Why I hate America (1 Viewer)

[dan-cat]

 

[SOS]

Who sold Samoa to the US?

Who sold INDIA to the British?

 

[Brianwarnock]

Who sold INDIA to the British?

Nobody, we just borrowed it, made it better then gave it back, when are the Americans and Canadians going to do that to North America?

Brian

 

[SOS]

Nobody, we just borrowed it, made it better then gave it back, when are the Americans and Canadians going to do that to North America?

Brian

It wasn't borrowed - and in fact they had to fight pretty hard to get their independence.

And as far as Canada and the US goes. Just remember that even England was settled by conquerers and the indiginous population was overcome by invaders from the east. That was never returned to the original people and they were integrated into the country. So what is different? It is just a matter of how long ago it happened.

 

[Brianwarnock]

SOS
Once people start asking daft questions they should not expect sensible answers.

Brian

 

[SOS]

SOS
Once people start asking daft questions they should not expect sensible answers.

Brian

Well, I was responding with as sensible of answer as Rich gave a sensible question. So, as daft is, daft does.

 

[Brianwarnock]

Well, I was responding with as sensible of answer as Rich gave a sensible question. So, as daft is, daft does.

I think the problem started back with Dan's response to one of my posts, I had assumed that it was tongue in cheek, but from there the thread deteriated and became the usual slanging match, my attempt to lighten it failed miserably.

Brian

 

[dan-cat]

I think the problem started back with Dan's response to one of my posts, I had assumed that it was tongue in cheek, but from there the thread deteriated and became the usual slanging match, my attempt to lighten it failed miserably.

Brian

Rich responds with everything I post as if it were an Anglo-American version of Rocky IV.

Knowing this my post was a little mischievous.

 

[Rich]

Rich responds with everything I post as if it were an Anglo-American version of Rocky IV.

Knowing this my post was a little mischievous.

No it was deliberately provocative

 

[Rich]

Who sold INDIA to the British?

Who sold South America to the Spanish or LA to the Yanks?

 

[dan-cat]

No it was deliberately provocative

The truth is you find it impossible to respond to anything remotely critical of the UK without shoe-horning the US in as some kind of benchmark.

The trout has been tickled. Thanks for the mild diversion.

 

[Rich]

The truth is you find it impossible to respond to anything remotely critical of the UK without shoe-horning the US in as some kind of benchmark.

The trout has been tickled. Thanks for the mild diversion.

No, the US has no right moral or otherwise, to take the high ground on this subject

 

[dan-cat]

No, the US has no right moral or otherwise, to take the high ground on this subject

See my previous post.

 

[ajetrumpet]

Since the end of the Spanish-American War 1897 the US has been invading, occupping and installing right wing dictators.

what!!? we install right wing dictators? laughing...

our government is completely left. hello........

 

[ajetrumpet]

i'm glad i could give you the entertainment during downtime at work

 

[ajetrumpet]

oh my...if you truly work for them, don't make the mistake of leaving. as the government continues to supersize yourself, you'll be able to buy your own mansion soon!

 

[statsman]

I believe the British PM most connected to appeasement was Neville Chamberlain.

 

[Rabbie]

I believe the British PM most connected to appeasement was Neville Chamberlain.

I competely agree and actually said so a couple of days ago

 

[Rich]

I believe the British PM most connected to appeasement was Neville Chamberlain.

Yes and I concur too

 

[statsman]

Chamberlain is being portrayed by current historians in a less negative light than he had been.
It seems he was totally aware that Germany was going to start a war and he was stalling for time with the appeasement process so that Britain could build up its defences. They had been allowed to fall to a dangerously low level under the previous PM Stanley Baldwin.
Chamberlain started the University Air Squadrons so that when the Battle of Britain began there were actually trained pilots available to fly the RAF fighters.
Chamberlain approved the funding for radar.
Chamberlain reactivated several Army reserve regiments.
Chamberlain expanded the Naval Volunteer Reserve.
He did all of this before the war started and he took the hit for cowardly behaviour from the public after the fact (at the time he was hailed as the great agent of peace).

I don't condone the selling out of the Czechs but it was necessary at the time.