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Originally posted by punkworld
And the WWII card is played again...
FYI, the US did not fight Germany because they wanted to help the "poor Europeans". After Japan attacked the US, Germany and Italy declared war on the US, and in response to that, the US declared war on them.
My country wasn't protected at all... after it got occupied, the US did nothing at all. It was only when war was declared on the US that they really stepped in. But guess who liberated my country? The <b>Canadians</b>.
Yes, American soldiers did great things when fighting the Germans. As did soldiers from many other countries. But please, don't pretend it was a selfless act done only by Americans out of pure mercy with us poor Europeans.
Now, about communism... I was under the impression that the US didn't ally with the Western Europian countries because they wanted to save the world, but because they saw communism as a threat to themselves and wanted as many allies as possible to fight that threat.
But regardless of all that... so what? The US wouldn't have existed if it hadn't been for Europeans risking their lives exploring that area, but you don't hear us saying you should bow down before us and praise us for that.
The funniest thing, though, is that we aren't bashing America, at least, most of us aren't. We may disagree with what your government does sometimes, but over here, that's considered normal. Criticizing governments is not considered a personal attack on all the inhabitants of an entire nation over here. Then again, maybe we're just strange like that.
And since you completely dodged the question, again, I ask: Why do you people (note for the paranoid: "you people" doesn't refer to all Americans, just the ones constantly bragging and hurling insults at the country of anyone that may slightly disagree with them) feel such a need to prove yourself? And where do you get all these strange ideas about being the "best" country and all Europeans wanting to live in the US and such?
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Speaking for myself...I cannot recall ever stating that America is the best country...or that Europeans in general care to live here. I have stated that America is the richest most militarily powerful country in the history of the world...and that is a fact.
I do happen to think that America is the "best" country on the earth for the size of its population...for its great wealth of geographical variety...for its great wealth of natural resources and of course for its great wealth and military power which was accomplished in a little more than 200 years as a nation.
I have been to a number of countries and I have...via the boob tube seen most...if not all...countries and their societies. I prefer the United States. I am extremely proud to have been born in the #1 country on the earth...and it is fact that it is #1.
As for what America does economically and/or militarily...99% of the time it does so in what it perceives to be for its own self interests...as all governments do...and is as it should be.
If it was not for America's military and nuclear umbrella Europe would have been belonged to the Soviet Union many years ago. So just say thank you.