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    • I am an American. I like (the idea of) communism.

      6 8.45%
    • I am an American. I do not care / have no opinionabout communism.

      4 5.63%
    • I am an American. I do not like communism.

      15 21.13%
    • I am not an American. I like (the idea of) communism.

      20 28.17%
    • I am not an American. I do not care / have no opinion about communism.

      8 11.27%
    • I am not an American. I do not like communism.

      14 19.72%
    • I am a proud American, all commies must die.

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      you would never admitt jealosy, Bonsay

      Capitalism kicks ass. America proved it.

      As universal said, just wait until our taxes get cut to shit (no income taxes, maybe). European and Asian economies will go

      Communism would never run with ANYONE. Once again, look back in history.
      I guarantee you you would get sick of communism after a while. You would see the true crapiness of how much you get cheeted out of. The fact about communism is, yea, they give you a check, but it isnt shit. It's just enough to get you by. Just the necessities. No xbox or plasma TV's for you. No vacations or nice cars because of extra hard work.

      Thats why capitalism kicks ass. Rewards. Not structure.

      something we call freedom
      communism isnt freedom

      so how about you. Do you want to be free? Think about that before you suspect yourself to communism.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Universal View Post
      So when can you send me my check?

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      If you are the majority and elected me as government, yes.

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      The one that people are the most jealous of. This is illustrated by the fact that NOBODY on this site who supposedly hates our war policy can passionately bitch about anybody else's war policy. You have noticed that, haven't you? After several requests, you and others showed nothing in that thread except obsession with the United States and very brief mentionings of those who seek to make Americans and Israelis literally extinct. People are going to be the most jealous of the most successful country, which is going to be the country with the best capitalism. Guess who that is. If you have a problem with us now, you just wait until we lower our tax code and use a financial incentive voucher system with our public schools. When that happens, your obsession with us is going to be ten fold. [/b]
      I think when someone is trowing waterballoons with paint at people that walk past, and I am sitting under the trajectory, then I think my 'obsession' is justified.

      America does hold 3000 nukes, and has a senile president.

      And why should I be jealous? Seriously, maybe if I lived in africa I would. I live in the Netherlands, my dad has a good job, I go to a good university. If I choose not to work I get a bigger check from the government then you get. But I will choose to work, and I will choose a job I like, regardless of how much I get paid. I don't care for a big house, no-one ever told me that is the thing to have. I have more freedoms, I can buy pot legally. I can get my g/f's aborted (not yet appying to me, but still). Why would I be jealous?

      Despite the provocative comments I just made toward Neruo so that he will take me up on my challenge to go off about a country other than the United States, I want the whole world to be capitalist. I don't think the United States kicks so much ass in business because we are genetically superior. The vast majority of us are the close descendants of the same people Neruo and others here are descendants of. The vast majority of us have great great grandparents who were born in Europe, so such an attitude would be really ridiculous. I just think we have the best economic system, and I invite the whole world to be capitalistic on the same, or better yet, even greater level than we are. I am pro-world, not just pro-America. I want Europe and other places to start kicking major ass economically, even if they kick ours. That CAN happen.
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      America got so huge, becouse they are. Their country is huge. Their natural recources are huge. Their dollar has huge range people-wise. Their tv has a huge public so their commercials have huge effect. The amount of minimum-wage-earning people is huge. The companies can get huge. The money made on anti-depressants are huge.

      Just becouse you have a big country, that allso has oil. And just alot of tax payers that do not care about their own schools and live, yes, you can buy alot of tanks indeed.

      What is so big about america besides it's tanks? The people, yes. You just have cheap ground and cheap food. If europe had all that room you have, and would be properly united in language as you are, we would allso have become immensly powerfull.

      Only that power corrups. There has to be a change in power every now and then. Eventually, power corrupts all, America is a long way down the road of moral corruption.

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      And didn't russia beat your ass in the cold war? Not at the end of it, becouse of the stupid people that took control. But who had the first satalite? The first man in space? Russia had an average salary that was certainly in the race of the best 10 of the world.

      A good working communist state Could kick your ass, without losing morals like you have. Yet this is extremely unlikely due to the nature of mankind.
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      You are not ready for communism. So lets stop about that.
      Rather PLEASE explane why should one be jelaous. I really want to know. You should also know you are terribly wrong.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Hominus View Post
      you would never admitt jealosy, Bonsay

      Capitalism kicks ass. America proved it.

      As universal said, just wait until our taxes get cut to shit (no income taxes, maybe). European and Asian economies will go

      Communism would never run with ANYONE. Once again, look back in history.
      I guarantee you you would get sick of communism after a while. You would see the true crapiness of how much you get cheeted out of. The fact about communism is, yea, they give you a check, but it isnt shit. It's just enough to get you by. Just the necessities. No xbox or plasma TV's for you. No vacations or nice cars because of extra hard work.

      Thats why capitalism kicks ass. Rewards. Not structure.

      something we call freedom
      communism isnt freedom

      so how about you. Do you want to be free? Think about that before you suspect yourself to communism.
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      jesus tittyfucking christ, you are so much indoctrinated during the 70's. Wake up man. Russia wasn't the ideal state marx wanted. Russia was dictated. Russia sucked, yes.

      Why do you keep going on about how much communism Lead to? I mean see man See the IDEA of communism. You just cannot grasp utopia or something. I do not see how utopia can exist with un-equality.

      Look back in history? Why? Does that change the idea of communism? No, it just prooves that it is unlikely to work. But it doesn't make it's idea less good.

      And like I said, russia before the fall of the USSR had an average salary that was pretty darn decent. If everyone truely does their jobs with pride, it would actually be more efficent then with people like you that just sit in an office mastrubating, as long as they get paid.

      Stop compairing russia with communism. Those things are hardly related.

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      You are just brainwashed or something that communism is bad, no matter what. Often it turns bad, yes. But if it would work, it would rock totally balls. Everyone would work hard, and like it.

      Communism isn't freedom? Maybe stalin told people what to do, but I think that people in a real communist state would just do what they like most and can do best (wich is what they like, for they are not egocentric capitalists).

      Don't talk about freedom when you live in america. Only ecomonically it is just about anarchy.




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      Quote Originally Posted by Neruo View Post

      And didn't russia beat your ass in the cold war? Not at the end of it, becouse of the stupid people that took control. But who had the first satalite? The first man in space? Russia had an average salary that was certainly in the race of the best 10 of the world.

      A good working communist state Could kick your ass, without losing morals like you have. Yet this is extremely unlikely due to the nature of mankind.
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      Your jealousy is showing again. You might want to cover it up. You can start by bitching about a country other than the one that is obviously making you so jealous.

      We lead the space race, not the failed communist douche country. They collapsed. Guess why. Businesses in Russia sucked. Guess why. Capitalism is the reason we kick ass in business, history of inventions, military, space exploration, technology, scientific progress, medical knowledge, entertainment, and so on. Instead of being a jealous weenie about this, encourage your country to take up our economic ways. China, Russia, and India are much bigger than the United States, and look at how they are doing. Go figure.

      Quote Originally Posted by Neruo View Post
      You are not ready for communism. So lets stop about that.
      Rather PLEASE explane why should one be jelaous. I really want to know. You should also know you are terribly wrong.
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      You shouldn't be jealous. You should improve your own country. I have told you how. I want a successful world. Then people can stop making such a big damn deal of my country.
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      And I am not jelaous. The only person here that is obsessed of America is Hominus, and he is american. He keeps making stupid threads on how america rocks and things like that. And then I'm obsessed?
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      I agree with hominus about capitalism being the best way to run a country. I voted:

      "I like (the idea of) communism"

      Emphasis on "the idea of". It's a great idea, but 1917's Russia prooved that it just doesn't work.

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      I had to read animal farm and see how it symbolises communism and it basically says, communism is a good idea about equality ect but most humans are too greedy to do it.
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      Quote Originally Posted by NeAvO View Post
      I had to read animal farm and see how it symbolises communism and it basically says, communism is a good idea about equality ect but most humans are too greedy to do it.
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      Yeah, I read that book. It outlines what I said about Russia taking on communism, with the pigs representing the russion leaders, and the rest of the animals the exploited workers.

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      russia did fuck it up. both my greatgrandpa&#39;s died in siberia...more ppl wer killed by stalin than hitler etc..etc..

      but russia didn&#39;t do communism the way Marx said it should be done. Russia made mistakes that wern&#39;t about communism and just leadership dictator problems. don&#39;t go by russia to say it doesn&#39;t work...it very well might not work...but it defintley wont work the way Lenin and Stalin did it. Communism was supposed to happen in an already industrial country...not one like russia were most ppl were peasants farmers etc..

      Communism is an ideal. I&#39;d like to think if a group of ppl were stranded on a desert island...and some ppl couldn&#39;t climb trees to get coconuts to eat...we wouldnt let them die...we&#39;d share the food...get what im saying? lol ive got a high fever tonight...

      i really think human nature will have to change for communism to work on a large scale.


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      sure, it may be the best way, but remember that we are animals. We will always have drives to improve our status, but in communism you cant do that. That is why it will always fail. There will always be greed. ALWAYS. Somebody gets too ambitious and fucks it up. ALWAYS.

      the ideal is perfect, buts its impossible.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Hominus View Post
      sure, it may be the best way, but remember that we are animals. We will always have drives to improve our status, but in communism you cant do that. That is why it will always fail. There will always be greed. ALWAYS. Somebody gets too ambitious and fucks it up. ALWAYS.

      the ideal is perfect, buts its impossible.
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      That&#39;s because people don&#39;t evolve. They don&#39;t see the good thing about having a complete, friendly, growing society. Think about how much more we could acomplish with no wars and shit like that. Everything would go up . Do you think that if the whole world was communists, yachts or plasma TVs wouldn&#39;t exist?
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      Quote Originally Posted by badassbob View Post
      I agree with hominus about capitalism being the best way to run a country. I voted:

      "I like (the idea of) communism"

      Emphasis on "the idea of". It&#39;s a great idea, but 1917&#39;s Russia prooved that it just doesn&#39;t work.
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      Yeah I agree, partially. It is currently just impossible to &#39;create&#39; a communist state. People just don&#39;t accept it. It seems that people never will. I know this dude that is really into communist and he said that it is logic people don&#39;t accept it, becouse we grew up in a capitalistic world, and after a few generations the people would be able to accept communism, and make it work. I think he is partially true. But as long as there is rich and poor, communism is a long way away.

      And once again, capitalism is indeed the best way to run a country, but not for the people in the lower classes

      Anyhow the point is: You can hate &#39;communist&#39; russia (everyone does), and vote for capitalists in actual elections, but you can still like what communism stands for: equality and such.
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      Let&#39;s say that 1000 of us go out and gather nuts for the winter because we will depend on them and nothing else for food. We have one month to do it before we have to go into a cave for three months. After the gathering, all 1000 of us will put the nuts into a huge pile and divide them up 1000 ways. First of all, do you think a lot of nust will be gathered? And how sure are you that you will get the number of nuts you deserve? My high/junior high school had about 1000 people. Think of a random sample of 1000 people from your school or else think of 1000 people from a few schools. How would the nut gathering go with those people? Imagine how many of them would want to spend most of their time smoking pot under the trees, playing Nintendo, getting drunk, and so forth while they feel totally secure that enough people are going to gather nuts. What would that pile end up looking like? If you worked your ass off to gather as many nuts as you could, would it be fair to end up with a great deal fewer than you gathered? And why would you work your ass off in the first place if you knew that you were going to get ripped off?

      Now imagine a scenario where the 1000 people are told that they are going to have to gather nuts for the winter because they will have to depend on them and nothing else for food, but in this case, whatever a person gathers is what he has for the winter. Now tell me, HONESTLY... Do you think more nuts are going to be gathered in this scenario, or the first one? There will be a lot of otherwise lazy people getting off their asses when they would not have in the first scenario. Even if the lazy people will be in trouble with the law for not gathering nuts in the first scenario, they will do the minimum to get by. But if you tell them that they are on their own, they will be much more likely to make sure they pick lots of nuts. People who are prone to working hard will see the rewards of doing so here, and that will give them a reason to work really hard, often to the point of obsession.

      In a national economy, it is money that works like that. On top of the above, the more money a person has, the more he spends, so the more he helps business growth, which benefits everybody. It creates jobs, and the service is generally very good. It makes people want to invent things and get businesses off the ground. Capitalism results in a very successful country where even the poorest people are fat. When the world figures this out, we are going to have an awesome world.
      You are dreaming right now.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Universal View Post
      Let&#39;s say that 1000 of us go out and gather nuts for the winter because we will depend on them and nothing else for food. We have one month to do it before we have to go into a cave for three months. After the gathering, all 1000 of us will put the nuts into a huge pile and divide them up 1000 ways. First of all, do you think a lot of nust will be gathered? And how sure are you that you will get the number of nuts you deserve? My high/junior high school had about 1000 people. Think of a random sample of 1000 people from your school or else think of 1000 people from a few schools. How would the nut gathering go with those people? Imagine how many of them would want to spend most of their time smoking pot under the trees, playing Nintendo, getting drunk, and so forth while they feel totally secure that enough people are going to gather nuts. What would that pile end up looking like? If you worked your ass off to gather as many nuts as you could, would it be fair to end up with a great deal fewer than you gathered? And why would you work your ass off in the first place if you knew that you were going to get ripped off?

      Now imagine a scenario where the 1000 people are told that they are going to have to gather nuts for the winter because they will have to depend on them and nothing else for food, but in this case, whatever a person gathers is what he has for the winter. Now tell me, HONESTLY... Do you think more nuts are going to be gathered in this scenario, or the first one? There will be a lot of otherwise lazy people getting off their asses when they would not have in the first scenario. Even if the lazy people will be in trouble with the law for not gathering nuts in the first scenario, they will do the minimum to get by. But if you tell them that they are on their own, they will be much more likely to make sure they pick lots of nuts. People who are prone to working hard will see the rewards of doing so here, and that will give them a reason to work really hard, often to the point of obsession.

      In a national economy, it is money that works like that. On top of the above, the more money a person has, the more he spends, so the more he helps business growth, which benefits everybody. It creates jobs, and the service is generally very good. It makes people want to invent things and get businesses off the ground. Capitalism results in a very successful country where even the poorest people are fat. When the world figures this out, we are going to have an awesome world.
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      Did I ever say communism works? No. It is a good idea however. Just imagen: If everyone raises their children with morals, that they actually believe that working hard is good. That helping other is equal to helping yourself. Ok ok, all sounds a bit floaty, but just as a theory.

      I do not have given up so much hope in mankind that I think that our greed can&#39;t be changed to another cause. A mutal cause.

      And look at weird people in the jungle. They actually all do work hard in a group. On a small scale communism Can work. On a large scale at the moment: hell no. But who knows, maybe it is possible.

      What I dislike about you way is reasoning is that you added nothing in this post. You allready said communism doesn&#39;t work. Why post such an example? I allready know commumnism can&#39;t &#39;just&#39; work in western society. I don&#39;t think a single person is that trusting in mankind. It just is realistic.

      You managed to post something with 0 new information. Good job.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Neruo View Post

      What I dislike about you way is reasoning is that you added nothing in this post. You allready said communism doesn&#39;t work. Why post such an example? I allready know commumnism can&#39;t &#39;just&#39; work in western society. I don&#39;t think a single person is that trusting in mankind. It just is realistic.

      You managed to post something with 0 new information. Good job.

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      Oh, I was thinking this thread was titled "Your View On Communism". I can&#39;t believe I discussed the topic of the thread here instead of dodging the topic, which is your way of handling certain threads. My post was a further illustration of what a bad idea communism is and always will be. I was also thinking that some people in this thread had supported the idea of communism. I&#39;m sorry the Holland education system didn&#39;t teach you better reading comprehension.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Universal View Post
      Oh, I was thinking this thread was titled "Your View On Communism". I can&#39;t believe I discussed the topic of the thread here instead of dodging the topic, which is your way of handling certain threads. My post was a further illustration of what a bad idea communism is and always will be. I was also thinking that some people in this thread had supported the idea of communism. I&#39;m sorry the Holland education system didn&#39;t teach you better reading comprehension.
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      Ok if you lived in cannada you would at least guess at that my education system is worse in some cases then yours... but if you are from America and you go on critising someones Else&#39;s educational system?&#33; :0

      lol.

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      You are contantly contradiction yourself. In the examples you gave the problem wasn&#39;t with the idea of communism, but with the mentality of the people.

      I, in return could allso make a lame-ass example:

      1000 people all go out to gather nuts, however it&#39;s a harsh winter, there might be little nuts to survive on. Everyone is dedicated to get nuts, and returns them to the treehouse (my story has a treehouse lol). Eventually the treehouse fills up with nuts, it might not be as full, but it might be enough for everyone to survive. When the night sets in, everyone gets in the big treehouse and eats the nuts, all an equal part. At the end of the long winter everyone gets out of the treehouse alive, and they are all happy.

      1000 people all go out to gather nuts, however it&#39;s a harsh winter, there might be little nuts to survive on. Everyone is dedicated to get nuts, and them eats them right away. I mean, hey man, it be my nutz aight? A few stong people steal the nuts of some weak old ladies, then they fortify the treehouse and let no-one in. All the weaker people die outside during the winter. Inside the treehouse the criminals feast on the nuts. However they all eat to much and all die of herpes.

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      See how it works? It is just the factor of mentality that can make or break communist. That doens&#39;t say a THING about the idea behind it. But I told that before, but you can&#39;t seem the graps the difference between an idea, a filosofy and something that actually applied for real.
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      Oh, so my post did raise some issues to be talked about? You are pretty quick to change your mind. I guess that&#39;s what happens when people get proven wrong so much.

      Your point about the nuts did illustrate why laws are necessary. Good job.

      The public schools in the U.S. suck. It is because our trash element, which benefits from what level of socialism we do have, brings down the average scores. But our non-trash, the children of capitallist minded parents, are the folks who make the United States lead the world in business, technology, space exploration, inventions, entertainment, etc.

      If people will stop insulting my country, I will stop taking up for it by pointing out obvious facts. Let me know when you&#39;re ready for that.
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      Quote Originally Posted by Universal View Post
      Oh, so my post did raise some issues to be talked about? You are pretty quick to change your mind. I guess that&#39;s what happens when people get proven wrong so much. [/b]
      Like I said before, you can&#39;t get proved wrong about the utopia-like idea behind something, it was just ment as &#39;good&#39;.

      And no issues were raised, I just pointed out the flaws in your examples. Becouse I allready said before that the sole factor of the communist succes is the human one, the factor of mentality, of doing the right thing needed for it to work.

      Your point about the nuts did illustrate why laws are necessary. Good job. [/b]
      It allso points out that capitalism can fail.

      The public schools in the U.S. suck. It is because our trash element, which benefits from what level of socialism we do have, brings down the average scores. But our non-trash, the children of capitallist minded parents, are the folks who make the United States lead the world in business, technology, space exploration, inventions, entertainment, etc. [/b]
      You sure have a big trash element. And those people are genetially &#39;trash&#39;? I am sure that alot of that &#39;trash&#39; you talk of can be succesfull in your system as long as they are given the right chances. Like &#39;trading places&#39;, nice movie.

      If people will stop insulting my country, I will stop taking up for it by pointing out obvious facts. Let me know when you&#39;re ready for that.
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      Why shouldn&#39;t I insult your country if there are so obviously flaws in it? You find you country perfect? Why are you so personally offended when I say america isn&#39;t quite the best country ever? I am totally ok if you go out trashing the netherlands. My country is far from perfect too, especially lately I disagree with the governemnt (new elections in a few months luckily ) ).

      Still, your blind love for you country facinates me. Incredible how far you are willing to go not to say a single negative thing about your beautifull utopia. Even when the facts rape you up the B-hole.





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      sure, our country has a shit load of flaws. Who doesnt? But what America did is prove that capitalism is the best way to run a country.

      Sure, a flaw of capitalism is that not everyone has EXACTLY the same amount of advantages. But why should it be different? The parents of rich children worked their asses of to get a lot of money so they could pass their status along to their kids. Why should they be robbed of that?

      capitalism fills a basic human need to be better than the next guy. That is how we survive. Communism doesnt fill this need. That is why it fails (on a large scale). And i think you understand that (as you have said in the last few posts)

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      And no issues were raised, I just pointed out the flaws in your examples. Becouse I allready said before that the sole factor of the communist succes is the human one, the factor of mentality, of doing the right thing needed for it to work.
      Wow, I think that was the point of my illustration.

      [/quote] It allso points out that capitalism can fail. [/quote]

      ... when law enforcement sucks. I agree.

      [/quote] You sure have a big trash element. And those people are genetially &#39;trash&#39;? I am sure that alot of that &#39;trash&#39; you talk of can be succesfull in your system as long as they are given the right chances. Like &#39;trading places&#39;, nice movie. [/quote]

      A big trash element? Yet we still kick the most ass in so many areas? We have the biggest success element in the world. You should stop putting me in a position where I need to say things like that. I never really even thought about stuff like that until Eurpopean weenies like you started squirming in jealousy and spewing hate.

      No, I don&#39;t think our trash is genetically trash. I think their weaknesses result from years of failed socialist policies. It&#39;s a good thing we have our capitalism overshadow it. And Trading Places was a very funny movie, but not all that realistic. I don&#39;t think that even our brilliant socialist education principles can turn a street beggar into a sophisticated business man with good manners in just a few days. Or am I missing something?

      [/quote] Why shouldn&#39;t I insult your country if there are so obviously flaws in it? [/quote]

      Keep doing it. Like I said, I am flattered by your obsession with us. We Americans get a thrill every time we read or hear such things.

      [/quote] You find you country perfect? [/quote]

      Nope. I already explained that to you. I have a lot of domestic disagreements with my country. We need to lower our taxes a great deal, legalize drugs, get rid of our socialist programs, put the military on the Canadian and Mexican borders, and abolish parole for violent criminals, among other things. I still live in the best country in the world, however. Stop making me say that.

      [/quote] Why are you so personally offended when I say america isn&#39;t quite the best country ever? [/quote]

      I get a kick out of arguing with jealous weenies who lash out against the country they know will jump to their rescue in two seconds if they are ever attacked. I know your dream in life is to offend Americans any way, but we love to challenge you with the obvious and laugh at you when your jealousy turns to anger. Do you enjoy this as much as we do?

      [/quote] I am totally ok if you go out trashing the netherlands. [/quote]

      The what? Oh yeah, I&#39;ve heard of you.

      [/quote] Still, your blind love for you country facinates me. Incredible how far you are willing to go not to say a single negative thing about your beautifull utopia. Even when the facts rape you up the B-hole.
      [/quote]

      You have not been paying attention. Was your mother using your screen name when I talked several times about how our socialist policies in our tax code and our public schools are terrible? Did you not catch me talking about our need to legalize drugs? Get your mother off your computer so you can have some sort of clue about what is going on. I think the problem is that you are the one who sees my country as a Utopia, compared to your country... uh, what&#39;s it called?
      You are dreaming right now.

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      word (my official new remark when universal hits the nail on the head)

      and its true. You dont hear about Holland in the news alot. And what do they speak there? Hollish? OOOOO yea.....ENGLISH&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; &#33;&#33; and maybe a little dutch

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      Quote Originally Posted by Hominus View Post
      word (my official new remark when universal hits the nail on the head)

      and its true. You dont hear about Holland in the news alot. And what do they speak there? Hollish? OOOOO yea.....ENGLISH&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; &#33;&#33; and maybe a little dutch
      [/b]
      We allso speak way better german and french then you do. Allso, regarding we are a small country, 16 million people, 0.266666667% of the world, we are doing pretty good on how well known we are and how well we did in the past. Allso, the mayflower had dutch people on board and new york, clearly you most well known city, was founded by the dutch. Allso, dutch has left it&#39;s mark in american language and culture. Cookie comes from the dutch word &#39;koekje&#39;, and santa claus, your greatest tradition, is a cheap clone of our &#39;sinterklaas&#39;.

      However what do your futile attack on my country has to do with anything? Maybe this is why people complained about you.



      Quote Originally Posted by Hominus View Post
      A big trash element? Yet we still kick the most ass in so many areas? We have the biggest success element in the world. You should stop putting me in a position where I need to say things like that. I never really even thought about stuff like that until Eurpopean weenies like you started squirming in jealousy and spewing hate. [/b]
      Again your sad comments on jealousy and hate I allready explained about. And besides, alot of europeans are way proud of their country, like the french the the spanish. The french just about invented being proud of ones country. However you are right that we hate america. But we didn&#39;t hate it when it allready was the most powerfull and richest nation in the world, did we now? Just since your idiotic president, that was elected 2 times, started futile sick wars we started hating you. : )

      Once again your agruments fail.

      Keep doing it. Like I said, I am flattered by your obsession with us. We Americans get a thrill every time we read or hear such things. [/b]
      You get an agressive thrill and start firering flawed arguements back at us, perhaps. However I am glad you like this discussion, for so do I, that is why I post so much. However I have nothing to prove, but according to the world&#39;s hate against america you do.

      Nope. I already explained that to you. I have a lot of domestic disagreements with my country. We need to lower our taxes a great deal, legalize drugs, get rid of our socialist programs, put the military on the Canadian and Mexican borders, and abolish parole for violent criminals, among other things. I still live in the best country in the world, however. Stop making me say that.
      [/b]
      Well that isn&#39;t going to happen. Every. Maybe a few of those things. But you are in a bad situation: There are just 2 sides in your country. Both arn&#39;t going to legalise drugs any time soon. However the most luck you have on that is with the democrats. However for the rest you are clearly republican. And guess what, the republicans all disagree with you, they arn&#39;t going to make drugs legal, ever

      Unlike in the netherlands ^__^ . By the way, by the bad turn my government is taking, like with being way more strickt in keeping immigrants out and alot of fuss about letting nutcases on parole, plus the fact that we did legalise drugs, your needs totally fit in the netherlands. Maybe move there? ^__^

      I get a kick out of arguing with jealous weenies who lash out against the country they know will jump to their rescue in two seconds if they are ever attacked. I know your dream in life is to offend Americans any way, but we love to challenge you with the obvious and laugh at you when your jealousy turns to anger. Do you enjoy this as much as we do?
      [/b]
      I allready said there is no reason to be jalous of something that kills innocent civilians. Like in the nuke-japan topic, you two nutcases seem to have a hard time getting some things other people said into your head.

      And by your totally hate-filled replies, I am guessing you don&#39;t like it, you just feel you have to : ) I am however wondering or you just really ignore the flaws I point out in your arguments by hart, or that you just hide it and use it to fuel your hate and close-mindedness even more.


      The what? Oh yeah, I&#39;ve heard of you.
      [/b]
      See above text. I am proud of you that you even know we are a county. Can you point it out on a map? Alot of american&#39;s arn&#39;t a star in topography, are they?


      You have not been paying attention. Was your mother using your screen name when I talked several times about how our socialist policies in our tax code and our public schools are terrible? [/b]
      Yet you love your country. You acknowledge those sides of your country and act like it is meant to go with a perfect country. Or so you make it seem.


      Did you not catch me talking about our need to legalize drugs? Get your mother off your computer so you can have some sort of clue about what is going on. I think the problem is that you are the one who sees my country as a Utopia, compared to your country... uh, what&#39;s it called?
      [/b]
      A country that furfills at least one of the things you want, legalised drugs.

      But really, name a downside about my country. I would love to hear one. I can personally think of alot (unfortunately ) but I just would like to hear what is wrong with my country compairing to yours.
      “What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'” -Hume

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      The Dutchman squirms again. Here we go... :yumdumdoodledum:

      We allso speak way better german and french then you do. Allso, regarding we are a small country, 16 million people, 0.266666667% of the world, we are doing pretty good on how well known we are and how well we did in the past. Allso, the mayflower had dutch people on board and new york, clearly you most well known city, was founded by the dutch. Allso, dutch has left it&#39;s mark in american language and culture. Cookie comes from the dutch word &#39;koekje&#39;, and santa claus, your greatest tradition, is a cheap clone of our &#39;sinterklaas&#39;.
      Damn, that&#39;s very impressive. Cookies and Santa Claus. It looks like the top Dutch accomplishments have to do with how they influenced American culture. Gee, I just can&#39;t understand why you are so jealous.

      [/quote] However what do your futile attack on my country has to do with anything? Maybe this is why people complained about you.
      Again your sad comments on jealousy and hate I allready explained about. And besides, alot of europeans are way proud of their country, like the french the the spanish. The french just about invented being proud of ones country. However you are right that we hate america. But we didn&#39;t hate it when it allready was the most powerfull and richest nation in the world, did we now? Just since your idiotic president, that was elected 2 times, started futile sick wars we started hating you. : ) [/quote]

      Hate filled? Try comedy filled, hypocrite. You worms are a riot. The fact that my country is creating democracy in the Middle East, such an incredible landmark event in human history, is boiling up the jealousy and hate that was already in Europe. It will be a cold day in Hell before Holland is ever able to pull off such an accomplishment. Thus, your squirming envy and hate. You are not going to be able to hide it from us.

      [/quote] Once again your agruments fail.
      You get an agressive thrill and start firering flawed arguements back at us, perhaps. However I am glad you like this discussion, for so do I, that is why I post so much. However I have nothing to prove, but according to the world&#39;s hate against america you do. [/quote]

      Nothing to prove? You spend way too much of your time obsessing your life over a country that is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, you pathetic loser. You are obsessed with proving things about the far distant country. At least I live in the damn country we keep talking about.

      [/quote] Well that isn&#39;t going to happen. Every. Maybe a few of those things. But you are in a bad situation: There are just 2 sides in your country. Both arn&#39;t going to legalise drugs any time soon. However the most luck you have on that is with the democrats. However for the rest you are clearly republican. And guess what, the republicans all disagree with you, they arn&#39;t going to make drugs legal, ever [/quote]

      You missed the part about "among other things". You also overlooked the fact that I was talking about necessary changes and not praising the current status of anything. I didn&#39;t mention that I think we should get religion completely out of the government, i.e. "In God We Trust" on coins and even Congressional prayers. I am pro-choice, I think strip clubs should be legal everywhere, and I don&#39;t think it should be illegal to burn the American flag. I am a Libertarian on every issue except foreign policy issues. I am not a Republican. Any way, the point is that I do not blindly accept everything my government does and think it is flawless. That was a false assumption you made due to your severe jealousy of my country&#39;s greatness compared to yours. Your argument failed, as always.

      [/quote] Unlike in the netherlands ^__^ . By the way, by the bad turn my government is taking, like with being way more strickt in keeping immigrants out and alot of fuss about letting nutcases on parole, plus the fact that we did legalise drugs, your needs totally fit in the netherlands. Maybe move there? ^__^
      I allready said there is no reason to be jalous of something that kills innocent civilians. Like in the nuke-japan topic, you two nutcases seem to have a hard time getting some things other people said into your head. [/quote]

      Sometimes some civilians have to die so that many times more can be saved. If you truly gave a damn about civilians, you would agree. But unfortunately, you are a fraud.

      Yeah sometimes I too have the urge to see dead people. Sometimes it is funny, like someone that fell between the platform and a metro, and his skull was just scraped way.

      [/quote] And by your totally hate-filled replies, I am guessing you don&#39;t like it, you just feel you have to : ) I am however wondering or you just really ignore the flaws I point out in your arguments by hart, or that you just hide it and use it to fuel your hate and close-mindedness even more.
      See above text. I am proud of you that you even know we are a county. Can you point it out on a map? Alot of american&#39;s arn&#39;t a star in topography, are they? [/quote]

      I can find your silly country on a map, although it is so obscure and irrelevant.


      [/quote] Yet you love your country. You acknowledge those sides of your country and act like it is meant to go with a perfect country. Or so you make it seem. [/quote]

      Oh, I was thinking I said we need to change those things. Do I have to stop loving my country because I disagree with some of its laws?


      [/quote] A country that furfills at least one of the things you want, legalised drugs. [/quote]

      Only some drugs. We have some legal recreational drugs too, like alcohol, tobacco, and salvia divinorum. I also believe in legal prostitution. But that does not mean that Holland has much to be proud about.

      [/quote] But really, name a downside about my country. I would love to hear one. I can personally think of alot (unfortunately ) but I just would like to hear what is wrong with my country compairing to yours.
      [/quote]

      It&#39;s hard to bitch too much about windmills and wooden shoes. You just don&#39;t have our record of leading the world in liberation and humanitarian aid. You don&#39;t have the power to be the world&#39;s police. You are a nothing country. That is fine with me, though. I hope to eventually have a vacation home in Amsterdam. You have a beautiful, fun country. But if you keep insulting my country, I am going to keep pointing out how weak and obscure you are. I don&#39;t hold your obscurity against you. I just point out that it is what has you pissing fire about my country.
      You are dreaming right now.

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      First of all, learn to quote.
      Quote Originally Posted by Universal View Post
      The Dutchman squirms again. Here we go... :yumdumdoodledum:
      Damn, that&#39;s very impressive. Cookies and Santa Claus. It looks like the top Dutch accomplishments have to do with how they influenced American culture. Gee, I just can&#39;t understand why you are so jealous.
      [/b]
      Only using the lesser parts of my argumentation clearly shows that you are using immoral and pathetic forms or debate. By the way it was you that had something to say about my country first, even though we weren&#39;t discussing it. Allso, it&#39;s clear that the dutch education system is way way better then the american one. You seem to be a nice example.

      Sorry about that, it was a bit harsh. At least I didn&#39;t feel like I lied.

      Hate filled? Try comedy filled, hypocrite. You worms are a riot. The fact that my country is creating democracy in the Middle East, such an incredible landmark event in human history, is boiling up the jealousy and hate that was already in Europe. It will be a cold day in Hell before Holland is ever able to pull off such an accomplishment. Thus, your squirming envy and hate. You are not going to be able to hide it from us.
      [/b]
      First of all. Build some democracy in your own countries. I am quite sure that all experts will say that my country, as are most all europan countries are a better example of democracy then your country is.


      And oh, getting your troops bombed daily by two groups of people now killing themselves and allso their own governments policemen... that is democracy? I though it was called anarchy.

      Lol, democracy, hilarious. You americans allready just about left afganistan, and left behind anarchy that will just result in some extremist government for sure, but only after years of civil war between parties. Nicely done, America.
      Nothing to prove? You spend way too much of your time obsessing your life over a country that is on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, you pathetic loser. You are obsessed with proving things about the far distant country. At least I live in the damn country we keep talking about.
      [/b]
      Am I actually coming to a country across the ocean to invade them, under the motto of &#39;spreading democracy&#39;, but then leaving becouse you can&#39;t win, leaving the country in anarchy? Am I doing that? What seems more silly? That, or debating about a sick state that has killed so many...

      You missed the part about "among other things". You also overlooked the fact that I was talking about necessary changes and not praising the current status of anything. I didn&#39;t mention that I think we should get religion completely out of the government, i.e. "In God We Trust" on coins and even Congressional prayers. I am pro-choice, I think strip clubs should be legal everywhere, and I don&#39;t think it should be illegal to burn the American flag. I am a Libertarian on every issue except foreign policy issues. I am not a Republican. Any way, the point is that I do not blindly accept everything my government does and think it is flawless. That was a false assumption you made due to your severe jealousy of my country&#39;s greatness compared to yours. Your argument failed, as always. [/b]
      Well good luck in politics. Unless your dad is in some rich higher circles, with I doubt he is, your ideal america will never be true. While I actually could go into politics in the netherlands, with enough dedication hell, I could maybe even become prime-minster. At least I have so much more power over my country then you have. But I don&#39;t even have the need to change that much. As long as I have my cheap weed and my rights : )

      Like my right to burn both dutch and american flags. But lets start with an american one, just for fun : )

      Sometimes some civilians have to die so that many times more can be saved. If you truly gave a damn about civilians, you would agree. But unfortunately, you are a fraud. [/b]
      yeah. I wished I cared for the people in afganistan as much as the americans do. Man.. what an example.

      How much do you care about the people in guantanamo bay? I do care about them. And I care about poor american brainwashed nitwits getting totally traumatised by the war.

      I can find your silly country on a map, although it is so obscure and irrelevant. [/b]
      Yet I enjoy more freedoms then you do. You can&#39;t deny that. : ) What freedoms do you have I havn&#39;t?

      Oh, I was thinking I said we need to change those things. Do I have to stop loving my country because I disagree with some of its laws? [/b]
      You should love to better your country. Yet you seem unwilling, but you especially seem powerless.

      Only some drugs. We have some legal recreational drugs too, like alcohol, tobacco, and salvia divinorum. I also believe in legal prostitution. But that does not mean that Holland has much to be proud about. [/b]
      yeah I couldn&#39;t hear you becouse of the legalness of magic mushrooms. Allso, I thought is was even legal to carry around little doses of hard-drugs here.

      Allso, in abortion, gay-marridge, equal rights and such, we are way ahead of your country, let alone the state you live in.

      It&#39;s hard to bitch too much about windmills and wooden shoes. [/b]
      Ever been to the netherlands? Man the last time I saw a windmill was a loooong time ago.

      You just don&#39;t have our record of leading the world in liberation and humanitarian aid. You don&#39;t have the power to be the world&#39;s police. You are a nothing country. That is fine with me, though. I hope to eventually have a vacation home in Amsterdam. You have a beautiful, fun country. But if you keep insulting my country, I am going to keep pointing out how weak and obscure you are. I don&#39;t hold your obscurity against you. I just point out that it is what has you pissing fire about my country.
      [/b]
      I have the right to piss about your country. Soon, you will not even have that right. You will not be able to burn your own flag, while I will be. Ironic.

      You seem like a sad person, universal. To bad you don&#39;t actually go into the army and see the democracy america is spreading though the world, with bombs.

      Just for you, I will allso post some pics tomorrow of this small american flag I still have lying around from some trip to america a few years ago, getting burned. Just to demonstrate how burning a flag does not harm anyone, but dropping those flags, attached to bombs, does.
      “What a peculiar privilege has this little agitation of the brain which we call 'thought'” -Hume

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