quote:America is all too aware it is hated abroad, thus international reactions whose gist is "No, we don't hate you -- you're actually wonderful, and we recognize your goodness and thank you for it" are going to be quickly seized upon and held up for others to see.
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Or we like to applaud those people that don't have their heads firmly planted in their asses....
I guess it is a 50/50 call....
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This was in The Mirror? The same paper that has been more anti-war than any other tabloid we have?
I'd despute the "crummier" aspect too. It's better than the Sun, Star, Mail and Telegraph at the very least. And it now has a BLACK LOGO! Which means something interesting, no doubt.
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True. But then if you continually act like a self serving sloth with all the wit, charm and self possession of an alsatian dog after a head swapping operation, you have to expect that somebody is gonna come for you.
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Or was he refering to Bush the First & Second???
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This article has a weak argument to begin with. It's like saying "your country has been attacked, therefore your subsequent actions are perfect and faultless." What the fuck? I don't have to disrespect people who have died or lost someone to point out the shit this country is doing or about to do. It's a non-sequitur.
I think it's "count your blessings, and try not to bitch SO much, because while the Americans may be being jerks, they're pretty pissed off right now, and they have the means, motive, and opportunity (and, the author implies, possibly the right) to be MUCH nastier jerks than they're being. probably many others would be nastier, in their place."
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So basically, "don't hate America because we could have shortened the lifespan of the human species"? You're right, it's so much more convincing that way.
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The man has a point. I think we can all agree that Americans could be much worse than they are being at this very moment. As they have repeatedly and conclusively demonstrated in the past, Americans have a seemingly infinite capacity for being nasty jerks and wanting to "blow shit up" when their shins are scratched.
By comparison, we should all applaud them for their self-restraint in not launching a few nukes at Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea. Afterall, it would be the American way. No, seriously
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If I ever get mugged, and lose the ability to use my legs, I will phone up the person who mugged me and thank them for not eating my arms as well.
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