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Timber Loftis · 06-11-2003, 10:10 AM

I agree TheCrimsonBlade's post was rife with nationalism. It's nationalism, not patriotism, because it uses metaphor and anger to make a point, and has basically no reasoning whatsoever.

The one underlying facts ("WE ARE FREE") on which it is based shows me that TheCrimsonBlade likely hasn't travelled much outside of the US. The Phillipines are free -- they even have a "right to a clean environment" in their constitution. The UK is free. So is Switzerland. Though it's rife with strife due to money shortages, Argentina is about as "free" as the US is. Trying to identify the freedoms we have in the US that other countries generally don't is a very difficult thing to do.

So, get a clue folks. The US may have been first out of the gate, but we currently do not have a monopoly on Freedom.

06-11-2003, 10:10 AM	#74
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	I agree TheCrimsonBlade's post was rife with nationalism. It's nationalism, not patriotism, because it uses metaphor and anger to make a point, and has basically no reasoning whatsoever. The one underlying facts ("WE ARE FREE") on which it is based shows me that TheCrimsonBlade likely hasn't travelled much outside of the US. The Phillipines are free -- they even have a "right to a clean environment" in their constitution. The UK is free. So is Switzerland. Though it's rife with strife due to money shortages, Argentina is about as "free" as the US is. Trying to identify the freedoms we have in the US that other countries generally don't is a very difficult thing to do. So, get a clue folks. The US may have been first out of the gate, but we currently do not have a monopoly on Freedom. __________________