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But the Brits do need us, and we don't need them. Tom Send a noteboard - 02/09/2011 06:01:10 PM
Americans love the UK and I think American politicians are very happy that there is another nation that shares a common heritage with us (culturally, politically and historically speaking and, to a lesser extent, ethnically) and with whom we share so many of the same ideals, principles and foreign policy objectives. That having been said, it's only natural that the relationship is a bit one-sided because the US economy is so much larger, the US military is so much larger and the US population is so much larger than the UK's. Isn't that obvious to everyone?
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

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Why does the Left support dictators? Tom - 01/09/2011 02:37:25 AM 1337 Views
They don't. Dannymac - 01/09/2011 02:45:52 AM 898 Views
Do you have anyone besides those two? Roland00 - 01/09/2011 02:52:19 AM 875 Views
Well, he also mentioned Michael Moore Isaac - 01/09/2011 04:34:03 AM 746 Views
I ususally do not respond to threads like this, for many threads like this are done by unreasonable Roland00 - 01/09/2011 12:21:10 PM 651 Views
kucinich is moderate-left not far left moondog - 01/09/2011 04:42:49 AM 686 Views
I'm not trying to say they are mainstream left. Tom - 01/09/2011 02:39:18 PM 830 Views
I would agree currently that is true (if you are talking fringe left vs fringe right) Roland00 - 01/09/2011 03:59:45 PM 685 Views
As I mentioned in my reply to Legolas, 40 or 50 years ago it was mutual hypocrisy. Tom - 01/09/2011 08:01:23 PM 645 Views
don't confuse the far left with the vast majority of americans who support people like kucinich moondog - 01/09/2011 04:53:14 AM 883 Views
"the vast majority of americans who support people like kucinich" LOL thats funny *NM* random thoughts - 01/09/2011 01:19:12 PM 319 Views
Yeah, I don't think most people support that deranged hobbit Tom - 01/09/2011 02:43:55 PM 716 Views
Tom, leave the absurdist and patently false dichotomies to trzaska. *NM* Stephen - 01/09/2011 11:43:35 AM 404 Views
Or at least add a smiley to your subject *NM* beetnemesis - 01/09/2011 12:57:45 PM 406 Views
Why does the Left support dictators? *NM* beetnemesis - 01/09/2011 12:59:19 PM 430 Views
There's nothing absurdist about it. Tom - 01/09/2011 02:40:32 PM 817 Views
That's just it... it ISN'T that obvious. Dannymac - 01/09/2011 06:46:41 PM 779 Views
Because there aren't any good right wing oppressive regimes for the Right to get behind these days? snoopcester - 01/09/2011 12:53:32 PM 685 Views
Iran Great Lord of Chaos - 01/09/2011 04:06:04 PM 849 Views
Wrong religion *NM* snoopcester - 01/09/2011 07:09:24 PM 401 Views
I am going to get flamed for this...but how about Israel Roland00 - 01/09/2011 10:03:59 PM 786 Views
You should read Postwar. If you haven't already. Legolas - 01/09/2011 06:18:55 PM 907 Views
No, there is at least one more explanation snoopcester - 01/09/2011 07:05:11 PM 888 Views
Yes, anti-Americanism is a very significant part of the equation. *NM* Tom - 01/09/2011 08:02:05 PM 408 Views
Outside America, yes, definitely. He seemed to be talking about inside the US though. Legolas - 01/09/2011 08:26:27 PM 882 Views
True snoopcester - 01/09/2011 08:45:05 PM 800 Views
well anti-Americanism runs about as strong in the American left as it does in European left *NM* random thoughts - 01/09/2011 08:51:34 PM 446 Views
I was using US examples but not trying to limit myself to the US. Tom - 01/09/2011 09:57:57 PM 801 Views
I wanted to keep things confined to the present day. Tom - 01/09/2011 07:58:15 PM 672 Views
Hmm snoopcester - 01/09/2011 08:49:54 PM 714 Views
I disagree on the last point, and here's why: Tom - 01/09/2011 09:54:52 PM 836 Views
Interesting. I hadn't thought of it that way. *NM* Legolas - 01/09/2011 10:08:46 PM 402 Views
I think that does hold up to a point snoopcester - 02/09/2011 02:10:48 PM 765 Views
when you combine that with America's pro-British stance it explains why the Brits seem conflicted *NM* random thoughts - 01/09/2011 07:51:41 PM 441 Views
America has a pro-British stance? I'm thinking that'd be news to most Brits. *NM* Legolas - 01/09/2011 08:27:33 PM 456 Views
Well like most things the Brits think they know about the US they would be wrong random thoughts - 01/09/2011 08:48:47 PM 896 Views
Of course, they are all the non-Jedi bad guys in Star Wars. Dannymac - 01/09/2011 09:10:46 PM 723 Views
Or they just see things differently. Legolas - 01/09/2011 10:15:20 PM 758 Views
But the Brits do need us, and we don't need them. Tom - 02/09/2011 06:01:10 PM 729 Views
Of course it's obvious. That doesn't mean they have to like it, or can't resent it. *NM* Legolas - 02/09/2011 06:14:37 PM 421 Views
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. aerocontrols - 02/09/2011 01:25:40 AM 877 Views
how does that work for people like Chavez and Castro? random thoughts - 02/09/2011 01:30:02 PM 820 Views
Yes, that's how it works aerocontrols - 02/09/2011 10:29:38 PM 772 Views
I think your historical argument is flawed Tom - 02/09/2011 05:57:00 PM 925 Views
Possibly aerocontrols - 02/09/2011 10:37:19 PM 859 Views
I think that something has fundamentally changed now. Tom - 02/09/2011 11:21:02 PM 715 Views
I don't find your argument very convincing. Vodalus - 06/09/2011 05:20:12 AM 998 Views
... I don't. Camilla - 06/09/2011 08:44:27 AM 800 Views
Apologies, I was sure I responded to this when you first posted the thread. Joel - 07/10/2011 05:55:27 AM 859 Views
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