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The US and Germany are allies. In fact, I believe “German” is the largest ancestry group in the US. Besides which, it’s extremely common for entities to invest

by dqpb 4y ago

The US and Germany are allies. In fact, I believe “German” is the largest ancestry group in the US. Besides which, it’s extremely common for entities to invest in mutually beneficial agreements with other entities.

colordrops 4y ago
This idea that policy should be set based on a grossly oversimplified wrapping up of a huge surface area of agreements into the term "ally" and vague notions of ethnic similarity needs to die. It gives the ruling class a mechanism to excuse war crimes of our supposed "allies" and drop bombs on supposed "enemies" for perceived minor infractions.
- dqpb 4y ago
  I agree, and this is not an argument I would normally make. But I think it’s the quality of response the parent deserved, given their ridiculously hyperbolic framing of “a foreign occupying force”.
qiskit 4y ago
> The US and Germany are allies. An ally doesn't firebomb a nation, murder thousands of innocent people and forcibly occupy it. Germany is a vassal. > In fact, I believe “German” is the largest ancestry group in the US. Who cares? We are not a german nation. We are an anglo nation. Germans don't have much political power in the US. If they did, we would have been allied with germany during ww2.
- astrange 4y ago
  Australia is an Anglo nation that thinks they're us. We're a German nation that thinks we're British. The state we occupied doesn't exist anymore unless you think we're going to re-invade Germany and Japan from our bases there.
  - qiskit 4y ago
    > Australia is an Anglo nation that thinks they're us. No. Australians think they are british. > We're a German nation that thinks we're British. No. We are an anglo nation. We speaking german right now? Don't think so. > The state we occupied doesn't exist anymore unless you think we're going to re-invade Germany and Japan from our bases there. Re-invade? For what? We already are occupying them. Yours is the most bizarre and nonsensical comment I've read in a while.

by dqpb 4y ago

colordrops 4y ago

This idea that policy should be set based on a grossly oversimplified wrapping up of a huge surface area of agreements into the term "ally" and vague notions of ethnic similarity needs to die. It gives the ruling class a mechanism to excuse war crimes of our supposed "allies" and drop bombs on supposed "enemies" for perceived minor infractions.

dqpb 4y ago
I agree, and this is not an argument I would normally make. But I think it’s the quality of response the parent deserved, given their ridiculously hyperbolic framing of “a foreign occupying force”.

qiskit 4y ago

> The US and Germany are allies. An ally doesn't firebomb a nation, murder thousands of innocent people and forcibly occupy it. Germany is a vassal. > In fact, I believe “German” is the largest ancestry group in the US. Who cares? We are not a german nation. We are an anglo nation. Germans don't have much political power in the US. If they did, we would have been allied with germany during ww2.

astrange 4y ago
Australia is an Anglo nation that thinks they're us. We're a German nation that thinks we're British. The state we occupied doesn't exist anymore unless you think we're going to re-invade Germany and Japan from our bases there.
- qiskit 4y ago
  > Australia is an Anglo nation that thinks they're us. No. Australians think they are british. > We're a German nation that thinks we're British. No. We are an anglo nation. We speaking german right now? Don't think so. > The state we occupied doesn't exist anymore unless you think we're going to re-invade Germany and Japan from our bases there. Re-invade? For what? We already are occupying them. Yours is the most bizarre and nonsensical comment I've read in a while.