Anti-Americanism on NationStates

[The Nuclear Fist]

really? so showing hate speech against government officials wouldn't be against the law in totalitarian states?

Well, to be hate speech, you would need to say something similar to, "Come on, everyone, grab your pitchforks and torches! We need to kill off all government officials!" and show a clear and present threat to said government officials.

However, "I hate government officials." does neither.

[Copenhagen Metropolis]

It's somehow a sad relief to realize that the rest of the world has people who are just as ignorant about America as Americans are alleged to be about the rest of the world.

Why? Everyone don't have to know about America - Americans should know a little about the rest of the world. Everyone should know a little about the rest of the world - not about America in particular. Your statement comes off as ''a bit'' egocentric.

[Priory Academy USSR]

The USA can put you in Guatamano Bay for months without trial too. One non exercised right does not turn Britain into a oppressive regime. And if you're counting all non-exercised rights, you should be complaining about the Queen, really. She can choose not to pass any laws.

I'm not counting them all, just this particular one.

So you're saying Britain's not actually oppressive at all and is about as free as America?

[North Calaveras]

I still think those American sheep are pulling the wool over our eyes

I have a hard time calling you one of my countrymen when you say this.

"As an American i will admit, over 90 percent of us are arrogant, pompous, self indulgent, ignorant by choice, immature, narcissistic bullies, and scream U.S.A and american pie when we bomb brown people and call them terrorists for fighting foreign invaders."

[North Calaveras]

I'm not counting them all, just this particular one.

So you're saying Britain's not actually oppressive at all and is about as free as America?

For the most part, we both have our shitty moments, but people were talking about how shitty america is and i mentioned an area where britain sucked at and that was with it's hate speech laws and anti-gun policys(though guns are more personal choice/cultural type thing so i don't really count them in this equation)

[Samuraikoku]

I still think those American sheep are pulling the wool over our eyes

It's the Ameeeeeeerican media.

[Nordengrund]

I used to be Anti- American, but now I am a proud American patriot.

[Priory Academy USSR]

So you're saying Britain's not actually oppressive at all and is about as free as America?

For the most part, we both have our shitty moments, but people were talking about how shitty america is and i mentioned an area where britain sucked at and that was with it's hate speech laws and anti-gun policys(though guns are more personal choice/cultural type thing so i don't really count them in this equation)

Fair enough.

[Zaras]

"As an American i will admit, over 90 percent of us are arrogant, pompous, self indulgent, ignorant by choice, immature, narcissistic bullies, and scream U.S.A and american pie when we bomb brown people and call them terrorists for fighting foreign invaders."

Hey, I have to put up with having Leninist and Stalinist shitheads representing communism. Why don't you deal with the fact that your representatives include these fuckheads?

[The Nuclear Fist]

"As an American i will admit, over 90 percent of us are arrogant, pompous, self indulgent, ignorant by choice, immature, narcissistic bullies, and scream U.S.A and american pie when we bomb brown people and call them terrorists for fighting foreign invaders."

I have to put up with having Leninist and Stalinist shitheads representing communism. Why don't you deal with the fact that your representatives include these:

Computers?

[Valhallion]

I still think those American sheep are pulling the wool over our eyes

I have a hard time calling you one of my countrymen when you say this.

"As an American i will admit, over 90 percent of us are arrogant, pompous, self indulgent, ignorant by choice, immature, narcissistic bullies, and scream U.S.A and american pie when we bomb brown people and call them terrorists for fighting foreign invaders."

Then don't and nobody says you have to.

[North Calaveras]

I have a hard time calling you one of my countrymen when you say this.

"As an American i will admit, over 90 percent of us are arrogant, pompous, self indulgent, ignorant by choice, immature, narcissistic bullies, and scream U.S.A and american pie when we bomb brown people and call them terrorists for fighting foreign invaders."

Then don't and nobody says you have to.

Sadly you are an American and as much as I think your shitting on your own people you are still one of my countrymen.

Whether you like it or not as well your an American to.

[Zaras]

I have to put up with having Leninist and Stalinist shitheads representing communism. Why don't you deal with the fact that your representatives include these:

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Computers?

Okay, I forgot Adam doesn't like hotlinking.

It's here: http://adamcadre.ac/calendar/10/10651-real.html

Or, easier here: http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/ori ... morans.jpg

Specifically, it's an image of a douche holding signs saying "GET A BRAIN MORANS" and "GO USA".

[Republic of Liberty and Freedom]

I used to be Anti- American, but now I am a proud American patriot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-FoXbjVI

[Zaras]

Sadly you are an American and as much as I think your shitting on your own people you are still one of my countrymen.

That kind of "MY COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG" is just wrong. You have to shit on your countrymen when they fuck up and are idiots.

[Martean]

No, they couldn't.


No, they couldn't. I'd love seeing a source that says they could, though.


It's a good thing that hate speech laws aren't typical of totalitarian states, then.

really? so showing hate speech against government officials wouldn't be against the law in totalitarian states?

Stranger things occurred during spanish transition to democracy, thing my father has told me (this kind of details are what do a second hand experience useful)

4 example, while catalonian was prohibited to teach and learn, the 1st newspaper in catalonian was released.

While law prohibited freedom of press, it eas a reality in spain, but hey! Just newspapers, indeed, a famous song (libertad sin ira) (liberty without hate or something like that ) was banned. So look, dictatorships are strange

[North Calaveras]

I used to be Anti- American, but now I am a proud American patriot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-FoXbjVI

love that song

[Copenhagen Metropolis]

And yet European countries tend to do better at democracy than the USA (...)

(...)they don't do democracy better they just do it faster since there elections are not as long and drawn out as ours, they aren't any "better"

*ahem*
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... legend.png
The US has never even been in top 10 in the Democracy Index, and often ranks outside of top 15.

[North Calaveras]

Sadly you are an American and as much as I think your shitting on your own people you are still one of my countrymen.

That kind of "MY COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG" is just wrong. You have to shit on your countrymen when they fuck up and are idiots.

I do...I'm "shitting" on him right now for saying what he said about 90% of americans.

[Zaras]

That kind of "MY COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG" is just wrong. You have to shit on your countrymen when they fuck up and are idiots.

I do...I'm "shitting" on him right now for saying what he said about 90% of americans.

When some of the people who represent your country are like this: http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/ori ... morans.jpg

Can you really blame him? Nobody wants the proud ignorant douches to represent their country.

The "over 90%" number is an exaggeration, but you can't deny that there's too many of that kind of people.

[North Calaveras]

I do...I'm "shitting" on him right now for saying what he said about 90% of americans.

When some of the people who represent your country are like this: http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/ori ... morans.jpg

Can you really blame him? Nobody wants the proud ignorant douches to represent their country.

The "over 90%" number is an exaggeration, but you can't deny that there's too many of that kind of people.

I havn't seen that many and I lived in a conservative rural area, ive seen a couple sure but not compared to the self-hating emos that were in the city when i moved.

[Martean]

(...)they don't do democracy better they just do it faster since there elections are not as long and drawn out as ours, they aren't any "better"

*ahem*
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... legend.png
The US has never even been in top 10 in the Democracy Index, and often ranks outside of top 15.

Spain more democratic than france?????!!!!!????

*dancing!! dancing!!*

yeahhhhhhh dance with me

[Republic of Liberty and Freedom]

I do...I'm "shitting" on him right now for saying what he said about 90% of americans.

When some of the people who represent your country are like this: http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/ori ... morans.jpg

Can you really blame him? Nobody wants the proud ignorant douches to represent their country.

The "over 90%" number is an exaggeration, but you can't deny that there's too many of that kind of people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IJGIMd3_LfY

Are all Americans not like this^^^^^????

[North Calaveras]

When some of the people who represent your country are like this: http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/ori ... morans.jpg

Can you really blame him? Nobody wants the proud ignorant douches to represent their country.

The "over 90%" number is an exaggeration, but you can't deny that there's too many of that kind of people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IJGIMd3_LfY

Are all Americans not like this^^^^^????

ewww jesus christ

[Zaras]

*ahem*
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... legend.png
The US has never even been in top 10 in the Democracy Index, and often ranks outside of top 15.

Spain more democratic than france?????!!!!!????

Don't get that either.