(September 3, 2017 at 7:07 pm)Tizheruk Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Then you should be pissed off at T.rump, not America.

That's why I said Trump .

Scattershot sentence punctuation is problematical.

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(September 3, 2017 at 7:03 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 6:39 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I've slept in 72 countries. Not one single one was 100% pro- or 100% anti-US. Just like everywhere there were different opinions about this country, but in every single country I got a warm welcome and had a lot of fun.

My count is not that large by a long shot, but I've lived in countries that were sullen-to-hostile towards us and not once did I experience personal disrespect. The folks where I was understood the difference between my nation's history and my own outlook.

I still understand why they shake a fist at us in many cases, but they never once shook a fist at me.

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(September 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm)Mermaid Wrote: I suspect people in other countries feel it is.
I mean, seriously. we elected Donald Trump as the president.

We. Elected. Donald. Trump. As. The. PRESIDENT.

I didn't. And neither did a majority of American voters.

I refuse to bear that guilt, even as I have to deal with the fallout of his election.

Another president with an asterisk by his name.

(September 3, 2017 at 7:03 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 6:39 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: I've slept in 72 countries. Not one single one was 100% pro- or 100% anti-US. Just like everywhere there were different opinions about this country, but in every single country I got a warm welcome and had a lot of fun.

My count is not that large by a long shot, but I've lived in countries that were sullen-to-hostile towards us and not once did I experience personal disrespect. The folks where I was understood the difference between my nation's history and my own outlook.

I still understand why they shake a fist at us in many cases, but they never once shook a fist at me.

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(September 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm)Mermaid Wrote: I suspect people in other countries feel it is.
I mean, seriously. we elected Donald Trump as the president.

We. Elected. Donald. Trump. As. The. PRESIDENT.

I didn't. And neither did a majority of American voters.

I refuse to bear that guilt, even as I have to deal with the fallout of his election.

Doesn't matter. He was elected.

(September 3, 2017 at 7:32 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 7:07 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: That's why I said Trump .

Scattershot sentence punctuation is problematical.

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(September 3, 2017 at 7:03 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: My count is not that large by a long shot, but I've lived in countries that were sullen-to-hostile towards us and not once did I experience personal disrespect. The folks where I was understood the difference between my nation's history and my own outlook.

I still understand why they shake a fist at us in many cases, but they never once shook a fist at me.

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I didn't. And neither did a majority of American voters.

I refuse to bear that guilt, even as I have to deal with the fallout of his election.

Another president with an asterisk by his name.

Sorry if it was hard too read

(September 3, 2017 at 7:42 pm)Mermaid Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 7:03 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: My count is not that large by a long shot, but I've lived in countries that were sullen-to-hostile towards us and not once did I experience personal disrespect. The folks where I was understood the difference between my nation's history and my own outlook.

I still understand why they shake a fist at us in many cases, but they never once shook a fist at me.

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I didn't. And neither did a majority of American voters.

I refuse to bear that guilt, even as I have to deal with the fallout of his election.

Doesn't matter. He was elected.

Via the shenanigans of the Grim Old Party. They don't respect the country enough to allow honest elections.

(September 3, 2017 at 7:07 pm)Tizheruk Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Then you should be pissed off at T.rump, not America.

That's why I said Trump .

You said you were pissed off at America, not Trump.

(September 3, 2017 at 9:26 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 7:07 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: That's why I said Trump .

You said you were pissed off at America, not Trump.

I said the only thing about America (implying the subject matter being events related to America in the category international relations ) was Trump saying those things .

Just like if I said the only thing about Canada under the same conditions would be Justin  selling weapons to the Saudi's

America or Canada being sub categories( Trump being in the Category America) not a generalization about Americans .

(September 3, 2017 at 6:19 am)It_Was_me Wrote: Because of morons like this. Many Americans tend to have this selfish attitude that everything revolves around us and that everyone else should do as we say. And here it is, all displayed in this single comment left by some moron on TheHill.com story about North Korea.

So what would you do if North Korea dropped a couple of nukes on America?

(September 3, 2017 at 7:42 pm)Mermaid Wrote: Doesn't matter. He was elected.

Not by me. If others elsewhere want to practice sloppy thinking and broadbrushing, great. But it's not my duty to accept it as a judgement. If you're comfortable owning it, do so in my stead, thankyouverymuch.

Me, I'll speak for myself. I didn't vote for the man, I detest most of his positions, and I have nothing but contempt for his outlook. If someone wants to judge me on the basis of another person's vote, why am I obligated to accept that when I did what I could to prevent his presidency?

(September 3, 2017 at 11:18 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: America or Canada being sub categories( Trump being in the Category America) not a generalization about Americans .

Then why be pissed at America, which is what you wrote?

What I see when I see the armchair quarterbacks ranting.

(September 3, 2017 at 11:45 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(September 3, 2017 at 7:42 pm)Mermaid Wrote: Doesn't matter. He was elected.

Not by me. If others elsewhere want to practice sloppy thinking and broadbrushing, great. But it's not my duty to accept it as a judgement. If you're comfortable owning it, do so in my stead, thankyouverymuch.

Me, I'll speak for myself. I didn't vote for the man, I detest most of his positions, and I have nothing but contempt for his outlook. If someone wants to judge me on the basis of another person's vote, why am I obligated to accept that when I did what I could to prevent his presidency?

(September 3, 2017 at 11:18 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: America or Canada being sub categories( Trump being in the Category America) not a generalization about Americans .

Then why be pissed at America, which is what you wrote?

Let me put this in chart form

The subject - International relations

The sub category - America(persons in or related to America)

The sub category of that- comments by Donald Trump (Person in and related to America)

The sub category of that - His(Trumps) idea that the world owes America (comments by a person in and related to America)