American Sniper

[Kooky_Lukey]

And this is why Seth Rogan is right about American sniper pic.twitter.com/nCukVDb5fB— Gotti (@yoo_gotti) January 20, 2015

Taking a few rednecks on Twitter and displaying it only proves one thing, those guys don't have a brain and missed the point of the movie. Definitely doesn't prove "propaganda".

If you do some research Clint Eastwood is pretty anti-war and made the movie to show how much war changes people and how hard it was to re-adjust to civilian life. The movie doesn't glorify war, go read the book and then watch the movie again.

 

[louie.mirags]

Taking a few rednecks on Twitter and displaying it only proves one thing, those guys don't have a brain and missed the point of the movie. Definitely doesn't prove "propaganda".

If you do some research Clint Eastwood is pretty anti-war and made the movie to show how much war changes people and how hard it was to re-adjust to civilian life. The movie doesn't glorify war, go read the book and then watch the movie again.

I am not going to read the book and I am not going to go see the movie. I haven't went to the theaters in years. I am just showing how it sends the wrong message to people. Regardless if I understand what Clint Eastwood is trying to do - look at how less intelligent people react to it. Let's face it, the majority of the country is on the less intelligent side. (and I am not saying I am intelligent or not it is just my opinion)

 

[.frenchy]

 

[MicroMix]

Haven't seen the movie, don't really believe the whole "DAS RACIST" bs, but I feel like it is probably a little propaganda-ish.

Honestly nothing will top Generation Kill when it comes Iraq War films/shows. That show much captures everything a war film/series should all while keeping it relatively agenda free and funny as fuck.

All I want to do after watching that show is drive around the desert while dipping and singing with my friends lol

 

[Kooky_Lukey]

I am not going to read the book and I am not going to go see the movie. I haven't went to the theaters in years. I am just showing how it sends the wrong message to people. Regardless if I understand what Clint Eastwood is trying to do - look at how less intelligent people react to it. Let's face it, the majority of the country is on the less intelligent side. (and I am not saying I am intelligent or not it is just my opinion)

Less intelligent people take things the wrong way all the time, art can be interpreted a million different ways and the stupid people are just more vocal about it on social media because well they are stupid and like to plaster their lives on Twitter.

Just because a few people take something the wrong way doesn't mean you shouldn't make it or show it.

And I like Seth Rogan, and I'm all for jokes, but comparing something to Nazi propaganda is going to rustle people's jimmies. As a semi-intelligent person you should know that.

 

[louie.mirags]

And I like Seth Rogan, and I'm all for jokes, but comparing something to Nazi propaganda is going to rustle people's jimmies. As a semi-intelligent person you should know that.

For sure.. but he does comedy for a living. Jokes can be edgy as long as they're funny and that joke is pretty clever.

My problem lies more with the government convincing everybody they are always doing "God's work" and they can do no wrong. And if you talk bad about Uncle Sam and their policies you're an unamerican smelly hippie. They have this idea so drilled into so many people's minds that some people refuse to even think for themselves. If the government is killing these people it must be for good reason.

Within the last 10 years I have heard stories about former Nazis being prosecuted decades later. But, do you think decades from now Americans who killed innocent civilians will be sent to trial? Not a chance because they were just following orders. What if those nazis were just following orders? Now don't take this the wrong way, I am a Veteran and I am not comparing ALL U.S. troops to nazis. Just making a point about how brainwashed we are that every move the U.S. military must not be questioned.

 

[.frenchy]

Within the last 10 years I have heard stories about former Nazis being prosecuted decades later. But, do you think decades from now Americans who killed innocent civilians will be sent to trial? Not a chance because they were just following orders. What if those nazis were just following orders? Now don't take this the wrong way, I am a Veteran and I am not comparing ALL U.S. troops to nazis. Just making a point about how brainwashed we are that every move the U.S. military must not be questioned.

Are you kidding me? Liberals in Washington are questioning everything now? Did you not just hear about the whole torturing high value terrorists thing? Or when that soldier pissed on a dead haji? (lol) Or the treatment of those prisoners in the Iraqi prisons after we took over after Saddam...

 

[Kooky_Lukey]

For sure.. but he does comedy for a living. Jokes can be edgy as long as they're funny and that joke is pretty clever.

My problem lies more with the government convincing everybody they are always doing "God's work" and they can do no wrong. And if you talk bad about Uncle Sam and their policies you're an unamerican smelly hippie. They have this idea so drilled into so many people's minds that some people refuse to even think for themselves. If the government is killing these people it must be for good reason.

Within the last 10 years I have heard stories about former Nazis being prosecuted decades later. But, do you think decades from now Americans who killed innocent civilians will be sent to trial? Not a chance because they were just following orders. What if those nazis were just following orders? Now don't take this the wrong way, I am a Veteran and I am not comparing ALL U.S. troops to nazis. Just making a point about how brainwashed we are that every move the U.S. military must not be questioned.

Yes I agree with you on the fact that the government does some questionable things, but government has been corrupt since the dawn of time. It's more about just keeping the corruption down.

However, I have to disagree with you on the fact that soldiers will not get charged for following orders. Guys have been discharged plenty of times for just following orders even though they were wrong. They are also put on trial for not following ROE's which are a little too strict to begin with IMO.

And before anyone slams me for saying something bad about the ROE's, the problem I have with it is that it makes soldiers hesitate which could be the difference between life and death.

 

[GayWolf420]

soooo much fake patriotism in this country because of this movie. just goes to show americans only care about the troops when they are told to do so.

 

[Charlie_Kelly]

Within the last 10 years I have heard stories about former Nazis being prosecuted decades later. But, do you think decades from now Americans who killed innocent civilians will be sent to trial? Not a chance because they were just following orders. What if those nazis were just following orders? Now don't take this the wrong way, I am a Veteran and I am not comparing ALL U.S. troops to nazis. Just making a point about how brainwashed we are that every move the U.S. military must not be questioned.

I think we share similar political views but this post erked me. Murdering 12 million people as part of ethnic and social cleansing is far different from civilian casualities of a fraction of that amount from "wartime occupance".

Do I think we should still be in the Middle East and that middle easterners actually threaten our way of life? Fuck no. But right now you are comparing apples to oranges.

 

[SKI.ING]

For sure.. but he does comedy for a living. Jokes can be edgy as long as they're funny and that joke is pretty clever.

My problem lies more with the government convincing everybody they are always doing "God's work" and they can do no wrong. And if you talk bad about Uncle Sam and their policies you're an unamerican smelly hippie. They have this idea so drilled into so many people's minds that some people refuse to even think for themselves. If the government is killing these people it must be for good reason.

Within the last 10 years I have heard stories about former Nazis being prosecuted decades later. But, do you think decades from now Americans who killed innocent civilians will be sent to trial? Not a chance because they were just following orders. What if those nazis were just following orders? Now don't take this the wrong way, I am a Veteran and I am not comparing ALL U.S. troops to nazis. Just making a point about how brainwashed we are that every move the U.S. military must not be questioned.

You just lost credibility to me. Those troops are CURRENTLY being prosecuted in the U.S. Not 50 years later when they're some geriatric vegetable with Alzheimers or cancer, and they couldn't care less.

All people do is question the moves that the U.S. military makes. That's literally all I see on TV and all I see on here. I find it disheartening. And I'm curious, did you make a tour or see combat? Trying to get a better grasp of where your view is coming from.

 

[Utard]

I saw it. It sucked and Bradley Cooper looked like a "bear" from the cover of a gay mag.

 

[louie.mirags]

I think we share similar political views but this post erked me. Murdering 12 million people as part of ethnic and social cleansing is far different from civilian casualities of a fraction of that amount from "wartime occupance".

Do I think we should still be in the Middle East and that middle easterners actually threaten our way of life? Fuck no. But right now you are comparing apples to oranges.

You just lost credibility to me. Those troops are CURRENTLY being prosecuted in the U.S. Not 50 years later when they're some geriatric vegetable with Alzheimers or cancer, and they couldn't care less.

All people do is question the moves that the U.S. military makes. That's literally all I see on TV and all I see on here. I find it disheartening. And I'm curious, did you make a tour or see combat? Trying to get a better grasp of where your view is coming from.

I knew that was an edgy way of proving how convinced some people are that the U.S. can do know wrong. I don't think any service members should be brought to trial. It just kills me knowing that innocent people in this day and age are still dying from war. And when a civilian dies as the result of a drone attack or wrong place wrong time is horrible. I brought up bringing nazi's to court because it relates to Rogen's joke about American sniper. And I know some troops do get charged, but I was referring to the ones who are just taking orders to drop a drone or along those lines.

I did not see direct combat. I was a submariner. While I was in though, subs from my base (groton) did fire tomahawk missles at Libya and the Middle east. If I was one one of those subs it would have been a huge mind fuck for me now I can you that. What is crazy is how excited that got people and how people wished we were the ones at sea (since it was a rotation) who fired the missles. Meanwhile the crew is just taking orders and not even in control of the missles (they are gps guided from land). Maybe some of those missles hit civilians.. I'm telling ya I don't know how I would have handled that. It was a real eye opener when I got out of the navy and realized the person I was in the navy and when I joined. So much different now it is hard to comprehend..

 

[HomieJon]

It's funny to think that people are defending the terrorist when in reality they wouldn't think twice about cutting their head off.

 

[las.]

LOL, you brag about being the most progressive country and you don't even have a fucking clue what all that entails. way to reinforce the kiwi male stereotype....

and just because you freely fuck sheep without any legal consequences doesn't make you a beacon of freedom to the rest of the world....

Insult me all you want, sports fan. You still haven't answered my question. How is population size relative to the freedoms and rights our respective governments award us? You seem so sure of yourself, you must be able to answer this basic question? Another evasive or bullshit response is not appropriate either. Looking forward to your explanation.

Making a statement like "NZ is the most socially progressive country in the world in terms of freedom and personal rights, among other things." without providing any reason why is the most self rigteous post I've seen in this entire thread. I too am not trying to say my country is better, though it is . And I'm not even that worked up, its just every time a political or social thread like this comes along you are the first person to start bashing America. Every. Time. And I do think America is better than most countries. Have you ever been to America? I'll tell you this, my trip to Greece made me thank god that I live in this country.

Plus, really when it boils down to it, the only good things that have come out of NZ are the All Blacks and Peter Jackson/Lord of the Rings movies

Do your own research, lazy. A simple google search should give you what you need.

I've been to the states (though only to New York and LA so I'm not really qualified to speak on the entire country), and the people I met and interacted with were generally the most obnoxious, ignorant, uncultured, and uncivilized humans I've ever come across. This obviously doesn't reflect all americans - I have some great friends from nevada and colorado, and I'm sure you're a semi-decent human being too - but from what I've seen the US definitely, without question has the highest concentration of these sorts of people, and I've lived and travelled around the world. The US is just too inward-looking, in my opinion. It's alienating itself from the rest of the civilized world.

I'm fine with NZ's modest accomplishments, too. I really don't care. If it makes you feel better thinking your country of birth has offered more to the world than mine, then hats off to you. Just keep it to yourself yeah? This in-your-face, flag-waving garbage is so unnecessary.

 

[Kooky_Lukey]

I've been to the states (though only to New York and LA so I'm not really qualified to speak on the entire country),

You literally went to the two most obnoxious places in the entire country. Especially New York, I would lose my mind or shoot myself or both if I had to live there.

 

[.frenchy]

I saw it. It sucked and Bradley Cooper looked like a "bear" from the cover of a gay mag.

Lol well you're an idiot then. I'm going to see it again Monday....

He looked like a "bear"? Well he was suppose to, he gained over 40 pounds of muscle in 3 months for the movie because Chris Kyle was a 230 pound TANK, so it would help if he looked a bitttt like the guy the movie is based on, no?

 

[Barefootin_Fiend]

You still haven't answered my question. How is population size relative to the freedoms and rights our respective governments award us?

Hint: The SPI isn't all about freedoms and rights....

 

[Charlie_Kelly]

Do your own research, lazy. A simple google search should give you what you need.

I've been to the states (though only to New York and LA so I'm not really qualified to speak on the entire country), and the people I met and interacted with were generally the most obnoxious, ignorant, uncultured, and uncivilized humans I've ever come across. This obviously doesn't reflect all americans - I have some great friends from nevada and colorado, and I'm sure you're a semi-decent human being too - but from what I've seen the US definitely, without question has the highest concentration of these sorts of people, and I've lived and travelled around the world. The US is just too inward-looking, in my opinion. It's alienating itself from the rest of the civilized world.

I'm fine with NZ's modest accomplishments, too. I really don't care. If it makes you feel better thinking your country of birth has offered more to the world than mine, then hats off to you. Just keep it to yourself yeah? This in-your-face, flag-waving garbage is so unnecessary.

You aren't qualified to speak on our country at all. You visited the two largest cesspools the U.S. has to offer and used that experience to base your ideals of America off of.

Guess what? When I went to Athens I thought THAT was largest concentration of scum I have ever seen. Talk about a disgusting city. But did I let that experience lead me to believe all Greeks are like that? Hell no.

And the U.S. has offered more to the world than you country could ever hope to. You can thank America for glasses (optical) to dental floss, from the sewing machine to the combine harvester, from Morse code to the circuit breaker, from inhalational anesthetic to the dishwasher, from the ratchet wrench to the cash register, from skyscrapers to the ball point pen. And that is just shit from the 1700-1800's. Should I continue? The shear amount of inventions alone that have greatly benefitted the world and improved the quility of life the U.S. is credited for far outweighs ANYTHING New Zealand has ever done.

This isn't a pissing match, based solely on what our countries have contributed to the world we are a better nation. Deal with it.

 

[.frenchy]

so are people not allowed to dislike things anymore?

so are people not allowed to defend their favorite movie?

 

[las.]

Hint: The SPI isn't all about freedoms and rights....

Well done mate, did you figure that out all by yourself? Again, you've dodged the question. For the third time: what does population size have to do with what rights etc we receive from our governments? We both know you're completely talking out of your ass, so quit now while you're behind

You aren't qualified to speak on our country at all. You visited the two largest cesspools the U.S. has to offer and used that experience to base your ideals of America off of.

Guess what? When I went to Athens I thought THAT was largest concentration of scum I have ever seen. Talk about a disgusting city. But did I let that experience lead me to believe all Greeks are like that? Hell no.

And the U.S. has offered more to the world than you country could ever hope to. You can thank America for glasses (optical) to dental floss, from the sewing machine to the combine harvester, from Morse code to the circuit breaker, from inhalational anesthetic to the dishwasher, from the ratchet wrench to the cash register, from skyscrapers to the ball point pen. And that is just shit from the 1700-1800's. Should I continue? The shear amount of inventions alone that have greatly benefitted the world and improved the quility of life the U.S. is credited for far outweighs ANYTHING New Zealand has ever done.

This isn't a pissing match, based solely on what our countries have contributed to the world we are a better nation. Deal with it.

I've had many other experiences with americans, in addition to my trips to LA and NY. I stand by what i said: they are invariably more uncultured, rude, and ignorant than any other group of people I've come across. That's just from my own, and many other people's observations.

Continue if you want to, too, dude. You're obviously getting a hard on from telling me about all these achievements you had absolutely no part in, so go for gold. Tell me more. You might still be mistaking me for someone who actually cares about who's country has offered more to humanity, though. I really could not care less, and it's a little sad how much you evidently do care about it.

Would you still feel this passionate and patriotic about america if you had been born in another country?

 

[no_steeze]

I watched it last night. Definitely well done and entertaining, and I thought Bradley Cooper did a good job playing the super patriotic and emotionally uninteresting role that was probably most true to who Kyle actually was, but then again that is an uninformed opinion. I don't know if it was intentional or not but it would've been nice to see some form of character development in the supporting cast, since his wife played a very predictable role and other than that there wasn't really anyone noteworthy, but then again that wasn't the point of the movie

 

[Charlie_Kelly]

Tell me more.

Ok.

Stop sign

Tabulating machine

Shredded wheat

Babcock test

Smoke detector

Ferris wheel

Dow process

Tesla coil

Rotary dial

Zipper

Shrader valve

Bottle cap

Dimmer

Padded bicycle seat

Internal combustion tractor

Stadimeter

Mousetrap

Medical glove

Volleyball

Basketball

Baseball

Football

Cotton candy

Muffler

Ice cream scoop

Billiards cue chalk

Candy corn

Remote control

Semi-automatic shotgun

Machine gun

Filing cabinet

Nickel-zinc battery

Fly swatter

Thumbtack

Key punch

Assembly line

Safety razor

Hearing aid

Teddy bear

Periscope

Air conditioning

Tea bag

Airplane

Windshield wipers

Baler

Automatic transmission

Paper towel

Automobile self starter

Traffic light

Supermarket

Light switch

Hydraulic brake

Toaster

Ans thats just until 1920. Tune in tomorrow for inventions from the 1920'-1950's that helped make the world a less shitty place.

The world fucking owes us indefinitely.

 

[Barefootin_Fiend]

Well done mate, did you figure that out all by yourself? Again, you've dodged the question. For the third time: what does population size have to do with what rights etc we receive from our governments? We both know you're completely talking out of your ass, so quit now while you're behind

i've purposely not answered your question because it should be obvious to anyone who isn't a mindless, sheep fucking simpleton.

i'd also like the mention that our government doesn't give us our rights (in the US). our rights are endowed by natural law and the government is only there to protect those rights. although I'm certain this is more than you're capable of processing.

 

[Kooky_Lukey]

I've had many other experiences with americans, in addition to my trips to LA and NY. I stand by what i said: they are invariably more uncultured, rude, and ignorant than any other group of people I've come across. That's just from my own, and many other people's observations.

Rude: Yes everyone in New York and LA are incredibly rude everyone knows that.

Uncultured: You do realize America is the melting pot of the world right? There are more subcultures here than your country could ever hope to have. Go down to New Mexico, Arizona, etc and see Mexicans celebrating Day of the Dead, then go to New England and have a bowl of clam chowder, and then go down to Georgia, talk to some some of the Peach farmers and each some chicken and biscuits.

You're right the U.S. is so uncultured. Get your head out of your ass dude.

 

[las.]

Ok.

Stop sign

Tabulating machine

Shredded wheat

Babcock test

Smoke detector

Ferris wheel

Dow process

Tesla coil

Rotary dial

Zipper

Shrader valve

Bottle cap

Dimmer

Padded bicycle seat

Internal combustion tractor

Stadimeter

Mousetrap

Medical glove

Volleyball

Basketball

Baseball

Football

Cotton candy

Muffler

Ice cream scoop

Billiards cue chalk

Candy corn

Remote control

Semi-automatic shotgun

Machine gun

Filing cabinet

Nickel-zinc battery

Fly swatter

Thumbtack

Key punch

Assembly line

Safety razor

Hearing aid

Teddy bear

Periscope

Air conditioning

Tea bag

Airplane

Windshield wipers

Baler

Automatic transmission

Paper towel

Automobile self starter

Traffic light

Supermarket

Light switch

Hydraulic brake

Toaster

Ans thats just until 1920. Tune in tomorrow for inventions from the 1920'-1950's that helped make the world a less shitty place.

The world fucking owes us indefinitely.

Sweet as, that's awesome. Please, keep going

i've purposely not answered your question because it should be obvious to anyone who isn't a mindless, sheep fucking simpleton.

i'd also like the mention that our government doesn't give us our rights (in the US). our rights are endowed by natural law and the government is only there to protect those rights. although I'm certain this is more than you're capable of processing.

Oh fuck off. Answer the question. Let's see what other bullshit you can muster up. If it's so obvious, explain It.

Secondly, that's very romantic in theory, but in reality it doesn't work like that. Governments may not create those supposedly innate rights for us, but they certainly do manage them, and grant us ones of their choosing. That is a compromise many humans have to make: order and protection for control.

 

[choob]

I stand by what i said: they are invariably more uncultured, rude, and ignorant than any other group of people I've come across. That's just from my own, and many other people's observations.

mad because yuropoor and not ameriwin

 

[las.]

Rude: Yes everyone in New York and LA are incredibly rude everyone knows that.

Uncultured: You do realize America is the melting pot of the world right? There are more subcultures here than your country could ever hope to have. Go down to New Mexico, Arizona, etc and see Mexicans celebrating Day of the Dead, then go to New England and have a bowl of clam chowder, and then go down to Georgia, talk to some some of the Peach farmers and each some chicken and biscuits.

You're right the U.S. is so uncultured. Get your head out of your ass dude.

It's more a case of multiculturalism, in my opinion, and there is a large difference between the two terms. The famous example is tossed salad vs tomato soup: america claims to be the latter, but is really the former.

I think the best proof of that is how you have so many different people of various ethnicities and nationalities, yet each group typically has to have their own special title, for example african americans, irish americans, etc etc. Classing different people so extremely like that makes segregation inherent, and goes against the definition of the melting pot situation.

If you want a true melting pot, go to London. It is undoubtedly the cultural capital of the world, and there aren't ethnic classes there like you'd find in america. Everyone is the same: just fellow human beings.

When I say uncultured too, I mean that america is very inward looking, and there is only, or at the least heavy, emphasis on what america is up to, and not the rest of the world. You can see this in your news media, the way history is taught in your country, through hollywood, from your foreign policy and how you act on the world stage... the list goes on. It's quite obvious

 

[plyswthsqrrls]

well, history is usually written by the victors. and america tends to win... a lot...

(I'm canadian by the way, I have no horse in this race, we're just glad people let us stick around)

 

[choob]

It's more a case of multiculturalism, in my opinion, and there is a large difference between the two terms. The famous example is tossed salad vs tomato soup: america claims to be the latter, but is really the former.

I think the best proof of that is how you have so many different people of various ethnicities and nationalities, yet each group typically has to have their own special title, for example african americans, irish americans, etc etc. Classing different people so extremely like that makes segregation inherent, and goes against the definition of the melting pot situation.

If you want a true melting pot, go to London. It is undoubtedly the cultural capital of the world, and there aren't ethnic classes there like you'd find in america. Everyone is the same: just fellow human beings.

When I say uncultured too, I mean that america is very inward looking, and there is only, or at the least heavy, emphasis on what america is up to, and not the rest of the world. You can see this in your news media, the way history is taught in your country, through hollywood, from your foreign policy and how you act on the world stage... the list goes on. It's quite obvious

so its better to lose their culture and heritage in a big melting pot where everyone becomes the same? i believe its better for people to preserve their culture and uniqueness to share with others who can respect that other culture while still keeping their own.

 

[Barefootin_Fiend]

Sweet as, that's awesome. Please, keep going

Oh fuck off. Answer the question. Let's see what other bullshit you can muster up. If it's so obvious, explain It.

Secondly, that's very romantic in theory, but in reality it doesn't work like that. Governments may not create those supposedly innate rights for us, but they certainly do manage them, and grant us ones of their choosing. That is a compromise many humans have to make: order and protection for control.

it's so funny watching you struggle with this concept....maybe you should go to one of the schools in your socially progressive nation and get a fucking education...

 

[las.]

it's so funny watching you struggle with this concept....

Explain it to me then!

 

[kshaughn]

(I'm canadian by the way, I have no horse in this race, we're just glad people let us stick around)

That made me crack up. Such a Canada thing to say.

 

[las.]

so its better to lose their culture and heritage in a big melting pot where everyone becomes the same? i believe its better for people to preserve their culture and uniqueness to share with others who can respect that other culture while still keeping their own.

Who said anything about losing your culture and heritage when integrating into a new society? Everyone isn't becoming the same, they're just living in harmony without feeling the need to tell everyone where they're from and what they associate themselves with

 

[987321654hgfd]

Who said anything about losing your culture and heritage when integrating into a new society? Everyone isn't becoming the same, they're just living in harmony without feeling the need to tell everyone where they're from and what they associate themselves with

Yet in London, which you referred to before, there are videos of people going around trying to enforce sharia law in their neighborhoods. Definitely living in harmony though.

 

[las.]

Yet in London, which you referred to before, there are videos of people going around trying to enforce sharia law in their neighborhoods. Definitely living in harmony though.

There will be bad eggs wherever you go. Are pro-shariah bullies any different to christian fundamentalists trying to teach pseudo-science and garbage in american schools, corrupting the minds of innocent children? No, they're both theocratic encroachments on free society.

What's your point?

 

[gawd]

so are people not allowed to defend their favorite movie?

Dude you are on the wrong site this isn't the blaze.

 

[choob]

Who said anything about losing your culture and heritage when integrating into a new society? Everyone isn't becoming the same, they're just living in harmony without feeling the need to tell everyone where they're from and what they associate themselves with

lol you are the stereotypical brainwashed progessive social justice warrior.

 

[las.]

lol you are the stereotypical brainwashed progessive social justice warrior.

That's your response?

 

[JAHpow]

Saw it this evening and thought it was really good. Cooper did a great job with the role. I wouldn't be surprised if he won best actor and the film won best picture.

 

[Kooky_Lukey]

Everyone is the same: just fellow human beings.

Everyone isn't becoming the same,

Can you make up your mind please?

 

[Shredsterr]

And the U.S. has offered more to the world than you country could ever hope to. You can thank America for glasses (optical) to dental floss, from the sewing machine to the combine harvester, from Morse code to the circuit breaker, from inhalational anesthetic to the dishwasher, from the ratchet wrench to the cash register, from skyscrapers to the ball point pen. And that is just shit from the 1700-1800's. Should I continue? The shear amount of inventions alone that have greatly benefitted the world and improved the quility of life the U.S. is credited for far outweighs ANYTHING New Zealand has ever done.

This isn't a pissing match, based solely on what our countries have contributed to the world we are a better nation. Deal with it.

The reason so many people have biased and blind hatred towards the US is because of responses like that. Yes, the US wins most of the international pissing contests. The reason we know the US wins so many pissing contests is because you guys love reminding everybody of it.

What he says about America generally acting as an isolationist state is also true historically. The US didn't enter WWI until near the end, granted you guys were a a major force in ending that war. America didn't want to join WWII until Japan attacked you, and of course, again you guys were responsible for ending that war. This is not a criticism, it's true that America has acted generally outside of international activity in the past, and perhaps that attitude is still reflected by many Americans (at least in LA and NY where he went).

However, I found your response to him to be rather aggressive. To be honest, nobody really cares that America is responsible for all those discoveries, other than Americans. Look at Canada, nobody gives a shit the Alexander Graham Bell was a Canadian except for us. They just care that he invented the telephone, which is totally fair.

There's a reason that American tourists put Canadian flags on their travel gear when they go to Europe, and it's because so many people expect them to respond in the same way you did.

 

[skier_boy26]

There's a reason that American tourists put Canadian flags on their travel gear when they go to Europe, and it's because so many people expect them to respond in the same way you did.

The people that hide behind the leaf, putting Canadian flags on their backpacks when they aren't from Canada are 100%, unequivocal pussies.

 

[Rusticles]

Ok.

Stop sign

Tabulating machine

Shredded wheat

Babcock test

Smoke detector

Ferris wheel

Dow process

Tesla coil

Rotary dial

Zipper

Shrader valve

Bottle cap

Dimmer

Padded bicycle seat

Internal combustion tractor

Stadimeter

Mousetrap

Medical glove

Volleyball

Basketball

Baseball

Football

Cotton candy

Muffler

Ice cream scoop

Billiards cue chalk

Candy corn

Remote control

Semi-automatic shotgun

Machine gun

Filing cabinet

Nickel-zinc battery

Fly swatter

Thumbtack

Key punch

Assembly line

Safety razor

Hearing aid

Teddy bear

Periscope

Air conditioning

Tea bag

Airplane

Windshield wipers

Baler

Automatic transmission

Paper towel

Automobile self starter

Traffic light

Supermarket

Light switch

Hydraulic brake

Toaster

Ans thats just until 1920. Tune in tomorrow for inventions from the 1920'-1950's that helped make the world a less shitty place.

The world fucking owes us indefinitely.

I believe Canadians invented basketball

 

[.frenchy]

I believe Canadians invented basketball

No it was 30 minutes from me in Springfield MA, c'mon guy... that's why the b-ball hall of fame is there

 

[SKI.ING]

There's a reason that American tourists put Canadian flags on their travel gear when they go to Europe, and it's because so many people expect them to respond in the same way you did.

Who the fuck does this? I've never heard of that. I went to Europe and didn't hide that I was American. It's funny, people who think that all Europeans hate American travelers, are the people who haven't been abroad yet. I went to Britain, France, and Italy, and all three had other nations they hated more. If you're a jackass from anywhere, they won't like you. Simple as that. I had a great time and everyone I met was great. If you're that jealous of us, just come on over. We can add one more ungrateful fuck.

 

[Rusticles]

No it was 30 minutes from me in Springfield MA, c'mon guy... that's why the b-ball hall of fame is there

Right, It was invented in the states by a Canadian

 

[.frenchy]

Right, It was invented in the states by a Canadian

Because he realized how fuckin awesome America was, that's why he died here too.

 

[cozyco]

Who the fuck does this? I've never heard of that. I went to Europe and didn't hide that I was American. It's funny, people who think that all Europeans hate American travelers, are the people who haven't been abroad yet. I went to Britain, France, and Italy, and all three had other nations they hated more. If you're a jackass from anywhere, they won't like you. Simple as that. I had a great time and everyone I met was great. If you're that jealous of us, just come on over. We can add one more ungrateful fuck.

True.

I live in Germany and nobody here hates the Americans, just because they are Americans. Maybe sometimes, because you/they dont even try to speak german. But thats it.

The reason for hating is always your behaviour in bars/resorts/parks/shops etc. and not your citizenship!!

 

[.otto.]

fuck war