[pbradley]

Walking against the current is the hardest thing for anyone anywhere to do.

[Toilet & Bowels]

Originally Posted by pbradley

I think it is dumb to judge a whole nation by the acts of a minority of it, regardless of which country it is. You will demonize all of America for its consumerism but you hate it when others demonize all of Islam for terrorism, or maybe whatever might be assumed of you. It's so easy to hate the broadest common denominator, isn't it.

terrorists are not the broadest common denominator of muslims though, whereas greedy idiots are the broadest common denominator of americans.

[RdTv]

^Agreed agreed agreed. My point was not to say that only radical islam or terrorists dislike/hate america, its obvious that most other countries or people do, even the ones that seem much alike. My point is to not be baffled when a group of people or a terrorist cell decide to take action against the american system. Really, I mean who needs ''propaganda'' when CNN is reporting the stuff on national tv.

[pbradley]

No, Islam is the broadest common denominator amongst terrorists. America is the broadest common denominator amongst greedy idiots.

Hate terrorists, hate greedy idiots.

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by pbradley

Walking against the current is the hardest thing for anyone anywhere to do.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to pbradley again.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by pbradley

I think it is dumb to judge a whole nation by the acts of a minority of it, regardless of which country it is. You will demonize all of America for its consumerism but you hate it when others demonize all of Islam for terrorism, or maybe whatever might be assumed of you. It's so easy to hate the broadest common denominator, isn't it.

That's a mis-reading - there is a large difference between criticising the state (as agent of the people) and all of the people. C'mon, philosophy boy, where's your Hegel?

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

terrorists are not the broadest common denominator of muslims though, whereas greedy idiots are the broadest common denominator of americans.

sure the english are better...

 

 

[mangajunky]

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

terrorists are not the broadest common denominator of muslims though, whereas greedy idiots are the broadest common denominator of americans.

This article is from 2007, I'm confident that it still applies.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...aritable_N.htm

Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami.

[!@#$%!]

wait, what happened to this???

 

oh yeah, it went down the shitter...

[Toilet & Bowels]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

sure the english are better...

 

 

going by that flag i'd say those lads are from northern ireland, not england.

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

going by that flag i'd say those lads are from northern ireland, not england.

what's the difference?

[Toilet & Bowels]

Originally Posted by !@#$%!

what's the difference?

ask gerry adams

[!@#$%!]

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

ask gerry adams

no, i mean, it's the same horse faces

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikFd7gefJfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pGW...eature=related

[Toilet & Bowels]

ah yes, the finest specimins of humanity

[jon boy]

Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

isn't it a bit bewildering that most people dislike america, but rarely have any gripes with actual americans?

by america i meant americans, not the actual land mass itself.