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Originally Posted by vince  Another good post. I agree with a lot of what you say. Americans have been and are generous towards many other countries. WW2 (not 1) would have been lost to the Axis if it weren't for the U.S. There are many other situations where nations/people in need have been helped by Americans. |
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However, what bugs me is when some Americans go about saying the the rest of the world would have gone to hell in a handbasket if it weren't for them. Lots of other nations have done good lots of good works and make many sacrifices as well. For example, in WW1 & 2, my country, Canada, lost more soldiers per capita than the US. We were in both wars for years before the US. Yet so often we get told by ignorant people that the US saved our ass. Well, we did what we could and pulled our weight. So did Australia and many other nations who were not directly invaded by the Axis. The US was the biggest and therefore contributed the most. And thank God for that. But don't rub our noses in it.
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Couldn't agree more. Nations such as Canada have fought along side us through many a conflict. It's not fair to say they haven't contributed enough or need to do more when the total population is only at about 10-15% of ours? I don't have a complaint about what other nations due, I just don't like it when they basically shit on us until they need us.
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I am not talking about you Wartrac. You seem to have a perspective that sees both sides. I'm talking about the blind "love it or leave it" types who only want to believe what they want to believe.
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There are people like that on both sides of then fence on this issue.
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Being the richest and most influential country, the US as a great effect on the lives of people around the world. It is to be expected that what you guys do concerns us. If America takes some action that directly effects me, I am going to have something to say about it. It's normal. Americans have no problem commenting on events overseas, so they should expect it to work both ways.
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Of course, as in my other thread, I will be the first to critize this country. I just don't how right or wrong we are held up to a standard of not being able to make mistakes.
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Folks from other countries can be just as ignorant of America as Americans are of them. So a lot of dumb shit gets said on both sides.
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Heh, if that isn't the truth I don't know what is.