I'm only thinking it about you.
I actually admire America and I haven't given up on it. I wish that it makes the same gracious retreat of the empire business that the British made.
Dont give up on America.
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I'm only thinking it about you.
I actually admire America and I haven't given up on it. I wish that it makes the same gracious retreat of the empire business that the British made.
its a quote from a tv show.
i switched it up
Pyrrhus
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Yeah I know you call it jelly but it's really jam
Nah, it's jelly. Jelly doesn't have the fruit in it, just the juice and pectin to thicken it. You leave in the mashed up fruit, it's jam. You don't mash the fruit up as much, it's preserves. (I'll let you in on an American secret. That last post was just a little American humor. We take our jellies, jams, and preserves quite seriously down South. In the American South. Of course you can use jam if you want. Because America is a free country. America? America.)
But seriously, I know our country has done a lot of harm and a lot of good in the world. We're a giant and what we do reverberates across the globe because of it. As for our troubles at home, well, it's very complicated. It's not as simple as Americans as a people being stupid or callous, though some are. I mean, do some of you from smaller countries even comprehend how truly goddamn large and varied the nation is and what that means for logistics?
Being so large and vast and fractious, America is hard to govern and provide infrastructure for. There are some 300 million of us and we don't have the benefit of a common race, culture, or religion to get us all moving in the same direction. Just some nebulous, shifting ideals and a general desire for a happier, better life.
And you've got to remember, a lot of the old countries sent us their general undesirables to their own benefit throughout the history of this nation. So when Britons and others complain about our fundamentalist streak, remember that your nation cast off your zealots and peasants here when it was convenient instead of dealing with them in house. So yeah, we have poverty, superstition, and ignorance in abundance in many areas. When you're a dumping ground and magnet for the poor, the ill-educated, and the hopeless, you're going to have more of those sorts of people.
But that's okay. Taking in those people and giving them a chance to improve their circumstances and in turn strengthen the nation is what we're about. Or tell ourselves we're about, at least. It's of course not as simple as that in modern America as the game is currently pretty rigged, but it's still a noble sentiment.
Basically, I still think America on the whole means well. I know some really don't like us being the leader of the moment, and for legitimate reasons, but would you honestly prefer Russia or China over us?
Massive Duck. C.M.
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God Dayumm
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Just like Turkey? I'm hungary now, thanks nudemac
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
I've given up on America. Used to be amazing, now it has more problems than it can actually fix and is heading down the tubes. I would love to look back in 20 years and say I was wrong.
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freenudemacusers
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wearing this shirt today in recognition of the best country on earth
who are these guys?
Zen_Arcade
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Well it's also a line from a song from the 80s. I don't know what show you're talking about or if it came before that. If you start typing the line into Google the first thing that pops up is Lee Greenwood and the lyrics from the song.
Tragicomedy
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I complimented your country?
I believe the point of my post was your critique would be more solid if you had any real world experience on the subject you seem so authoritative about. Your armchair judgment is what it is.
Of course, I can play this silly game, too. I'll try to remember my country isn't perfect next time we're asked to step in and give you guys $33 million in economic aid.
Pull all the aid! Fuck the Chileans!
CitizenCope
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The US is the best far from perfect country. I know this because I've lived here for 40+ years so this a factinion.
RoadHazard
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Haha, this "America is the only truly free country in the world" shit is always funny, and I'm never sure if people who say it are serious or not. How the hell do you think Swedish society works, for example? Sure, we have higher taxes than you (which gives us universal healthcare and stuff), but do we have less freedom? No. Well, we're less free to buy guns and kill each other with them, I guess.
Yes, it's an attack and I haven't even insulted your country. I won't give up on America but I do give up with this thread.
Sorry for the "moron" thing but you pissed me off.
freenudemacusers
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I don't really think about sweden much
try not thinking about other countries sometime, it's pretty awesome.
Look at his other posts in this thread.
Do you think he's being serious?
Also I've spent 31 years here in good ol MERICA and I'm yet to hear a single gunshot that wasn't at a gun range.
RoadHazard
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A bit difficult when certain other countries are so in-your-face about how great they are!
He doesn't care if the person he quoted is being serious or not.
He's not actually responding to that poster or having a discussion. He's simply using the post as a platform to discharge some pent-up anti-Americanism. I remember the avatar, he makes those kinds of post frequently.
freenudemacusers
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can you really blame michael jordan for getting all the press and airtime?
Tragicomedy
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We're sponsoring teh terrorists!!!1!
Why are you guys falling for this? The guy quoted ridiculous lyrics from a ridiculous country song. As stupid as that song is, I don't recall the line about Sweden being an oppressive regime.
As far as governments go, fundamentally neither socialism or capitalism are indicators of individual freedom.
One big problem in America is that unlike you guys, many of our citizens value individual rights and freedom above the collective good. Hence why the concept of enacting socialist policies (e.g. raising taxes to implement universal health care) terrifies lots of Americans. There are tradeoffs with our policies, which almost always favor the individual over all else.
One big problem in your country seems to be (outsider, uninformed opinion) difficulty in assimilating immigrants with different value systems.
RoadHazard
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Haha, okay then... I dislike certain aspects of America, yes, but I also really like other ones. I'm certainly not "anti-American", I just think you've got some things damn wrong. And the "USA #1" thing (even if most people in this thread are not entirely serious about it) does get a bit tiring for the rest of us.
freenudemacusers
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I'm not ceded flathead lake and the surrounding area bro. move them all to northern point of north dakota.
RoadHazard
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Yeah, we definitely have issues there, and with other stuff. Sweden is certainly not a perfect society by any means. We're better than you in some ways, worse in others.
That is such a ridiculous statement since the U.S. is made up of so many different cultures there is no uniform "American beer". Different techniques are used so I don't understand your statement. It makes no sense.
freenudemacusers
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youngest and greatest. we're basically a barely legal blonde with DD's.
I like this guy.
FortuneFaded
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Not that young anymore. Those breasts are sagging.
freenudemacusers
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man when america becomes a 30-something milf all other countries might as well just quit.
Lambda Pie
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HAHA, marijuana been legal here nationwide since 2000 for any uses,.
also, gay marriage is legal nationwide since 2010.
criesofthepast
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Didn't expect to see people talking about Chile in here lol
Going to Santiago in April so Lautaro let's chill! Ctm.
Going to Santiago in April so Lautaro let's chill! Ctm.
Screaming Meat
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"You think that's your language you're speaking?"
LyleLanley
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I hope everyone in this thread sees what happens when you try and laugh at America like this guy did.
Man people are salty about the fact that some of the best beer in the world is made in the U.S.
It's OK the same thing happened back in the 70's when California wine fucking stomped French wine in blind competitions.
P.S. Coldvein: Cask Beer Fest in March
It's OK the same thing happened back in the 70's when California wine fucking stomped French wine in blind competitions.
P.S. Coldvein: Cask Beer Fest in March
freenudemacusers
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Lambda Piscium died for our freedom. #honoraryamerican
FortuneFaded
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I think America is wearing clothes it could pull off when it was 18 but now it just looks sad. It needs a classier wardrobe.
squiddy pls.
you should smoke some of dat.
Spring-Loaded
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It could just be because I ate McDonald's, but I started feeling ill after opening this thread
Good to know we have a pro-America mod staff.
freenudemacusers
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our best and brightest mods are american
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