Balder
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Post by Balder on Aug 27, 2017 8:36:32 GMT
A lot of the fault that the Middle East is so unstable is the US'.
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Dan E. Kool
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Aug 27, 2017 8:44:38 GMT
A lot of the fault that the Middle East is so unstable is the US'. True. It was so stable before we arrived.
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Balder
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Post by Balder on Aug 27, 2017 9:44:55 GMT
A lot of the fault that the Middle East is so unstable is the US'. True. It was so stable before we arrived. You certainly didn't help it.
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Spirit Bomb
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Post by Spirit Bomb on Aug 27, 2017 10:18:17 GMT
As far as first world countries go, America (as in, the US) is absolutely the most corrupt in my opinion. Just look at the scandals in our politics, the overpowered corporations, and shady buisness practices (like the one mentioned in this thread). No offense, Maestro, but considering that you've already said that you have never left the American borders, your opinion - on how the U.S. is seen abroad, its reputation, etc - isn't worth very much to me. The most corrupt countries on earth are as follows: 10. Venezuela 09. Haiti 08. Iraq 07. Sudan 06. Turkmenistan 05. Uzbekistan 04. Afghanistan 03. Myanmar 02. North Korea 01. Somalia That list shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Many of these countries are war-torn and lawless. That people there aren't playing by the rules is hardly surprising. Using that understanding of what makes those countries a breeding ground for corruption, what kinds of places in the Western world would you expect to see the most corruption? Probably countries which suffer from financial crisis, correct? Correct!10. Slovenia 09. Spain 08. Czech Republic 07. South Korea 06. Hungary 05. Slovakia 04. Greece 03. Italy 02. Turkey 01. Mexico Be happy you live in such a nice country. Forbes is an American website, isn't it? Not sure I trust it then... Dunno about that second list, either. I still hate the US regardless.
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scipioafricanus
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Post by scipioafricanus on Aug 27, 2017 16:20:18 GMT
Corruption will exist where ever you have politicians (just look at Balder ), but the United States is far from the most corrupt country. Not even close. As far as first world countries go, America (as in, the US) is absolutely the most corrupt in my opinion. Just look at the scandals in our politics, the overpowered corporations, and shady buisness practices (like the one mentioned in this thread). Then there's our military, which has one of the worst reputations of any on Earth, from killing innocent people and invading their land to starting wars for no good reason (the Vietnam War being probably the best example). America has made so many enemies over the decades that we'd be utterly destroyed if we let our guard down, and I wouldn't feel sorry because we've done it to ourselves.
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scipioafricanus
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Post by scipioafricanus on Aug 27, 2017 16:25:13 GMT
No offense, Maestro, but considering that you've already said that you have never left the American borders, your opinion - on how the U.S. is seen abroad, its reputation, etc - isn't worth very much to me. The most corrupt countries on earth are as follows: 10. Venezuela 09. Haiti 08. Iraq 07. Sudan 06. Turkmenistan 05. Uzbekistan 04. Afghanistan 03. Myanmar 02. North Korea 01. Somalia That list shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Many of these countries are war-torn and lawless. That people there aren't playing by the rules is hardly surprising. Using that understanding of what makes those countries a breeding ground for corruption, what kinds of places in the Western world would you expect to see the most corruption? Probably countries which suffer from financial crisis, correct? Correct!10. Slovenia 09. Spain 08. Czech Republic 07. South Korea 06. Hungary 05. Slovakia 04. Greece 03. Italy 02. Turkey 01. Mexico Be happy you live in such a nice country. Forbes is an American website, isn't it? Not sure I trust it then... Dunno about that second list, either. I still hate the US regardless.
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Dan E. Kool
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Aug 27, 2017 21:11:17 GMT
Forbes is an American website, isn't it? Not sure I trust it then... Dunno about that second list, either. Forbes Magazine is indeed American. As is Business Insider. I don't see what difference that makes. Are you saying that you believe these writers and magazines have conspired with the American government to make the United States look less corrupt? Or am I missing your point? If you read the articles you'll see that they get their information from Transparency International, which is actually based in Germany, not the U.S. From their website: You know, it doesn't take a genius to Google this stuff (even though I am a total genius). There's no reason to be ignorant when you have the internet. I can respect healthy skepticism, but if you think something's off, find data that backs you up. When you've seen information that counters what you believed, but you continue to believe based on nothing but feelings - that's not an opinion anymore. That's denial. I still hate the US regardless. I know, and that's what hurts the worst. I don't think you realize how many people would do back flips to be where you're at. Don't take it for granted, man. That's all I'm saying.
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Post by spidershinobi on Aug 27, 2017 21:37:47 GMT
I think that Spirit Bomb's issue might be that he might be equaling corrupt to ill-intentioned. But here's the thing, you don't need to be corrupt to be evil, you can skip that entirely. Hell, were Hitler and Ike even corrupt? For all I care both of them could have been the most straight politicians ever.
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Spirit Bomb
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Post by Spirit Bomb on Aug 28, 2017 7:10:51 GMT
I still hate the US regardless. I know, and that's what hurts the worst. I don't think you realize how many people would do back flips to be where you're at. Don't take it for granted, man. That's all I'm saying. Actually, I saw a very interesting video related to this topic recently: This video just scratches the surface with what's wrong with the typical American's lifestyle. They didn't even touch on our obesity rates, gun ownership percentage, and no. of climate change deniers. America, man, what a country. And that, boys and girls, is why I don't approve of America.
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Aug 28, 2017 8:05:10 GMT
Hell, were Hitler and Ike even corrupt? Where's Guilion when you need him?
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Aug 28, 2017 8:23:39 GMT
This video just scratches the surface with what's wrong with the typical American's lifestyle. They didn't even touch on our obesity rates, gun ownership percentage, and no. of climate change deniers. America, man, what a country. Actually, Mexico has a higher obesity rate than the U.S. Probably why they didn't bring it up. And that, boys and girls, is why I don't approve of America. Because we drink soda and drive cars? Huh?
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scipioafricanus
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Post by scipioafricanus on Aug 29, 2017 10:37:10 GMT
I know, and that's what hurts the worst. I don't think you realize how many people would do back flips to be where you're at. Don't take it for granted, man. That's all I'm saying. Actually, I saw a very interesting video related to this topic recently: This video just scratches the surface with what's wrong with the typical American's lifestyle. They didn't even touch on our obesity rates, gun ownership percentage, and no. of climate change deniers. America, man, what a country. And that, boys and girls, is why I don't approve of America. This video was produced in the US.
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Spirit Bomb
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Post by Spirit Bomb on Aug 29, 2017 12:19:34 GMT
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Post by Dan E. Kool on Aug 29, 2017 20:44:32 GMT
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Post by scipioafricanus on Aug 30, 2017 0:58:40 GMT
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