OT (or is it?): American Imperialism

[Slynky]

Sorry if I come off upset when I hear that people of their own free will purchase stupid items (whether it be American or not). Before we got "international" with this kind of finger-pointing at "evil" America, I got just as upset when I heard (yet another) complaint from the black communities that tobacco and alcohol manufacturers target them--as if humans didn't posses a free will to refuse to buy things simply because they saw a picture of it.

So, to ANYONE, of ANY nationality who uses their money to buy something that's either stupid, over-priced, or bad for them, go look in the mirror and quit blaming others. People need to take responsibility for their choices. I used to smoke. If I get cancer later, it's my fault. I used to eat fast food / McDonalds. If I never return to a healthy state again, it's my fault.

I just get a little tired of everyone lumping in all their unhappiness about their lives into a big rotten tomato to throw at America.

[dogscoff]

So, to ANYONE, of ANY nationality who uses their money to buy something that's either stupid, over-priced, or bad for them, go look in the mirror and quit blaming others. People need to take responsibility for their choices. I used to smoke. If I get cancer later, it's my fault. I used to eat fast food / McDonalds. If I never return to a healthy state again, it's my fault.

People who get fat eating burgers and try to sue mcdonalds are losers, I agree. I think the smokers might have a point, given some of the highly addictive crap in cigarettes, but that's an aside. It's the people who suffer from these products and *don't* complain about it that cause me the greatest worry.

[Ragnarok-X]

dogscoff said:


People who get fat eating burgers and try to sue mcdonalds are losers, I agree. I think the smokers might have a point, given some of the highly addictive crap in cigarettes, but that's an aside. It's the people who suffer from these products and *don't* complain about it that cause me the greatest worry.

Your point is only partly right. It has been scientificly -PROVEN- that certain integrints within mcdonalds, burgerking and fast food products in general are indeed addictive as well. Just watch the movie i mentioned, SuperSize Me, afterwards you will know a few things you didnt want to. Whats happening is amazing, on the entire line unbelieveable.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

More evident WORLDWIDE. So far, North Korea hasn't been that much of a worldwide influence. The US HAS. Now, I say again, I have nothing against American people in general; but it is the American government and their policy that I detest.

As said before, by someone:
In under four years' time Bush's term will have ended, and then the world can celebrate.

[TerranC]

StrategiaInUltima said:
So far, North Korea hasn't been that much of a worldwide influence.

That's because Nork nukes have a limited range. But there are about 2 billion people and some influential countries who are directly or indirectly affected by the North Korean Crisis. If North Korean nukes could reach Europe, you wouldn't be saying that.

[Nodachi]

Right now North Korea's missiles have an estimated range of 3600 miles. That is why China is pushing so hard for them to discontinue their nuke program.

Speaking of China, they are the next potential threat. If they were to switch their production over to a war footing it would make the US's WWII war machine look like kids playing with blocks. It really is just a matter of time before China starts trying to expand. When they do none of their neighbors will be able to stand up to them in a conventional war. If the US steps in to stop them it will (yet again) be the bad guy in the eyes of the world sticking their nose in where it doesn't belong. Yet if the US does nothing the world will cry foul that the US is 'allowing' China to act aggressively.
We catch Hell either way.

[dogscoff]

I have just one thing to say on this. The fact that much of the world has the right to chose their way of life at all, is do in large part to the actions of the United States. How soon the ungrateful will forget.

Seems to me the America of the 1940s bears very little resemblance to the america of today. I mean, no-one expects the Germany of today to be the same as it was 65 years ago.

I've always found it interesting that with all the money the US spends overseas (look at our trade deficits) it seems to be one of the most hated countries of the world.

Woo. Money. Yeah. That's OK then.

We've never heard any important news from {afghanistan} in over a year. For as far as I know, Afghanistan is now a peaceful, free country.

Or the exact opposite. Ah, the short attention span of the media...

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

"Islamic terrorism" and the "justification" of it are both bull****. I've talked with a Muslim about it once, and he says that those terrorists are NOT "good Muslims", just like a Christian killer is not a "good Christian". The Koran says that it is a sin to kill people, like the bible does, and the person I talked with about it said that those terrorists will most likely end up in Hell.

To say that the Islamic terrorism is justified by the Koran is total nonsense. Those who claim it isn't need to talk to a Muslim about it once.

[Fyron]

Holy scriptures can be used by those looking to twist them as justification for anything... It is all a matter of interpretation and which parts you stress over the others.