Originally Posted by BestXXXPorn

Allowing? Are you saying that we are an absolute authority over other countries? Because I would vehemently disagree. We have no authority over anyone other than our own country. And we aren't advocating they arm themselves... We can advocate that they shouldn't... We can say, "hey you shouldn't have nuclear arms" but then... we have them so... that's pretty hypocritical.

If the US wants other countries to disarm we're going to have to do the same through treaties. Willful agreement from both parties, that's the right way to get shit done.

Originally Posted by Robbie

But how can we "allow" another country to do anything? I mean, apparently we CAN by bullying them and then invading them or bombing them if they don't do what we say.

But it sure does feel like the USA is becoming everything that I was taught as a child that we were AGAINST as a country.

Personal Freedom: Less than ever.

Citizens Imprisoned: The U.S. imprisons more of it's citizens than any country on earth.

The Berlin Wall: We want to build a "Mexican Wall"

Invading Sovereign Nations: We occupy over 80 countries around the world. Germany didn't have shit on us when it comes to that.

Hell I even remember reading how the people of Germany were "brainwashed" into "informing" on each other to the govt. And yet, that's what we do in this day and age.

I don't know...I was taught in school that we were the good guys and that we were the land of the free. I am no longer sure of either of those things.