Why the United States is GREAT

[Alsatian Knights]

That would be because our judicial system works. It is of course not without its flaws but we don't give you 26 years for killing your roommate in cold blood like they do in Italy. We kill you back...

...yay?

Maybe its because you can get 25 years to life for shoplifting.

:/ shoplifted once...got caught...did two days of community service...not even the FBI knows I did it.

[Cosmopoles]

:/ shoplifted once...got caught...did two days of community service...not even the FBI knows I did it.

Just as well you didn't commit two felonies beforehand.

[Alsatian Knights]

:/ shoplifted once...got caught...did two days of community service...not even the FBI knows I did it.

Just as well you didn't commit two felonies beforehand.

I dunno, if some one shoots a store clerk in a robbery and then shoots two more people trying to get away...then shop lifts...obviously they didn't learn their lesson

[Cosmopoles]

I dunno, if some one shoots a store clerk in a robbery and then shoots two more people trying to get away...then shop lifts...obviously they didn't learn their lesson

If they shot that many people they would get a long sentence anyway. But then you have people who haven't shot anyone doing 25 to life.

[Akosha]

The land of the free and the home of the brave, home to one of the world's most powerful economies and militaries, a diverse population, freedom of speech, and an unlimited supply of fast food chains.

What is not to love people?

I love it because it is the only nation in the world founded on the concept of popular sovereignty and the principles of the enlightenment; and which enshrines these ideals in its consitution along with a mandate to "form a more perfect union."

Too bad so many Americans don't seem to understand this.

[Alsatian Knights]

I dunno, if some one shoots a store clerk in a robbery and then shoots two more people trying to get away...then shop lifts...obviously they didn't learn their lesson

If they shot that many people they would get a long sentence anyway. But then you have people who haven't shot anyone doing 25 to life.

Do not confuse Californian Bone-Headedness with the rest of the US.

[F-Carthage IV]

pfff, blind nationalism is great.I certainly like it So is not particularly caring about whining Europeans. Because, honestly, why would I care about your country (unless you are an American). You guys don't like us, and at this point, a lot of us don't like you. There are some inherent social, economic, and political differences between us that seriously separate us. And while yes, we might think we are superior, are you actually suggesting to me that the French, Germans, English, Italians, and Spaniards are not ever arrogant and condescending snobs? And that they never feel any nationalism, at all? If you imply the English and Germans don't, you are lying, I go to school with them, and they are just as arrogant and condescending as we are. (Though I love them all)

People are people. If Portugal was the world's one super power, I can assure you all that all of you would be saying how insufferably arrogant the Portuguese were. So, yup, rest of the world, suck it up. When the US is no longer a super power in, plus or minus, a hundred years all of us former superpowers can complain about those arrogant young whipper snapper nations with their crazy ideas, irritating tourists, abusive international policy, and awful clothes.

[Cosmopoles]

Do not confuse Californian Bone-Headedness with the rest of the US.

Texans have been known to try it too. And plenty of states have three strikes laws.

[Greed and Death]

I dunno, if some one shoots a store clerk in a robbery and then shoots two more people trying to get away...then shop lifts...obviously they didn't learn their lesson

If they shot that many people they would get a long sentence anyway. But then you have people who haven't shot anyone doing 25 to life.

He did it several time it is an acceptable sentence.

[Cosmopoles]

He did it several time it is an acceptable sentence.

I'm sure California video store owners can sleep safely at night now.

[Alsatian Knights]

Do not confuse Californian Bone-Headedness with the rest of the US.

Texans have been known to try it too. And plenty of states have three strikes laws.

Eh, fraud...good for him...

[Liuzzo]

Batten down the hatches, a shit storm is rolling in!

My thoughts exactly.

[Panzerjaeger]

America was great a long time ago not so much anymore at least nothing worth writing home about.

[Natapoc]

America was great a long time ago not so much anymore at least nothing worth writing home about.

Which dates are you referring to specifically?

[Panzerjaeger]

America was great a long time ago not so much anymore at least nothing worth writing home about.

Which dates are you referring to specifically?

I would say Teddy Roosevelt was the last President I could stand without gritting my teeth after that it was just a clusterfuck of nonsensical interventionist nonsense.

[Port Arcana]

Bwhahahaha win.

In defense of America though, the secondary education system is nice. Also, yay for scientific research in the united states!

[Natapoc]

America was great a long time ago not so much anymore at least nothing worth writing home about.

Which dates are you referring to specifically?

I would say Teddy Roosevelt was the last President I could stand without gritting my teeth after that it was just a clusterfuck of nonsensical interventionist nonsense.

The myth of teddy Roosevelt or the actual imperialism roosevelt? http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1435

[KenKenpachi]

The attitude, for one...

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

lulz

[South Lorenya]

The attitude, for one...

You're just jealous that we could spend eight years under the personification of incompetence and satan's evil twin, yet survive.

[Panzerjaeger]

America was great a long time ago not so much anymore at least nothing worth writing home about.

Which dates are you referring to specifically?

I would say Teddy Roosevelt was the last President I could stand without gritting my teeth after that it was just a clusterfuck of nonsensical interventionist nonsense.

The myth of teddy Roosevelt or the actual imperialism roosevelt? http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1435

The actual Imperialist Teddy Roosevelt.

[Vanzef]

He did it several time it is an acceptable sentence.

I'm sure California video store owners can sleep safely at night now.

Andrade had been in and out of the state and federal prison systems since 1982.By the time of these two crimes in 1995, he had been convicted of petty theft, residential burglary, transportation of marijuana, and escape from prison

'cause all he did was steal some tapes
amirite?

[Gauntleted Fist]

The attitude, for one...

You're just jealous that we could spend eight years under the personification of incompetence and satan's evil twin, yet survive.

/sign

This is true.

[Ravea]

The land of the free and the home of the brave, home to one of the world's most powerful economies and militaries, a diverse population, freedom of speech, and an unlimited supply of fast food chains.

What is not to love people?

America has lost sight of what it was originally intended to do.

[South Norwega]

There are numerous better places, subjectively, but it doesn't seem to be a bad country overall.

[Tretskivucia]

The land of the free and the home of the brave, home to one of the world's most powerful economies and militaries, a diverse population, freedom of speech, and an unlimited supply of fast food chains.

*cough*