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I've heard alot of US politicians/millitary ppl say: "We must defend democracy" and such. If they weren't talking about the US maybe you know what democracy they were talking about?
Maybe because they say what sounds good? I trust a politician- especiallly a career one like, oh, Strom Thurmond (this guy ran against Truman from President in the 1940s, and he's STILL in the Senate)- about as far as I can throw them.
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But I KNOW that Sweden is not perfect - that many countries in the third world has things that we don't.
Best does not equal perfect.
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I like Sweden - because swedish taxpayers have payed for my education, healthcare (almost free in sweden), and has given me alot of money when I was out looking for a job. Of course, I'm a patriot - a nationalist - I love sweden.
You ARE aware that many Americans think that's wrong, right?
Our welfare system encourages leeching, really.
Heathcare- Canada apparently has a similar system. Lots of Candians come to the US for various proceedures. (aside from prescription drugs, which are ususally cheaper elsewhere because of price caps, amoung other reasons).
If you can't get an education here (past high school), you've got a problem. Between the scholarships- some offered because of merit, some because of financial situation- grants (see scholarships), low-interest, delayed payback loans and lowcost local community colleges (at least in Arizona, dunno about other states), and work-study programs, you should be able to afford an education.
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barbaric lowlife nation
Gee, thanks, I'll remember that the next time I send a letter to my Congressman about aid to other countries. You know, like the debts accumulated during WW2/1 that I think ONE nation payed back? The Marshal plan? (I'd quote more recent, but I don't have specifics offhand) The various relief organizations too, though not all of those are government funded.
Guess you'll have to get off the internet too then, seeing how it was designed mostly by US scientists..
Oh, and please explain to me why, if the US is a barbaric nation, immigrents from various countries attempt to enter all the time?
Do I need to go on?
Any country has it's failings. The US has plenty of them.
EDIT: speaking of which..
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But I think we have some thoughts regarding some negative aspects of your country, that is coherent with reality - that most of the US citizens don't.
Explain something, please. This actually applies to both sides here, but-what negative aspects are you talking about, and why would you have a better perspective than US citizens? Where are you getting your information? You've already admitted the local news sources are propaganda right along with US news, so it isn't that, is it?
Phoenix-D
[This message has been edited by Phoenix-D (edited 19 July 2001).]