When was the USA ever about freedom, and freedom from whom exactly? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18218943 United States 06/21/2012 11:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18321145 United States 06/21/2012 11:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Many still think the USA is the land of the brave, and the home of the free, but there is a fine line between being brave and being stupid. Quoting: Scuba7 Freedom from oppression no doubt, but oppression from who exactly? If you build anything that is based on rules, then you only succeed in being oppressed by those that make said rules. If you're trying to say that we don't have it better than other countries, then why do we have hundreds of thousands of immigrants coming here every year? They come from all over the world! |
Scuba7 (OP) User ID: 18381310 Thailand 06/22/2012 01:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Scuba7 (OP) User ID: 18381310 Thailand 06/22/2012 01:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you're trying to say that we don't have it better than other countries, then why do we have hundreds of thousands of immigrants coming here every year? They come from all over the world! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 18321145 And what exactly do they get? Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scuba7 (OP) User ID: 18381310 Thailand 06/22/2012 02:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The chance to work long hours for FA pay? You are giving your lives for a dream. A chance to be a somebody is not worth giving up who you already are, or what you already have. I saw the American Dream last year, and it is just that; a fucking dream. You are owned by corporations and too stupid to realize how to free yourselves. Reality is going to hit fucking hard, and soon. Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 17272980 United States 06/22/2012 02:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just ask Daniel Shays. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 16209895 United States 06/22/2012 02:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | personally I think we have more social freedoms than ever before. The little guy can't get ahead like he could back 30 years ago when manufacturing pay something worthwhile however. The basic premise here is to be free from those who would infringe on the rights of others while still maintaining societal structure. It's a balance. People who want no government and anarchy really don't know what they're proposing.. the system we have isn't perfect but it's nice to be able to contemplate one's existence without constant fear of what might happen to you and to have nice clean rivers and parks. Government is somewhat regulated by popular opinion, and government keeps corporations, to a degree, from running rampant, though the system is far from perfect. Things I'd like to see... tighter immigration policies, weak dollar policy, eliminate forced overtime, end the drug war, end the meddling in the middle east, among other things. |
Scuba7 (OP) User ID: 18381310 Thailand 06/22/2012 02:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here is a good story that explains how free you are: [link to rt.com] Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |
Scuba7 (OP) User ID: 18381310 Thailand 06/22/2012 02:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The basic premise here is to be free from those who would infringe on the rights of others while still maintaining societal structure. Quoting: Cult of Personality By that thought the USA is far from free. The UK is totally gone. PC anyone? Do not take memories of what happened yesterday, into what might happen today. When love is your greatest weakness, you will be the strongest person in the world. |