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barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy.
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"like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt Last edited by classicman; 01-07-2008 at 07:52 AM. |
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Crap? Is it not true?
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Second, do you know how the poor compare to other first-world countries? Quote:
Also, you are making it sound like we did blacks a favor by freeing them? Quote:
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I'll give you a hypothetical example. Lets say me and you are running a race, 100 meter dash. And because I want the upper hand, I break your leg right before the race. Now, because I did that, I got disqualified and someone else is taking my place and the race is set for the next day. But, because you have a broken leg, the race can never be fair. If we give you a head start, the other guy will complain saying that "he didn't break your leg so he shouldn't be penalized for it" and if you don't get a head start, you will be at a very steep disadvantage. Now here is the question. By disqualifying me from the race, did we rectify the situation? By giving you a head start, did we rectify the situation? The answer to both the questions are no. The only way the situation will be rectified is when your leg heals, and that comes with time. In the meantime, my replacement will still be benefiting off my misdeeds no matter what his original views are. That is the problem. That is why there is really no way of rectifying many of the situations that are present today. Yes, we are not doing the misdeeds that we have done in the past, but we are still benefiting from them and there is very little anyone can do about it except trying to speed of the healing process, which ironically usually does the opposite. But yes, I have been focusing more on the negative parts just as you have been focusing on the positive parts. There is no need from me to mention the positive parts because those are not needed for my argument, but notice how I don't deny them either. If we are arguing over abortion, why would put out an argument for your side? The point of my argument is to say that America has done its fair share of misdeeds and then shouldn't be labeled a "good" country. Everyone knows of America's positive effects, so it is irrelevant using them in my argument. And please don't take me as we are a "bad" country either. We are as I said numerous times, a country that is just protecting our own interests, very little good or evil can come from that statement. |
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Let's see, chum; the simplest measure of the validity of what you are pleased to call "American propaganda" is probably the fact that by itself the United States is one fifth of the world economy, year in and year out. In several senses, we work. It's indisputable we work very well. We're the ones to beat, if that's possible.
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