Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-12-2009, 10:31 AM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-12-2009, 12:44 AM
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Brainwashed? Maybe so but, at the same time, I...
Brainwashed? Maybe so but, at the same time, I can't think of another word that quite describes a society that has gone through two Red Scares and still lives in the shadow of McCarthyism; the...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-12-2009, 12:32 AM
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Ha, here lies the rub. It seems America can...
Ha, here lies the rub. It seems America can spread and promote its own "political ideology" not to mention its 'economic ideology' throughout the world but it's wrong for anyone else? Can't it be...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-11-2009, 05:33 AM
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-11-2009, 12:55 AM
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I'm not sure how that's relevant. I'm not...
I'm not sure how that's relevant. I'm not claiming to be an authority on American 'culture' or know more about America than Americans. You're confusing two separate issues here. Whilst I may not know...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-11-2009, 12:41 AM
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I don't see the problem here. There's no...
I don't see the problem here. There's no hypocrisy on my part and there certainly would be hypocrisy if I 'pissed on America' and expounded something positive about "Merry Ol' England" at the same...
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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion
11-10-2009, 05:32 AM
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My take on nationalism is that too often it...
My take on nationalism is that too often it crosses a line.
I think it's one thing to have pride in a very selective perception of something as arbitrary as the circumstances of your birth but...
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