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Is America the greatest country
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Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 5:10 pm
We invented the AR15.
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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 6:04 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 5:06 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Not sure why you think I'm advertising anything -- just pointing out the things I like about my country.

Not you as a person. You, as a society. Everyone doing a little bit of homework knows about the National Parks, artist, theater and music scene. But what makes headlines is the military and it's actions.
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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 6:18 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 4:48 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: It's right up there. America has amazing national parks and amazing geographical and geological diversity.

Which the republicunts and their business criminal leash holders are doing their best to destroy.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/loca.../72741520/


Quote:Arizona continues to push for new uranium mines near Grand Canyon


We are stable and have good neighbors, aren't as crowded as Europe.

If stable means we can't do shit, then yes....we are stable.  As far as neighbors go...

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/09/24/...92724.html


Quote:Americans Want Canada Border Wall Like They Want One With Mexico

As for the crowding...yeah.

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It's fine if you don't need water.


You don't have to go through super cold winters like Canada.

Ever hear of Minnesota?  The Dakotas.  Montana?  Buffalo, NY?

Even poor people own cars

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Same in Cairo.

and X-boxes in America.

Hey, finally found something we're great in.....fucking video games.

We have the best weed.

Only because we import it.

America is pretty good.

Pretty good is not "great."
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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 7:11 pm (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 7:12 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(December 11, 2015 at 6:04 pm)abaris Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 5:06 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Not sure why you think I'm advertising anything -- just pointing out the things I like about my country.

Not you as a person. You, as a society. Everyone doing a little bit of homework knows about the National Parks, artist, theater and music scene. But what makes headlines is the military and it's actions.

Americans, too, should be judged on individual qualities. Many Americans think America is the Greatest Nation Evah. Many Americans also are aware of the nation's shortcomings. Judging anything -- a country, a faith, a company, a people -- by headlines is going to be necessarily inaccurate, insofar as details will always get glossed-over.

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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 8:31 pm (This post was last modified: December 11, 2015 at 8:32 pm by abaris.)
(December 11, 2015 at 7:11 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Americans, too, should be judged on individual qualities. Many Americans think America is the Greatest Nation Evah. Many Americans also are aware of the nation's shortcomings. Judging anything -- a country, a faith, a company, a people -- by headlines is going to be necessarily inaccurate, insofar as details will always get glossed-over.

Don't need to tell that to me. But the international public judges based on headlines. That's why I called it bad advertisment.
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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 9:47 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 8:31 pm)abaris Wrote:
(December 11, 2015 at 7:11 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Americans, too, should be judged on individual qualities. Many Americans think America is the Greatest Nation Evah. Many Americans also are aware of the nation's shortcomings. Judging anything -- a country, a faith, a company, a people -- by headlines is going to be necessarily inaccurate, insofar as details will always get glossed-over.

Don't need to tell that to me. But the international public judges based on headlines. That's why I called it bad advertisment.

Well, it's a good thing my post didn't hit the newspapers, now isn't it?

I look forward to the day when my utterances are cable-news fodder. Until then, an online post is not an advertisement.

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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 10:43 pm
Yo mama's the greatest country.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 10:50 pm
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Spotted this on a blog...and having no will power whatsoever could not resist!
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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 10:53 pm
(December 11, 2015 at 10:50 pm)Minimalist Wrote: [Image: lol.jpg?w=696&h=581]

Spotted this on a blog...and having no will power whatsoever could not resist!

As an American, I don't understand... what's wrong with bacon?
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RE: Is America the greatest country
December 11, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Ask your arteries.
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