Re: Poor analogy (#35950)
by Stephen Vinson on June 3, 2004 at 5:10 PM

Um . . . who are you responding to?

I didn’t write that post.

I’m sure Steve L. Frank would be happy to reply.

Feel free to have my take. [just don’t run from the debate this time…]

>(Oops, I'm sorry, the American imperialism doens't exist)?<

When did I say American imperialism doesn’t exist?

>According to you the US major concern to promote freedom and democracy around the world<

When did I say that?

I’m sure the guy who said all this stuff is having a heart attack right now.

When you get to an argument I made, let me know.

I will say we support democracy and freedom better than anybody else, currently, and better than anyone would if they were the only superpower. Remember - when it comes to foreign countries, it’s not that I think we’re perfect / it’s that I think we’re better than you.

>Iranians<

Yep, Iranians hate us.

They’d spit at us.

This is why tens of thousands were demonstrating in the streets for us a few months ago. It’s why even more massive gatherings held candlelight vigils for us after 9/11. It’s why the reigning mullahs regularly have to rig elections and are in utter fear of a popular uprising.

Why not list the Israelis while you’re at it?

Unless you’ve noticed lately, we’re not that unpopular in Iran.

>Vietnam<

Vietnamese regularly curse hills and ground on which our soldiers fought their military dictatorship. They look in utter horror at the poverty and injustice of Japan and South Korea that could have been their fate. Their, but for the grace of God . . .

Why just cite Vietnam. Go all the way. List North Korea.

>Philippines <

"Damn the Americans, why don't they tyrannize us more?" -Manuel Quezon

>Palestinians<

I myself admire Palestinian democracy and freedom. How could we have ever opposed it?

>Afganis<

Ditto

>Cambodia<

Viva Pol Pot!

>Serbs<

You’ve got to be kidding me.

>innumerable victims of murderous regimes all over the world(Central and South America, Africa, Asia), installed, or/and sponsored, or/and supported by this country.<

I’ve asked it before. I’ll ask it again. Would you rather live Cuba/Venezuala or Panama/Chile?