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That's how you win conflicts by bombing the other side in to submission. Putin does it and no one says anything, but as soon as America does it all of the "hate America first" crowd comes out screaming.
originally posted by: MystikMushroom
a reply to: Enochstask
My only thing is...walls keep people out, sure.
How long though, before those walls are used to keep people IN?
Personally I like to travel. I did an informal survey among my friends and found that my more liberal/democrat-leaning friends travel more or have traveled more outside of the USA. Perhaps building a wall just doesn't bother conservatives as much, as they have no real desire to travel outside the USA?
originally posted by: Enochstask
That's how you win conflicts by bombing the other side in to submission. Putin does it and no one says anything, but as soon as America does it all of the "hate America first" crowd comes out screaming.
How long though, before those walls are used to keep people IN?
originally posted by: Informer1958
a reply to: MystikMushroom
How long though, before those walls are used to keep people IN?
I don't think the American people will allow Congress to pass laws keeping Americans prison in their own country.
If that would happened, you will see a revolution in this country.
originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: Informer1958
a reply to: MystikMushroom
How long though, before those walls are used to keep people IN?
I don't think the American people will allow Congress to pass laws keeping Americans prison in their own country.
If that would happened, you will see a revolution in this country.
Why wouldn't they? There is no right to travel in the constitution.
originally posted by: Aazadan
originally posted by: Enochstask
That's how you win conflicts by bombing the other side in to submission. Putin does it and no one says anything, but as soon as America does it all of the "hate America first" crowd comes out screaming.
Two misconceptions here:
1. Bombing people into submission doesn't work. Bombing only destroys infrastructure, which makes it easier to conquer the regions military. Defensive guerrilla warfare doesn't care about bombing campaigns at all, if anything it helps them because it gives ordinary citizens something to fight back against.
2. Most Americans are somewhat competitive with Russia, why would people be upset about Russia making enemies? If anything it divides the attention of our enemy and lessens the pressure on us.
we will never give up our liberties
Patriot act
People were already cheering for his speech to shut down parts of the internet and extra monitoring. Such a thing can be easily manipulated against citizens.
So I have to disagree with you.
originally posted by: shooterbrody
Google is your friend. Many many instances of case law exist that dispute your quote.
originally posted by: Enochstask
So if your in the middle of the desert hiding amongst the population and your enemy destroys your infrastructure including your water facilities that has no effect on you?
originally posted by: Aazadan
If you buy quality you don't need to buy as often. That means fewer purchases, which means fewer jobs, which means higher unemployment. That's the real reason we push cheap, it creates repeat purchases which keeps people employed.
So then why if it is a fact would we need to go after the families that our own gov recruited?!
This is AQ all over again, but yeah let's spend trillions more on a war that doesn't do anything but kill our own people and just restart the clock on this issue.
originally posted by: 51Reasons
Someone once told me how long it would take a person to count to a trillion and if you tried you would have to live to be something like 10,000 years old.
originally posted by: Discotech
If we live in a society where we have to keep people employed for the sake of being employed then our society is incredibly flawed, the fact is there too many people and too few jobs, yet the supposed solution is to force people into bull# jobs artificially created because being employed is the status quo.