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Originally posted by misterbananas
reply to post by FarArcher
well, really what did the us do? join 3 years late.
U.S. Standard Oil (owned by J.D. Rockefeller) - German Airforce could not operate without a special additive patented by Rockefellers Standard Oil. The drastic bombing of London by Nazi Germany, for example, was made possible by a 20 million dollar sale of fuel to I.G. Farben by the Rockefeller Standard Oil Company. This is just one example of how American businesses funded both sides of WWII.
Originally posted by WeZet
Well, 90% of the world has a wrong understanding of narcism anyway.
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Narcissism is the personality trait of egotism, vanity, conceit, or simple selfishness. Applied to a social group, it is sometimes used to denote elitism or an indifference to the plight of others. The name "narcissism" was coined by Freud after Narcissus who in Greek myth was a pathologically self-absorbed young man who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. Freud believed that some narcissism is an essential part of all of us from birth.[1] Andrew P. Morrison claims that, in adults, a reasonable amount of healthy narcissism allows the individual's perception of his needs to be balanced in relation to others.[2] In Spanish, especially in Spain, where psychoanalysis is not used in public health, the word "narcissism" has a different meaning, i.e., "overindulgence at considering one's faculties or acts".[3] Thus, the term "healthy narcissism" is replaced by "healthy self-love".[4] Some experts believe a disproportionate number of pathological narcissists are at work in the most influential reaches of society such as medicine, finance and politics.[5]
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by Hongkongphooey
Of course the British like to bait Americans; we broke off from them and created a freer society. Americans are free, resourceful and tough as nails. As if Hong Kong doesn't have Mc Donald's. I'm sure if you lived here you could appreciate our freedom. Maybe you couldn't, I don't know but I sure as heck would rather be here with all our faults. In my experience, those that rail against Americans are just a little bit jealous.
Originally posted by Hongkongphooey
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by Hongkongphooey
Of course the British like to bait Americans; we broke off from them and created a freer society. Americans are free, resourceful and tough as nails. As if Hong Kong doesn't have Mc Donald's. I'm sure if you lived here you could appreciate our freedom. Maybe you couldn't, I don't know but I sure as heck would rather be here with all our faults. In my experience, those that rail against Americans are just a little bit jealous.
You may think that I secretly want to live in the US and am jealous of your freedoms but you would be very wrong! You only think you are free because thats what you've been brainwashed to believe, just like the UK has too, but that does not make it true!
Originally posted by BrianDamage
Originally posted by Hongkongphooey
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by Hongkongphooey
Of course the British like to bait Americans; we broke off from them and created a freer society. Americans are free, resourceful and tough as nails. As if Hong Kong doesn't have Mc Donald's. I'm sure if you lived here you could appreciate our freedom. Maybe you couldn't, I don't know but I sure as heck would rather be here with all our faults. In my experience, those that rail against Americans are just a little bit jealous.
You may think that I secretly want to live in the US and am jealous of your freedoms but you would be very wrong! You only think you are free because thats what you've been brainwashed to believe, just like the UK has too, but that does not make it true!
I honestly don't know anyone in the UK that is under the illusion that they are free.
Seriously, the British don't think like that.
Originally posted by Hongkongphooey
Originally posted by BrianDamage
Originally posted by Hongkongphooey
Originally posted by queenofsheba
reply to post by Hongkongphooey
Of course the British like to bait Americans; we broke off from them and created a freer society. Americans are free, resourceful and tough as nails. As if Hong Kong doesn't have Mc Donald's. I'm sure if you lived here you could appreciate our freedom. Maybe you couldn't, I don't know but I sure as heck would rather be here with all our faults. In my experience, those that rail against Americans are just a little bit jealous.
You may think that I secretly want to live in the US and am jealous of your freedoms but you would be very wrong! You only think you are free because thats what you've been brainwashed to believe, just like the UK has too, but that does not make it true!
I honestly don't know anyone in the UK that is under the illusion that they are free.
Seriously, the British don't think like that.
Really? You've never heard the phrase 'this is a free country'? Sure a lot has changed since I left my homeland 25 years ago and most are aware that their lives are more restricted but many still believe they are free. When I have discussed the changes in the UK over the years to the detrement of society, I have been baffled by the defence of traffic cameras and CCTV everywhere as necessary to deter crime (does it work?), fluoride in water as necessary for health, high taxes as necessary for the high standards of life, traffic fines as necessary to stop car usage, etc., etc.,
Sorry but that is all brainwashing, maybe you don't hear it in your circles, but I have heard it often enough in London. My opinion, taxes are far too high and unnecessary, spend less on military might and more on essential needs. Parking fines are encourages by the corporations to encourage people to park at their establishments and shop there rather than small local shops. CCTV for the Police to move in arrest AFTER the trouble has calmed down fluoride to keep the population docile and unhealthy and traffic cameras as a great way to make more profit for the government.
As a Brit, I don't claim the UK is free, far from it, but many do live under the illusion, just like the Americans!
Originally posted by Chindogu
It's unfortunate that just because people don't like America's foreign policies they equate them with Americans. Can anyone really say that the government of whichever country they happen to live in, actually represents you and your ideology. Just because the American gov. is crap doesn't mean that Americans are.
I'm Canadian by the way and don't like the American government. I also am not too fond of the Canadian government although it is closer to my ideals. Big love to my American friends and family (mother's side are all Michiganders)
Originally posted by AutOmatIc
...you forgot:
...ugly, lazy, and disrespectful!
;p
Originally posted by CholmondleyWarner
Originally posted by Chindogu
It's unfortunate that just because people don't like America's foreign policies they equate them with Americans. Can anyone really say that the government of whichever country they happen to live in, actually represents you and your ideology. Just because the American gov. is crap doesn't mean that Americans are.
I'm Canadian by the way and don't like the American government. I also am not too fond of the Canadian government although it is closer to my ideals. Big love to my American friends and family (mother's side are all Michiganders)
You're spot on. Ordinary Brits are alright. Ordinary Americans are alright, but we are both treated as pariahs because outsiders believe we all fall behind the decisions of our governments. We in the UK are weak. There's no getting around it, our government do what they want and we meekly comply even though we all, to a man, disagree with what they are doing. Americans are the polar opposite. They truly realise that what their government is doing is blatantly wrong yet their politicans evok patriotism and they suddenly start chanting USA-USA. Policians are using their love of their country against them.
I guess its all about manipulation.
Originally posted by xtiml
reply to post by Rockpuck
you guys are pretty clueless, the dumbing down of amelika is a egenda they have implemented since the 50's or so.amelikans have been under massive attck mind control since the jews took control over,television,newspapers,ai[pac lobby,federal reserve,manipuulating amelikans into madness for both ww's.and now they run the state department,are the presidential advisors and have been since wilson.these ahskenazi kazar jew converts are parasitical types who infiltrate and then loot the country and kleave it dry,soemtimes throwuing in massacres and other such festivities..amelika is at the begining of the worse of it.I wonder if enough wuill wake up to mattrer I doubt it.it has not happened lately.