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I'm sorry you don't enjoy our Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Apple, and Hollywood. I'm really really sorry that our Navy is used to protect trade. Terrible of the U.S.

I'm sorry you don't enjoy our Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Apple, and Hollywood. I'm really really sorry that our Navy is used to protect trade. Terrible of the U.S. I'm sorry that the U.S. likes to have allies with democracies and a thriving, consuming, middle-class.

Teever 4y ago
I'm always baffled by this sort of defensive and childish response that happens whenever someone makes legitimate criticisms of American foreign policy and expresses a desire for a world where their needs are given a higher priority. It hints at a deep-rooted inferiority complex in the American identity. Are things better than they were under American hegemony? Sure. Could they be even better if we weren't stuck in this local maximum, Absolutely. Anxiously lashing out at people because they express a desire for improvements in their society, and improvements in American society isn't productive.
- iamerroragent 4y ago
  I'm surprised you think this is a lash out? "Are things better than they were under American hegemony? Sure. Could they be even better if we weren't stuck in this local maximum, Absolutely." Yeah! Criticize America so it can be better but taking a stance that world would magically be better off without America, or even that the world doesn't want America while obsessively consuming American products seems rather childish in my opinion.
  - Teever 4y ago
    You really think a three line "sorry, not sorry" reply isn't lashing out?
    - iamerroragent 4y ago
      No offense to you but I think you're really miss reading here and/or looking to interpret something that was meant to illustrate a point rather than be outright deliberately condescending which appears to be how you wish to interpret it.
- snozolli 4y ago
  whenever someone makes legitimate criticisms of American foreign policy and expresses a desire for a world where their needs are given a higher priority. You think the grandparent comment is what you describe here? Ironically, GGP's comment was a well thought out comment supporting American 'hegemony'. I think you have your "lash out" backwards in this case.
themitigating 4y ago
It's hilarious because you also probably constantly complain about Hollywood and how the middle class is dying.

Teever 4y ago

I'm always baffled by this sort of defensive and childish response that happens whenever someone makes legitimate criticisms of American foreign policy and expresses a desire for a world where their needs are given a higher priority. It hints at a deep-rooted inferiority complex in the American identity. Are things better than they were under American hegemony? Sure. Could they be even better if we weren't stuck in this local maximum, Absolutely. Anxiously lashing out at people because they express a desire for improvements in their society, and improvements in American society isn't productive.

iamerroragent 4y ago
I'm surprised you think this is a lash out? "Are things better than they were under American hegemony? Sure. Could they be even better if we weren't stuck in this local maximum, Absolutely." Yeah! Criticize America so it can be better but taking a stance that world would magically be better off without America, or even that the world doesn't want America while obsessively consuming American products seems rather childish in my opinion.
- Teever 4y ago
  You really think a three line "sorry, not sorry" reply isn't lashing out?
  - iamerroragent 4y ago
    No offense to you but I think you're really miss reading here and/or looking to interpret something that was meant to illustrate a point rather than be outright deliberately condescending which appears to be how you wish to interpret it.
snozolli 4y ago
whenever someone makes legitimate criticisms of American foreign policy and expresses a desire for a world where their needs are given a higher priority. You think the grandparent comment is what you describe here? Ironically, GGP's comment was a well thought out comment supporting American 'hegemony'. I think you have your "lash out" backwards in this case.

themitigating 4y ago

It's hilarious because you also probably constantly complain about Hollywood and how the middle class is dying.