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OceanEcosystem

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13. Exactly.

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 03:04 PM

Feb 2013

Why would it be invalid for another nation to consider the United States to be a bogeyman? After all, as your quote stated, "hobgoblins" are needed "to keep the populace alarmed."

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China, a country liberals and conservatives both dislike [View all] OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 OP

Absolutely right, most Americans fear China Franker65 Feb 2013 #1

Yes, it's time that countries stood up to China. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #2

Those islands is what this is about. Cleita Feb 2013 #8

On the other hand their food is great. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #3

It is essential that we have a bogeyman. The more scary the better. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #4

I know right? Because all nations are harmless and never pose a threat to each other. n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #5

How "harmless" is America? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #10

Exactly. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #13

Erect bogeyman, wave flag, sing National Anthem, start shooting. Works every time. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #14

And small groups in each country get filthy rich, redqueen Feb 2013 #6

I've always secretly thought... white_wolf Feb 2013 #9

Many of us were taught distrust of China along with distrust of Russia Cleita Feb 2013 #7

"We've always been at war with Eastasia" Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #12

True enough. We need to put this behind us. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #15

I don't dislike China. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #11

We need to justify our military mainer Feb 2013 #16

Truthfully, I'm not sure what China has done to deserve our hatred mainer Feb 2013 #17