What militia's? What bombs? And last time I checked, those "militia's" didn't kill hundreds of innocent civilians by blowing themselves up in public.
What do mean by 'what militias?' and 'what bombs?' I am not a staunch liberal, but those seem like stupid questions to me. It's well-known that the USA led the Manhattan Project into producing the first atomic bombs. The USA also has the most active nuclear warheads today. The USA is notorious for their abhorrent acts in warfare (i.e. the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war, torturing prisoners via waterboarding, contentions arising due to the use of drones). The USA military may not be blowing themselves up, but there's certainly no purity to be found in the torture of prisoners and the dehumanization of an enemy. As far as militias are concerned, the USA has a staunch history of just that; from the old west's appointment of sheriffs, the country's founding in the civil war, the forming of hate groups like the KKK, conscription for war, today's neighbourhood watches, and vigilantism that has existed since the country's inception. American history is bloody and awful.
No, he believes you should believe in something and stand behind a cause (patriotism), which he came to realize after 9/11, he realized what it was to be an American, to be a patriot of your nation, just like Russians, Germans, Japanese, and Chinese are towards their nations, and with disgusting histories behind all of those countries, there's literally NO excuse to not be a patriot for the USA, in fact I'd argue there's more to be patriotic about it than many of those countries.
I don't doubt the man's patriotism, but I find it odd that you effectively equate 'patriotism' with hating a general grouping. As you wrote, it could be argued that the USA has more to be patriotic about than other countries, but in my opinion it's an argument that would go round and round in circles. It seems like a pointless measuring contest. It's a waste of time and amounts to absolutely nothing in the great scheme of things.
Do you think the Romans were patriotic? Where are they now?
That's because you're either a simple-minded fool too afraid to see the government back away from its socialist ideals, or you're unwilling to use what powers you have to your advantage. We live in a time in the US where powers are traded for government security at the drop of a hat, some people, believe it or not, truly wish for the government to be completely limited in all their public endeavors, and for good reason.
Frank Millers satire is sublimely brilliant, and beyond that, truthful. I honestly wouldn't be able to tell you the difference between his satire of the news in Dark Knight Returns and real life news stations.
To be fair, you were saying a few countries had disgusting histories as if the USA hasn't had its own share of shady past. You're in no position to be calling anyone a simple-minded fool until you retract or clarify your meaning.
reply
share