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cali

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2. It's actually the answer to a lot of' 'whys'

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 09:55 AM

Feb 2014

generally, Americans, democrats, indies and repubs, accept without questioning- or much of it- that we NEED to have the enormous defense and associated spending.

The facts in the op boggle the mind if you actually think about them.

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Here's why the U.S. owns the planet. [View all] cali Feb 2014 OP

That's why we can't afford universal health care. Lasher Feb 2014 #1

It's actually the answer to a lot of' 'whys' cali Feb 2014 #2

Yeah, we let our own people starve for "freedom" elsewhere. ananda Feb 2014 #3

+1 newfie11 Feb 2014 #7

+ another 1 Hayduke Bomgarte Feb 2014 #15

+1,000 malaise Feb 2014 #18

Well said. Sums it up nicely. brush Feb 2014 #30

They don't need to give Americans any benefits. They already own us. BlueStreak Feb 2014 #36

There is something hopeful going on in Vermont with single payer health care. Lasher Feb 2014 #45

It is good to hear that is still developing, but I thought it was farther along BlueStreak Feb 2014 #55

Yeah, but those next 10 nations are fierce enemies that must be countered. Scuba Feb 2014 #4

^^^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!^^^^^^^^^ woo me with science Feb 2014 #43

They are EVIL DICTATORS taking away FREEDOMS!!! bvar22 Feb 2014 #49

And we cut food stamps. Autumn Feb 2014 #5

rayGUN, rayGUN, rayGUN, rayGUN! boston bean Feb 2014 #6

Thank goodness four are military. n/t leeroysphitz Feb 2014 #8

Four are, indeed. Electric Monk Feb 2014 #10

Those who can lead the world through diplomacy and example do, avebury Feb 2014 #9

And this is why the world is more peaceful now than it has ever been. randome Feb 2014 #11

By what measure? . cali Feb 2014 #16

'Recognizing reality' does not equate to seeing American rule as a 'good thing'. randome Feb 2014 #24

Wow. polly7 Feb 2014 #23

Did I say people aren't suffering? They clearly are. randome Feb 2014 #25

Bullshit! nt. polly7 Feb 2014 #26

Read the the article I cited above. randome Feb 2014 #27

No thanks. polly7 Feb 2014 #29

Actually Iraqi deaths have gone down yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #32

Your article does not have any facts in it. former9thward Feb 2014 #47

'Where the U.S. did nothing'? randome Feb 2014 #52

You tried AnalystInParadise Feb 2014 #48

And I applaud you, AnalystInParadise! randome Feb 2014 #51

Emotions over facts and logic!!!!! Nt JJChambers Feb 2014 #28

Don't you wish ..... nt. polly7 Feb 2014 #31

Pax Americana? See Pax Romana for what happens next. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #35

LOL, another ignorant cause = effect argument. n-t Logical Feb 2014 #38

As is the contention that the U.S. 'owns' the planet because of our military bases. randome Feb 2014 #41

So more people carrying guns has reduced the USA murder rate? Same argument? n-t Logical Feb 2014 #42

Not at all the same argument. randome Feb 2014 #50

Yes, because global security is much less complicated than.... Logical Feb 2014 #53

The fact that the U.S. has deployed military bases around the World implies many things, but ladjf Feb 2014 #12

it's a colloquial use of the phrase, a turn of phrase reflecting the reality cali Feb 2014 #17

I think that the idea of establishing bases and forces all over the globe is a terrible strategy. ladjf Feb 2014 #46

More than the next 13 put together Spider Jerusalem Feb 2014 #13

We are an empire. jwirr Feb 2014 #14

Uuuh ......... wrong. polly7 Feb 2014 #19

own the planet is a turn of phrase. The U.S. cali Feb 2014 #21

Yes. polly7 Feb 2014 #22

They don't WANT them to be the same BlueStreak Feb 2014 #37

It's a self-perpetuating machine protected by profiteers and their all-encompassing PR apparatus jsr Feb 2014 #20

Wrong again. We own the world because our culture (movies, music, and video games) influence FSogol Feb 2014 #33

Yep. And, we're going broke in a futile attempt to protect our holdings. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #34

Who is the "we"? BlueStreak Feb 2014 #39

What do you mean, ''Our''? Octafish Feb 2014 #40

Hmm. woo me with science Feb 2014 #44

And boy, do our tenants hate us! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #54

That is so far off the mark. The US is deeply in debt. A few rich people own the world. Coyotl Feb 2014 #56