I give up on America.

Discussion in 'The Political/Current Events Coffee House' started by TheRedHeadGamer, May 9, 2012.

  1. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    So far you are proving Americans are more dumb than I thought they were, because apparently 8 out of 14 people think it's fascist or conservative. You are not helping your case here.
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    i really dont se the problem.
    the us government is using billions of dollars on pointless wars,
    when that money would save thousands of lives if it was used on health care.
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    And here we see the rare, Inquisitor, more famously known as Lucy. She is a carnivorous Alien from out-space that reguarly hunts the Dutch,COD players, and fucking ignorant people. She has recently migrated to the Coffee house section of the forum. She is the only known mod to have less than 1k posts and is highly dangerous. Every 3 days she goes into a month hibernation for only few new reasons. Due to her rare apperances we can only assume she looks like this.

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    * 8.3 trillion from JUST the middle east

    Also I would like to point out the goverment has a genuis plan to cut spending...

    Cut spending by 2 trillion dollars and hire a community of 16 to decide what to cut spending or not
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    ( even though I am pretty sure we have that already... )
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    Nope. People provide a much needed service, so of course they would want to be paid.
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    No you thought that most Americans think its socialist which it is not. Most of the people interviewed say its too conservative. They want something more. Some anarchists ans libertarians think its fascist. Conservatives I interviewed are split between liberal and socialist.
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    I have nothing against doctors and nurses making a living from it, but the term 'industry' implies some people are getting very rich out of peoples illnesses, which is what I find so bad.
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    So recently I have been going around asking people who live in countries with universal healthcare what they think of it, the responses have been in the majority in favor of universal healthcare, and then it dawned on me that we are being to much like those other countries, because actually giving a shit about a poor and young is a stupid idea they do nothing for society. So I propose we just get rid of any sort of health care or insurance for are poor and young, and leave the rest to the rich (because it is the American thing to do)

    Also we should privatize the police force because this guy named Crassus keeps asking for it, infact fuck it private everything (PUBLIC EDUCATION IS FOR COMMUNIST)
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    Exactly. Which means Americans are even dumber than I thought they were. They were not completely wrong by calling it socialist, but if they think it is a conservative thing, and even a fascist thing, then that means those Americans are complete idiots.

    So yes, I was wrong, but my point that Americans are idiots is even stronger now than ever.
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    Americans are not idiots just because they have a different opinion then you on a certain issue. I'm so fucking tired of you constantly saying Americans are stupid, i'm sure many others are to.
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    So have you ever sat down and talked to these people who thinks its conservative or fascist?

    Now the poll is:

    Liberal: 5
    Socialist: 4
    Conservative: 6
    Communist: 2
    Anarchist: 0
    Fascist: 3
    Libertarian: 0
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    If you think Obama is a socialist, or even worse, a fascist, then as far as knowing about your country, you are not well informed. Said person may be smart in other things, but as far as that is concerned, they are dumbin that respect.
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    Libertarian and Anarchist forever alone :(
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    So have you ever asked these people why they think so?
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    Probably the most of them think that "becase X said so, and his an expert in Y"
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    To be honest sly, this issue is not as black and white as you make it out to be, or a debate of morality. Generally speaking, most people I have talked to about universal healthcare in America, both for and against, believe it to be, at the very least, a nice sentiment, and would agree that every American should have health insurance of some kind. Many of the people against universal healthcare do not like it because they believe it to be government intrusion, the slippery slope to socialism, or just not viable in our economy.
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    I understand that. It's not that I think every person who opposed universal healthcare is an idiot. I am saying that people who call it conservative and fasisct and communist, are woefully misinformed, and, at least on this subject, dumb. By no means however, do I think that everyone who doesn't like Obama care is an idiot.
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    Kind of an irrelevent question, but why would anyone call it conservative?
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    I don't know. Ask @1Historygenius cuz apparently some people in his poll thought it was conservative and fascist.
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    As I said, radical liberals see it as conservative and some people look back. They say that 50 years ago it would be considered quite Conservative. Thus its Conservative to them.
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    50 years ago, universal healthcare would be considered a commie plot and would have got you shunned by society. 60 years ago, it would have gotten you killed for treason, thanks to good ol' McCarthy.

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