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Taverner

(55,476 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:45 PM Mar 2013

America.... [View all]

America is NOT the greatest country on Earth.
America is NOT better than any country.
America is NOT the land of the free.
America is NOT the land of opportunity
America is NOT the shining city on a hill
America is NOT a light for all nations
America IS hypocrisy.

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America.... [View all] Taverner Mar 2013 OP

Depends on which "America" you are talking about YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #1

America the Empire nt Taverner Mar 2013 #37

I don't know el_bryanto Mar 2013 #2

you haven't spent much time overseas..... spanone Mar 2013 #3

I spent SEVERAL years overseas. 2 1/2 of them serving our country in the Peace Corps Taverner Mar 2013 #9

ok. we can agree to disagree. spanone Mar 2013 #10

The America I speak of is the one that bombs "everything that moves" Taverner Mar 2013 #11

on that we can agree. spanone Mar 2013 #13

It's better than some places NightWatcher Mar 2013 #4

"Patriotism is the most foolish of passions and the passion of fools." Schopenhauer Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #5

OK. Whatever you say. MineralMan Mar 2013 #6

Agree with all but the last line. 99Forever Mar 2013 #7

Lost the cable remote again? nt Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #8

The tragedy of the USA is that it could have been so great. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #12

Yes. I agree 100%. Taverner Mar 2013 #14

I wouldn't live anywhere else. sagat Mar 2013 #15

Me neither. Somebody has to kill the beast. NT Taverner Mar 2013 #16

"somebody has to kill the beast?" geek tragedy Mar 2013 #17

The empire, the American Empire, is the "beast" Taverner Mar 2013 #38

Agree with all of that. Cut Pentagon by 50% is a good start. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #39

Turn the Pentagon into a kids park Taverner Mar 2013 #42

Well, why not move to a country you don't hate? geek tragedy Mar 2013 #18

"If'n you don't love it, leave it!" Taverner Mar 2013 #19

America isn't an "Empire" greytdemocrat Mar 2013 #20

You don't actually know... 99Forever Mar 2013 #23

Well... greytdemocrat Mar 2013 #24

Huh? 99Forever Mar 2013 #29

Empire does not mean what you think it means Taverner Mar 2013 #33

I'm well aware of what "Empire" is. greytdemocrat Mar 2013 #36

Your OP doesn't draw that distinction, nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #22

You're right. My bad. Taverner Mar 2013 #32

A giant acting like a giant. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #35

"America, where are you now" onethatcares Mar 2013 #21

"The more things change.... 99Forever Mar 2013 #25

America has its myths about itself. Most countries and their people do. pampango Mar 2013 #26

But we make great bourbon, amirite? Robb Mar 2013 #27

And the worlds best marijuana! Taverner Mar 2013 #34

You know, for all it's ills...I'm still proud to be an American. Earth_First Mar 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author warrprayer Mar 2013 #30

America Is Not The World... DreamGypsy Mar 2013 #31

Sounds like RW propaganda to keep out "illegals". Zax2me Mar 2013 #40

Ummmmm Hmmmmm???????????? eom Taverner Mar 2013 #41