Why does America lead the world?

[ColinEssex]

No apology required

Start a post along the lines of 'Milk chocolate or Dark - which tastes better?' and, unless it fizzles out after a short time, it will eventually be turned around to an argument about whether the US is the root of all modern evils or if Europe should be eternally grateful that we're not "all speaking German".

Chocolate? it depends on the percentage of cocoa. Over 70% can make it very bitter.

The USA? It has produced some great musicians. Oh, BTW, is Yoko Ono American?

Col

 

[statsman]

Edison invented a lot of things, but Bell invented the telephone.
otherwise we'd be calling it Ma Edison.

 

[statsman]

Chocolate? it depends on the percentage of cocoa. Over 70% can make it very bitter.

The USA? It has produced some great musicians. Oh, BTW, is Yoko Ono American?

Col

I don't know if she ever took out citizenship. She certainly lives in the US (at least most of the time).
I don't think either the US or Japan are willing to claim her.

 

[Rich]

I heard Thomas Edison invented the phone.

Col

I heard it was Elisha Gray

 

[statsman]

I heard it was Elisha Gray

Gray and Bell invented almost identical analog telephone devices working independantly of each other.
Bell got to the patent office first.

Those Scots, ingenious and FAST

 

[georgedwilkinson]

The beginning of this thread was about this stuff. Sorry to get worked up, but I've come here a few times for work and have run into bash America day.

Every day on these forums is bash America day. No big deal...while they're bashing us, they're leaving someone else alone who can't handle it.

 

[Sum Guy]

That'll be because most white South Africans were racist to the extreme.

Col

What about black South Africans? Are any of them racists?

 

[georgedwilkinson]

Since it's more often that not from the same posters, you could always just block their posts and save yourelf the stress.

Where's the fun in that?

 

[georgedwilkinson]

What about black South Africans? Are any of them racists?

No, it's a proven fact that blacks are not racists, they are oppressed.

 

[ColinEssex]

No, it's a proven fact that blacks are not racists, they are oppressed.

Do blacks get the vote in the USA? If so are they actually counted or is it just a human rights exercise.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Every day on these forums is bash America day.

No, it's 'educate Americans day'. You'll thank us in the long run when you become accepted into the real world.

Col

 

[Rich]

No, it's a proven fact that blacks are not racists, they are oppressed.

Only those with the suffix American

 

[oumahexi]

That'll be because most white South Africans were racist to the extreme.

Col

I've met a few. But I also met a whole lot of really decent people out there. Swings and round abouts.

 

[Lightwave]

Eugene Terreblanche used to crack me up with that white stallion horse nonsense comical until you realise some people were taking him seriously...

 

[oumahexi]

Eugene Terreblanche used to crack me up with that white stallion horse nonsense comical until you realise some people were taking him seriously...

People can be very open to scare mongering. I've met some otherwise sane people who hung on his every word! Not that the country is particularly perect now either, having gone to the complete opposite, where it's the whites that are oppressed, to a much lesser degree. It won't be too long before it will follow the route of Zimbabwe.

You can't expect the blacks to forgive over night, it will take time, after all their American counterparts are still screaming about their forefathers having been subjected to slavery and there are a lot of Scots that still go on about the highland clearances. The Jews haven't forgotten their fate from the Nazis so this could take time to heal.

I was there in 2006 and was blown away by how much more confident the blacks appear to be now.

 

[BarryMK]

You can't expect the blacks to forgive over night, it will take time, after all their American counterparts are still screaming about their forefathers having been subjected to slavery and there are a lot of Scots that still go on about the highland clearances. The Jews haven't forgotten their fate from the Nazis so this could take time to heal.

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As a Briton I'd like to protest about the dreadful sacking of my country by those awful Angles and Saxons and let's not even mention the Jutes..... Oh and there were the Romans, mind you they did a lot for us and then there were the Normans. I'm going to sue the lot of them.

 

[ColinEssex]

Oh and there were the Romans, mind you they did a lot for us

Like what?

Col

 

[Alc]

Oh, BTW, is Yoko Ono American?

No idea. Why?

 

[dan-cat]

Lots of things

 

[oumahexi]

Like what?

Col

SNAILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!