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YoungDemCA

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1. Depends on which "America" you are talking about
Thu Mar 7, 2013, 04:47 PM
Mar 2013

The masses of people, or the much more concentrated ruling elite?

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
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