe me? Look it up! 10. We are one of the most like countries in the world, 95% of the world would like to see your flag burning bright in their wood stove.[/quote] Don't make up statistics, 95% of the world doesn't wanna see us all die. And you have no proof on any of that other stuff anyways.
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So he bashes religious people... okay? We never really "fought" the USSR in the cold war... it was just fighting the spread of communism and he says our "Empire" has lasted only half a century. And of course we don't have a true American culture (except, IMO, greasy/fried food) United States is a culturally diverse country... And that ALL of the population of America came from immigration, one way or another, so how would we have our own culture?
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Why do Americans say."You can't have nukes but we can cause we are the greatest." It isn't fair, America think they can say jump and the whole Universe will jump.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ianmar123 1. We don't whine. [/quote] The irony. It made me lol.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] X Delta Xero X [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 God, I love America-Haters. Feels good to be on top, man. Feels [i]gooooood[/i]. Especially since it'll be this way for the rest of my lifetime. I don't care how well we stack up against previous empires, we spend 550 billion a year on the military and you don't and that's why America is the only world superpower right now. [/quote]I believe it was about 100 years ago or more that Britain had the most powerful military in the world. Well, look at them now.[/quote]Like I said, we'll be on top as long as I'm alive and I'm okay with that. Also, 10,000 nuclear warheads.[/quote]Nuclear Warheads are a Last Resort weapon. If we used all of our warheads all at once...well, you can say goodbye to America, Canada, Australia, Europe, Asia, and pretty much the rest of the world. Even if they all hit the same location the wind would blow all of that radiation across the world, that would be "Hell in a Handbasket" as they say. Nuclear Warheads are also a sign of weakness among man. No one country should EVER have that amount of devastating power, it should be made Global Law and be enforced swiftly. And when I say no one should have nukes, I mean EVERYONE.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] X Delta Xero X [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 God, I love America-Haters. Feels good to be on top, man. Feels [i]gooooood[/i]. Especially since it'll be this way for the rest of my lifetime. I don't care how well we stack up against previous empires, we spend 550 billion a year on the military and you don't and that's why America is the only world superpower right now. [/quote]I believe it was about 100 years ago or more that Britain had the most powerful military in the world. Well, look at them now.[/quote]Like I said, we'll be on top as long as I'm alive and I'm okay with that. Also, 10,000 nuclear warheads.[/quote] I really don't understand why it "feels good to be on top" It's not like you yourself have done anything to help your country become the superpower. If you didn't exist, America would still be on top. Living in a country like Canada compared to a country like America almost has no difference whatsoever, despite the fact that Canada isn't "on the top of the world"
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All you idiots seem to think that bigger military=better country. We're not all having a big fight, morons.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] CrazyNinjaRN [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xoot7aa7 [url=http://i.imgur.com/8u5sI.png]And sadly, I agree with him quite a bit[/url] Yes, it is still pretty rude, but IMO quite accurate. America has little to no culture (No national dress, national food, just a flag and anthem. What little culture they had was crushed with the Native Americans), is pretty hypocritical considering their pillars are freedom and justice. That said, there are many good things about the US. All technology pretty much originated there and it's quite scenic. Thoughts?[/quote] the American culture is being able to choose for yourself what you want to do and who you want to be. i think that is better than a "national dress and a national food". freedom of choice is basically the American culture.[/quote] wtf, and other countries don't have that?
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Everything he said was the truth. Even Canada is better. I mean, come on, CANADA. [Edited on 10.22.2010 2:24 PM PDT]
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Well I am a Canadian and I don't really like Americans (I'm being a bit stereotypical, I am only talking about the majority of Americans I have met), because they act like they are on the top of the world. Not really saying I want them to be taken over or something, because it's always nice to be friends with someone who has cash and who will protect you. :P
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xoot7aa7 [url=http://i.imgur.com/8u5sI.png]And sadly, I agree with him quite a bit[/url] Yes, it is still pretty rude, but IMO quite accurate. America has little to no culture (No national dress, national food, just a flag and anthem. What little culture they had was crushed with the Native Americans), is pretty hypocritical considering their pillars are freedom and justice. That said, there are many good things about the US. All technology pretty much originated there and it's quite scenic. Thoughts?[/quote] the American culture is being able to choose for yourself what you want to do and who you want to be. i think that is better than a "national dress and a national food". freedom of choice is basically the American culture.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] X Delta Xero X [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 God, I love America-Haters. Feels good to be on top, man. Feels [i]gooooood[/i]. Especially since it'll be this way for the rest of my lifetime. I don't care how well we stack up against previous empires, we spend 550 billion a year on the military and you don't and that's why America is the only world superpower right now. [/quote]I believe it was about 100 years ago or more that Britain had the most powerful military in the world. Well, look at them now.[/quote]Like I said, we'll be on top as long as I'm alive and I'm okay with that. Also, 10,000 nuclear warheads.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Bungie2 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Terrible Noob And all of that could be ours with one strike of the US Military. But we wouldn't do that to our lovely neighbors. Calm down guys, this is the internet.[/quote] *cough* 1812. Don't judge your military strength based on a single assumption. ~B2[/quote] Don't judge military strength based on a war that took place about 200 years ago. ^_^
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Fishie1 God, I love America-Haters. Feels good to be on top, man. Feels [i]gooooood[/i]. Especially since it'll be this way for the rest of my lifetime. I don't care how well we stack up against previous empires, we spend 550 billion a year on the military and you don't and that's why America is the only world superpower right now. [/quote]I believe it was about 100 years ago or more that Britain had the most powerful military in the world. Well, look at them now.
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America does have a culture. It's just that a lot of people have abandoned it/mock it nowadays.
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God, I love America-Haters. Feels good to be on top, man. Feels [i]gooooood[/i]. Especially since it'll be this way for the rest of my lifetime. I don't care how well we stack up against previous empires, we spend 550 billion a year on the military and you don't and that's why America is the only world superpower right now.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] POMC S117 Owns Whats wrong? Everythings right. Yes tanks were invennted in Britain.[/quote]Actually, I believe the original concept of the Tank was first thought up by Leonardo da Vinci. He never got around to making it though. But people, listen, America will eventually fall. Just as every great civilization has fallen in the past. Do you see the Middle East now? Full of War, Death, Destruction. Well, a little close to over 1000 years ago when the Dark Ages ravaged Europe, the Middle East flourished in a Renaissance of Science, Art, Culture, Religion. Look at it now. How did such a successful empire fall apart in 1000 years? America will also fall eventually, the country might still be called America, but Government can fall. Let's put it this way, I will say this as LOOSELY as I can. All good things come to an end...and of course some bad things. The Roman Empire fell and it used to be such a powerful Empire too. The Ottoman Empire was pretty successful too? Was it not? When an Empire reaches a certain point in it's stages it can do one of two things. 1) Fall apart. 2) Adapt to fit the needs of it's Empire and people. Unfortunately regardless of the decision, power shifts and changes. China could be the next world superpower for 200 years, maybe 1000. Then it could shift to Saudi Arabia, Britain, Australia. But in order to succeed as a whole, we need to put aside our differences and our fighting like children. We need to stand together and form one unity, not as different skin colors, not by nationalities, but by who we are as Humankind. I wait for the day, hoping there will be some opportunity to help reach this goal. A goal that has been sought for centuries but has not been achieved. No one is to blame, no one is getting in the way except ourselves. Humanity needs to stand up as a whole, rather than a peoples separated by borders. We must show tolerance towards each other, although this is hard for some of us I have a strong faith that one day this CAN and WILL be achieved! Before I die, I hope I can witness this unity and see for once mankind standing together as a whole rather than divided like scattering mice.
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These threads need to stop.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Cyclohexane I do have one argument though: If everyone hates the US so much, why in hell do they always want the US to come with aid and supplies every time there's a disaster somewhere in the world?[/quote] Because they know we have a hard-on for helping other countries, even if we're already $10 trillion in debt. We're a stupid country that will jump onto the bandwagon of any cause except one that helps our own damn country.
