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Old 10-09-2014, 12:04 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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Well, you yourself have said in the past that you didn't see the need to leave. As far as not traveling overseas, you just said more Americans travel to Mexico than the UK LOL. Mexico doesn't require going over an ocean.

The image that's projected about Americans thinking their the best is caused maybe not by saying those actual words. However when we see things like "You would be speaking German if it weren't for us" blah blah blah. First of all, there's no guarantee IF the axis had won that anyone would be speaking German. Secondly, we did not single handedly liberate Europe as our history books like to teach us. this sort of thing gives off a "we're superior" impression. Among other things.
So yeah people are making assumptions
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Old 10-09-2014, 12:05 PM
 
Location: southern california
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Old 10-09-2014, 12:43 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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So yeah people are making assumptions
So basically what you're saying is, the rest of the world is always wrong and just assuming? Is that correct?
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Old 10-09-2014, 12:51 PM
 
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NEW YORK CITY, the best city on the planet

love many aspects of american life... others not much

america is the kind of place you either love or hate!!!

while I love many many things about the good ole US of A, many other things annoy the heck outta me!
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Old 10-15-2014, 10:19 AM
 
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So basically what you're saying is, the rest of the world is always wrong and just assuming? Is that correct?
Anyone in the world who puts words into people's mouths and taking things out of context are usually wrong.
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Old 10-15-2014, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Boston, MA
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Well, you yourself have said in the past that you didn't see the need to leave. As far as not traveling overseas, you just said more Americans travel to Mexico than the UK LOL. Mexico doesn't require going over an ocean.

The image that's projected about Americans thinking their the best is caused maybe not by saying those actual words. However when we see things like "You would be speaking German if it weren't for us" blah blah blah. First of all, there's no guarantee IF the axis had won that anyone would be speaking German. Secondly, we did not single handedly liberate Europe as our history books like to teach us. this sort of thing gives off a "we're superior" impression. Among other things.
Agreed, and Stalin would have been only too happy to have continued on to "liberate" the Low Countries and France.
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Old 10-15-2014, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Boston, MA
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NEW YORK CITY, the best city on the planet

love many aspects of american life... others not much

america is the kind of place you either love or hate!!!

while I love many many things about the good ole US of A, many other things annoy the heck outta me!
Lemme guess...guns and religion.
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Old 10-15-2014, 01:38 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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Anyone in the world who puts words into people's mouths and taking things out of context are usually wrong.
I only asked you a question. Looks like you have no answer.
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Old 10-15-2014, 01:45 PM
 
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You can read my answer right there, its quite clear.
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Old 10-15-2014, 04:19 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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You can read my answer right there, its quite clear.
Yeah clearly avoiding the question.
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