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i find comments like this a bit odd. didn't it used to be the case that america was the good guy because they tolerated dissent? these days it seems to be tha
by andrewcooke 13y ago
i find comments like this a bit odd.
didn't it used to be the case that america was the good guy because they tolerated dissent?
these days it seems to be that "america is probably no worse than anyone else".
well, ok.
[edit:] and that's ok; i think it's what "we" (non-americans) think. the trouble is that you're not just one more bully. you're the strongest one in the room.
- StavrosK 13y agoI think it is quite a bit worse than "just anyone" else.
- rainsford 13y agoWell I think there is a significant amount of room between having no problems at all and being "probably no worse than anyone else", but even the second option is a point worth making in these kinds of discussions because the implication always seems to be that America is especially bad from both a historical and global perspective (something I don't think is very accurate). We have room for improvement, but such improvement seems more likely if we're realistic about our problems.