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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:49 AM Original message |
Can anyone tell me what the benefits of being an American are?.... |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. A 100 years ago, if you were white, there were advantages to being American. nt |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. True but I'm talking about modern times, 2009. n/t |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. We actually do have a pretty good tradition of free speech. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. ...is a shit statement |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. "in a lot of cases we have less" |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. "the US is but another country"..... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
62. that's kind of a silly point though |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
110. If this is true then why is the waiting list for legal immigration years long |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. Some people view their country the same way they would view a football team |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I agree.... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
64. sure, it started in 1980 |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
118. The cure is coming very soon. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. We get to live in a beautiful country |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I don't think that was the point of the OP |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. "I don't think I would want to live anywhere else" |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:45 AM Response to Reply #26 |
54. Yes they do |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #54 |
88. Warts that the "Compound W" exacerbated. |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #88 |
106. Compound W |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
92. Yeah, same here |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
47. And Canada and Australia don't have scientists, artists ... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. There actually are deserts in Canada. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
90. "I would guess it would be too dry and it wouldn't have very good Mexican food." |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. But hatrack said it was all shifting sand dunes |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Like the one's in Canada! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
68. Unfortunately, I can't say we have very good food. It CAN be good, but when it is it is |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
112. As we live under bridges and.. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #112 |
120. Unlike they do in other countries? |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #120 |
131. but, we are suppose to be so great and wonderful.. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. Here you go! |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Lol my thoughts exactly. n/t |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
66. Love Lewis Black! |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
91. Man, he just gave me a thought . . . |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
10. Have you lived Outside the US ever |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
53. I wouldn't say a lot better |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. Obama is our president. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yeah... |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Eh, piss on 'em... |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
70. OK, you found one. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
17. So where are you gonna go? |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. Cuz we were founded on an idea, and the original idea was pretty fuckin good |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
48. +1 |
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cyclezealot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. The terrain is beautiful. Our unkept traditions are positive. |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yes our terrain is beautiful.... |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
69. The story is told . . . |
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cyclezealot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
101. I was being sarcastic |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. I live in China and nothing would make me move to the US. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Why? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:16 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Maybe he thinks having two choices at the ballot box is more insulting than simply no choice? |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:55 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. roflmao ziinger |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
87. We have choices? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
52. This DU thread might help, "Amazing Pictures, Pollution in China" |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #52 |
89. More amazing pictures |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
21. As an Immigrant who came here from France..... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:36 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. "this is the only country on earth where you can..." |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Well, for me, it is the only place that it could have happened..... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
60. IOW, the chance to win a lottery. Time frame is also relevant, when did this all happen? n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #60 |
75. My mom got married (a preplanned marriage sorta) |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #21 |
135. I filled my green card lottery entry today. You guys have much better standard of living |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
22. "The whole world digs that sound from the USA" |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. But what I don't get is that when Clapton or Jagger.... |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
74. Alright, now you've gone and done it. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #74 |
80. Im not sure you understand exactly what Im saying |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
109. That was then. All the best rock and roll comes from North America here in the 'aughts. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #109 |
136. All the best rock and roll aint coming from nowhere these days |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
85. Okay, we have the Blasters. I concede. nt. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #85 |
97. and we gave the world all those kinds of music Phil Alvin is singing about |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
23. Well, our flag is pretty good-looking |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
24. There are some good things that were unique about America. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Fine seasonal microbrew, pumpkin pie, apple butter... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:43 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Being that I just recently celebrated Thanksgiving.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Best of both worlds! |
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wuvuj (874 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:10 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Thanksgiving is next month here... |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:03 AM Response to Original message |
34. Umm... uhh... there's, uh.... I mean, you have this... er... that is... |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. The US does have the oldest constitutional form of government |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #35 |
96. Greece? |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #96 |
104. Check your history |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #104 |
105. the point is "still in use" |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 04:10 PM Response to Reply #105 |
134. No, seems the point to me |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
36. It doesn't suck, that's for sure. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
37. I'm not sure about the whole "Exceptionalism" BS |
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wuvuj (874 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
39. America is great because.... |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
40. Soccer is a fail here. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
94. nope. Fastest growing sport in the country. |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #94 |
98. I've been hearing that since 1975. Never seems to happen. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:51 AM Response to Original message |
41. You can fly a bomber and bomb nations from 45,000 feet...instead of being bombed. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. And you can bomb the moon! |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
67. Yes, and look where that got them. |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:58 AM Response to Original message |
42. The only thing I can think of is that we have lots of physical space ... |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
83. Don't forget poverty |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:01 AM Response to Original message |
43. You've got most of the world supply |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
45. Lots of cultural variety |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:33 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Or you could be in Canada or Australia. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:02 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Aren't Canadians just Americans who'd rather have health care than guns? n/t |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. no |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
49. We have the NFL? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
55. Go down the list of benefits in living in other countries and see for yourself |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
77. The question isn't "Are Americans better off than Somalis?" |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. When I was in china for business. I had |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Yeah, |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. I work in material engineering and technology |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
57. "Patriotism is the most foolish of passions, and the passion of fools." |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
58. An opportunity to participate in (ex-)first-world social upheaval? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
61. The best real estate on earth? n/t |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
63. Nothing....Fucking Nothing. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
71. of the people, by the people, for the people, |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Some of the people, definitely. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
73. You get to tell everyone on the internet how much your home country sucks... |
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mason501 (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. I'm, quite, sure there are many folks out side of the U.S. who think. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
78. No one will shoot you for posting this.. |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
82. Up thread, someone mentioned goldfish and microbrews. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
86. a much better standard of living than most other countries. |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
93. easy to spell US and A |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
100. I love livin' in the USA |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
102. ask the millions of people trying to get in. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-24-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
103. Less censorship than most, or maybe even all, other countries. |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #103 |
116. You sure? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #116 |
122. What media freedom does Finland have the U.S. does not? |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #122 |
125. Oh, dear. You're not a journalist, are you? |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #125 |
130. Self censorship and government censorship are two different things. nt |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #103 |
119. You could not be more wrong. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. Then enlighten me. What media can not published in the U.S., but can be published elsewhere? |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. It's not that it cannot, it's that the US media self-censors. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #124 |
126. So your saying people censor themselves and blame it on other people? nt |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #126 |
127. I'm saying the US media self censors. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. You are using logical fallacies. This is not about me. Self censorship is not government |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
107. The Sex Panther? |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
108. First one I thought of: |
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Call Me Wesley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #108 |
113. Hand soccer! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
111. After WWII when Europe was in shambles, the USA had a lot to offer refugee |
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dolphindance (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
114. This is the best place to be... bar none. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
115. IMHO, Canada and Australia are a bit better. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #115 |
129. Australia has considerably more censorship than the U.S. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
117. The RW'ers aren't talking about Patriotism. There idea is pure Jingoism |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
121. You don't need a visa to go most places. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
132. you can get totally smash drunk and not be followed by CCTV on the way home.. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-25-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
133. Well there are advantages compared to some countries |
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137. Two weeks paid vacation. |
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