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If circumstances were different would you like the Philippines to be the 51st U.S. state?

I'm Filipino and I feel that it's an evil culmination of American Imperialism
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6%
I'm American and I feel that it's an evil culmination of American Imperialism
43
19%
I'm British and I feel that it's an evil culmination of American Imperialism
28
13%
I'm Filipino and I think that it's a damn good idea to make the nation the 51st U.S. state.
8
4%
I'm American and I think... Yeshh!! Woohooo more territory for us! Glory to Lady Liberty!
82
37%
I'm British and and I think it's a good idea. Britain can be the 52nd U.S. State.
7
3%
I'm not British-American-Filipino and I think it's a horrible idea
29
13%
I'm not British-American-Filipino and I think it's a great idea. My own country can become the 53rd U.S. state. :D
11
5%
 
Total votes : 222

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Mike the Progressive
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Thu May 30, 2013 5:37 pm

Disserbia wrote:
Mike the Progressive wrote:
I hope you know half the time I don't even know what you're talking about. So congrats your logic is now fucking me.

Well at least you're getting some.


If you want to change that, just go to your local university frat house and be dat chick. Problem solved.

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Postby Disserbia » Thu May 30, 2013 5:38 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Disserbia wrote:Well at least you're getting some.


If you want to change that, just go to your local university frat house and be dat chick. Problem solved.

I wouldn't mind, but not if it means getting some diseases.
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Thu May 30, 2013 5:41 pm

Disserbia wrote:
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If you want to change that, just go to your local university frat house and be dat chick. Problem solved.

I wouldn't mind, but not if it means getting some diseases.


Make them wear condoms. Duh.

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Postby Disserbia » Thu May 30, 2013 6:04 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Disserbia wrote:I wouldn't mind, but not if it means getting some diseases.


Make them wear condoms. Duh.

Well yeah...but...

And also its just generally gross. I mean I have some standards.
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Thu May 30, 2013 6:09 pm

Disserbia wrote:
Mike the Progressive wrote:
Make them wear condoms. Duh.

Well yeah...but...

And also its just generally gross. I mean I have some standards.


Well I dunno, I tend to think those chicks are kinnda nice, presuming I don't have an itch or a rash afterwards :/

In any case, I'm just trying to help you out because I'm a good samaritan and that's how I roll.

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Postby Disserbia » Thu May 30, 2013 6:15 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Disserbia wrote:Well yeah...but...

And also its just generally gross. I mean I have some standards.


Well I dunno, I tend to think those chicks are kinnda nice, presuming I don't have an itch or a rash afterwards :/

In any case, I'm just trying to help you out because I'm a good samaritan and that's how I roll.

LMAO, you would.

Its not a lack of opportunity that is the problem exactly.

But none of this has to do with the topic.
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Thu May 30, 2013 6:29 pm

Disserbia wrote:
Mike the Progressive wrote:
Well I dunno, I tend to think those chicks are kinnda nice, presuming I don't have an itch or a rash afterwards :/

In any case, I'm just trying to help you out because I'm a good samaritan and that's how I roll.

LMAO, you would.

Its not a lack of opportunity that is the problem exactly.

But none of this has to do with the topic.


Ah, damn, almost got you to talk. :P

Fine, back to topic.

The Philippines. Sure, let's bomb it.

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Postby Diopolis » Thu May 30, 2013 6:48 pm

Mike the Progressive wrote:
Disserbia wrote:LMAO, you would.

Its not a lack of opportunity that is the problem exactly.

But none of this has to do with the topic.


Ah, damn, almost got you to talk. :P

Fine, back to topic.

The Philippines. Sure, let's bomb it bring democracy to its oil.

Fixed
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Postby Central and Eastern Visayas » Thu May 30, 2013 9:36 pm

Diopolis wrote:
Mike the Progressive wrote:
Ah, damn, almost got you to talk. :P

Fine, back to topic.

The Philippines. Sure, let's bomb it bring democracy to its oil.

Fixed

Let me guess: Spratlys?
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Postby New Ashford » Fri May 31, 2013 7:14 am

Central and Eastern Visayas wrote:
Diopolis wrote:Fixed

Let me guess: Spratlys?

Ah, you'll have to face the Tough guy of Asia (China)

I think there are also oil reserves on the coast of Palawan.
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Postby The Islands of Metanoia » Fri May 31, 2013 8:32 am

greed and death wrote:I would approve of the Philippines being in the US, pinays are hot.


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Postby Smoya » Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:58 am

New Ashford wrote:
Smoya wrote:I am an American Fillipino, and I am not in favor of this.

/thread

I never knew you are half-Filipino :blink:

A quarter. ;)
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Postby Smoya » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:00 am

The Islands of Metanoia wrote:
Smoya wrote:I am an American Fillipino, and I am not in favor of this.

/thread



Why?

/thread.

Different culture, it would mean a whole lot more work in Asia, and I don't know if China would enjoy that. Plus, we'd have to change our precious flag. I like their independence.
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Postby Blazedtown » Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:02 am

Smoya wrote:
The Islands of Metanoia wrote:

Why?

/thread.

Different culture, it would mean a whole lot more work in Asia, and I don't know if China would enjoy that. Plus, we'd have to change our precious flag. I like their independence.


Trolling China is always a good thing. And besides, we've changed our flag dozens of times already, what's a few more times.
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Postby Smoya » Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:14 am

Blazedtown wrote:
Smoya wrote:Different culture, it would mean a whole lot more work in Asia, and I don't know if China would enjoy that. Plus, we'd have to change our precious flag. I like their independence.


Trolling China is always a good thing. And besides, we've changed our flag dozens of times already, what's a few more times.

Then in the Senate we get 102 seats, ruining our perfect 100. The flag would look odd in my opinion with 51 stars. Or we can take out Mississippi and give it to Lousiania and make the Philippines the 50th state.
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Postby Soufrika » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:16 pm

We could make the Philippines an organized territory, incorporated or not, instead.
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Postby Arkinesia » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:22 pm

Legally speaking, the Phil can't join the US proper as a state, due to the time difference.

Additionally, I'm not sure what improvement it would bring the Philippines at this point. I like having them along as an independent ally, and it seems like most of the people who like the US there feel the same way.
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Postby Blazedtown » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:49 pm

Smoya wrote:
Blazedtown wrote:
Trolling China is always a good thing. And besides, we've changed our flag dozens of times already, what's a few more times.

Then in the Senate we get 102 seats, ruining our perfect 100. The flag would look odd in my opinion with 51 stars. Or we can take out Mississippi and give it to Lousiania and make the Philippines the 50th state.


Numerology is not a valid reason to keep them out.

Arkinesia wrote:Legally speaking, the Phil can't join the US proper as a state, due to the time difference.

Additionally, I'm not sure what improvement it would bring the Philippines at this point. I like having them along as an independent ally, and it seems like most of the people who like the US there feel the same way.


Why would the time difference bring up a legal issue?
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Postby Siclair » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:08 pm

As a natural-born American, I feel it would be suppressing the culture of a unique and interesting people. The Philippines and the United States are both so much better separate than they would be together. Against.

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Postby Blazedtown » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:10 pm

Siclair wrote:As a natural-born American, I feel it would be suppressing the culture of a unique and interesting people. The Philippines and the United States are both so much better separate than they would be together. Against.


How would it be suppressing them if they join as equals?
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Postby Dennorn » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:12 pm

Where is the I'm British, I think it's a good idea but I don't want Britain to become a US state option?

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Postby Dires » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:13 pm

By the look of the poll, the Philippines should join the U.S. as the 51st after all lol
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Postby Tsa-la-gi Nation » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:23 pm

I'm all for it. I just want the United States to change it's name to "The Imperialist Republic of Occupied Native America". Besides, IRONA sounds better that USA. ;)

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Postby Dires » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:28 pm

Tsa-la-gi Nation wrote:I'm all for it. I just want the United States to change it's name to "The Imperialist Republic of Occupied Native America". Besides, IRONA sounds better that USA. ;)


It's not called Imperialism if there are more "non-Natives" then "Natives", it's called success :D
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Postby Tsa-la-gi Nation » Sat Jun 01, 2013 1:54 pm

Dires wrote:
Tsa-la-gi Nation wrote:I'm all for it. I just want the United States to change it's name to "The Imperialist Republic of Occupied Native America". Besides, IRONA sounds better that USA. ;)


It's not called Imperialism if there are more "non-Natives" then "Natives", it's called success :D

Maybe we can let them into the Union and somehow divert the illegal immigration to the Philippines? :lol:
It could work,the Philippines and Latin America both have large Catholic populations, they might get along very well.

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