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In reply to the discussion: We are the "evil empire" we warned everybody about [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)137. And 3 of them aren't now
And one is a state. One wants to be a state.
An evil empire is one that hangs on, and we could have. Or gives the other areas lesser rights.
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Considering the only emotion most Americans seem comfortable expressing is outrage ...
1000words
Oct 2013
#1
which is why so many flock to our borders and apply to our institutions of higher learning
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#4
I'm satirizing you. Not serious about gold. Gold prices are currently in a falling trend.
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#26
I can be unhappy about some of our foreign policy choices without resorting
Pretzel_Warrior
Oct 2013
#43
Well it's certainly not for the health care, minimum wage, paid vacations, left-wing politics,
mr blur
Oct 2013
#13
So, you're going to accomplish your goal by expressing your hatred of the USA
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#19
Ladies and Gentlemen, you will see above this post an ad hominem logical fallacy
Taverner
Oct 2013
#55
You're going back 40 and 60 years to justify your point that our gov't is bad?
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#68
Which is still not the current administration. Your comment was present tense, not past tense. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#96
You are wrong: Hawaii, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phillipines were former US Colonies
Taverner
Oct 2013
#40
Most people in Central America don't hate the United States the way you do. nt
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#50
It's easier to pound on a scapegoat than to come up with good arguments. That's the BOG fascination
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#98
It's weird, they treat BOG as not only pro-Obama cultists, but also rightwing jingoists
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#101
The OP was pure hatred of the United States. Allow me to bold all of the hate:
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#118
Well, I have been there once, and much of my social group are Mexicans and Hondurans...
antigone382
Oct 2013
#160
I know my own experiences having traveled there at least once per year, plus
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#97
Well, he does hate America, but I agree he explained that hatred pretty well, so
geek tragedy
Oct 2013
#53
I agree and support your views,Taverner. We or should I say, the powers-that-be, have..
BlueJazz
Oct 2013
#58
You may be interested in which country provided the most aid, by far, to the 2004 tsunami victims.
Nye Bevan
Oct 2013
#155
I think the "power brokers" that run the US are the "evil" element, which makes us all look bad.
tenderfoot
Oct 2013
#156