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Like the Confederacy? Wait, bad example.

• john_strinlai 2mo ago
  just wondering, do you want the US to be hated "forever"? or what is it that you are arguing for? i thought it was a fairly obvious statement that over the thousands of years of history, many bad things have been done, but after several generations, we are able to heal. if you think that in the year 2200, the world will still hate the US because of today, i disagree. the year 2500? i doubt the people of that time, excepting a few ancient historians, will even know it happened. "forever" is a long time.
  • ceejayoz 2mo ago
    > do you want the US to be hated "forever"? No. What I want and what I get don't always match up. The US will suffer from this era on the international stage for generations, in a completely self-inflicted blow. Its continued existence as the present-day USA is by no means guaranteed, either. Present-day Germany isn't Nazi Germany; I certainly hope people will hate Nazi Germany forever.
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    • john_strinlai 2mo ago
      >The US will suffer from this era on the international stage for generations, this is what i said earlier... generations? sure. forever? no. so i guess we agree.
  • yifanl 2mo ago
    You don't get to decide how you're hated is the point.
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