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Re: Bummer of the Week: LEGO Made in China
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Thu, 6 Sep 2001 17:22:28 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Simon Bennett writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Greg Perry writes:
> > And don't forget to thank your god for America being there during the "Big
> > One" so that now instead of goose-stepping around while sporting funny
> > little mustaches your country can rather concern itself with where Prince
> > Willie's Willy is being stuck and whether or not you can keep the citizens
> > or your occupied territories from hurling grenades into crowds of school
> > children.
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> It was all going so well Greg and I respected what you were saying until
> this point. I think that in general most citizens of the United Kingdom are
> very thankful for the United States' contribution to the overthrow of
> Germany but I would like to say that I take exception to the way in which
> you denigrate Britain's contribution to World War II. US revisionist
> propaganda such as the movie U471 is on the increase and is extremely unfair
> and unhelpful.
Darn it! I just don't know when to stop sometimes. Oh well, I'm sorry for
putting you off with my closing statements. They are intended to be
completely sarcastic and based on the stereotypical response that you'll get
from the average American who is "insulted" by an European. "At least we
saved your butts in WWII" is like some kind of battle cry in this country
and for many seems to be the justification for anything the U.S. might do.
Just to be absolutely clear this is not what I believe. I guess the
sarcastic "thanks" to America for making the world a safe place rankles me
just like it does many citizens of this country. Obviously, lawrence
doesn't think the U.S. has made any contributions to the world community.
I am fairly familiar with the role Britain played in defeating Germany
during WWII. One aspect of the war that I have a big interest in is the
Bletchley Park crew and the breaking of the Enigma code. At the same time I
realize that the actual war on land, sea and air was fought extremely hard
and with great losses by our British allies.
Having just written that I realize that I do owe you (and others) an apology
for my comments even if they were meant to illustrate the ridiculousness of
the statement it was a rebuttal to.
> Remember of course that neither of us was there in 1939 / 1941 so we can't
> lay claim to any part of what happened but I just wanted to say that in many
> ways the US and UK make a good team and that is a good thing. Please don't
> spoil it.
I agree about the two countries being a good team. In fact, I'm one of the
few Americans you can find who actually belives that the Revolution back in
1776 was a bad idea. I honestly believe that the combined greatness of
Britain and the American colonies (including Canada of course) could have
been a truly great thing. Oh well...
Thanks for the feedback, Psi - sorry I have to pull you into this with an
uncalled for negative satement about the UK.
Greg
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Greg Perry writes: (snipped a great deal of very good points about constructive criticism and reasoned debate) (...) It was all going so well Greg and I respected what you were saying until this point. I think that in (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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