America Bashing

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That's what I'm asking. I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

so why are you asking me? you trying to start something? don't you think i recognize baiting when i see it?

Call it what you will...it's a fair question to ask since there seems to be some elements of America that can be bashed without being called bashing America while other things can't. I'm trying to figure out what qualifies as a representation of America and what doesn't. Somebody must have a master list somewhere, no?

Edited February 8, 2008 by Mister Fancypants

[SMOKE 1,426]

That's what I'm asking. I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

so why are you asking me? you trying to start something? don't you think i recognize baiting when i see it?

Call it what you will...it's a fair question to ask since there seems to be some elements of America that can be bashed without being called bashing America while other things can't. I'm trying to figure out what qualifies as a representation of America and what doesn't. Somebody must have a master list somewhere, no?

maybe you shouldn't have asked the question in a series of quotes. IMO it looked like an insinuation.

Edited February 8, 2008 by SMOKE

[Ban Hammer 15,081]

That's what I'm asking. I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

so why are you asking me? you trying to start something? don't you think i recognize baiting when i see it?

Call it what you will...it's a fair question to ask since there seems to be some elements of America that can be bashed without being called bashing America while other things can't. I'm trying to figure out what qualifies as a representation of America and what doesn't. Somebody must have a master list somewhere, no?

so what makes you think i have this master list?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

Oddly enough its not a hard question to answer.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

maybe you shouldn't have asked the question in a series of quotes. IMO it looked like an insinuation.

Obviously, nobody here is going to come out in support of the KKK or question anyone who bashes the KKK, let alone tell them that by bashing the KKK, they are bashing America.

Hopefully some people can see the flip side of their argument about people bashing America. When you start thinking about it, it's not so easy to cherry pick what represents America and what doesn't.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

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Edited February 8, 2008 by Number 6

[no name 1]

That's what I'm asking. I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

so why are you asking me? you trying to start something? don't you think i recognize baiting when i see it?

Call it what you will...it's a fair question to ask since there seems to be some elements of America that can be bashed without being called bashing America while other things can't. I'm trying to figure out what qualifies as a representation of America and what doesn't. Somebody must have a master list somewhere, no?

maybe you shouldn't have asked the question in a series of quotes. IMO it looked like an insinuation.

So now quoting blocks of text is an insinuation?

what represents america?

pickup trucks, colt, and john wayne

That's a very narrow vision of America. None of which apply to my life.

Edited February 8, 2008 by devilette

[one...two...tree 2,762]

That's what I'm asking. I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

so why are you asking me? you trying to start something? don't you think i recognize baiting when i see it?

Call it what you will...it's a fair question to ask since there seems to be some elements of America that can be bashed without being called bashing America while other things can't. I'm trying to figure out what qualifies as a representation of America and what doesn't. Somebody must have a master list somewhere, no?

so what makes you think i have this master list?

By the fact that bashing America seems to come up from time to time. For example, the OP related to criticism of our current healthcare system as bashing America. Would she/he also think that criticism towards the gay community in San Francisco as also bashing America? Somebody's got a list...I just would like to see it.

Edited February 8, 2008 by Mister Fancypants

[Ban Hammer 15,081]

maybe you shouldn't have asked the question in a series of quotes. IMO it looked like an insinuation.

Obviously, nobody here is going to come out in support of the KKK or question anyone who bashes the KKK, let alone tell them that by bashing the KKK, they are bashing America.

Hopefully some people can see the flip side of their argument about people bashing America. When you start thinking about it, it's not so easy to cherry pick what represents America and what doesn't.

yeah whatever i'm sure that's a good excuse to single me out and try to nail my feet to the floor for whatever strange purpose you had in mind. in the future, why don't you just pm me whatever answer you want to see?

[mRx 16]

Great! Let's start a list of what IS America and what ISN'T

I once asked this question to a group of Australian soldiers I met at a beer tent in Qatar.

Oddly enough, they all answered in unison: Jerry Springer.

[no name 1]

That's what I'm asking. I'm confused on what represents America and what is safe to bash without actually bashing America?

so why are you asking me? you trying to start something? don't you think i recognize baiting when i see it?

Call it what you will...it's a fair question to ask since there seems to be some elements of America that can be bashed without being called bashing America while other things can't. I'm trying to figure out what qualifies as a representation of America and what doesn't. Somebody must have a master list somewhere, no?

so what makes you think i have this master list?

By the fact that bashing America seems to come up from time to time. For example, the OP related to criticism of our current healthcare system as bashing America. Would she/he also think that criticism towards the gay community in San Francisco as also bashing America? Somebody's got a list...I just would like to see it.

I think there's probably several of these lists, Steven...some more PC than others...

[Ban Hammer 15,081]

what represents america?

pickup trucks, colt, and john wayne

That's a very narrow vision of America. None of which apply to my life.

i was answering from my perspective. i didn't get the memo that i was designated to answer for you.

[no name 1]

Great! Let's start a list of what IS America and what ISN'T

I once asked this question to a group of Australian soldiers I met at a beer tent in Qatar.

Oddly enough, they all answered in unison: Jerry Springer.

Well, they *WERE* Aussies....

what represents america?

pickup trucks, colt, and john wayne

That's a very narrow vision of America. None of which apply to my life.

i was answering from my perspective. i didn't get the memo that i was designated to answer for you.

oh, sorry, I didn't see the 'to me' part of your answer....

[one...two...tree 2,762]

maybe you shouldn't have asked the question in a series of quotes. IMO it looked like an insinuation.

Obviously, nobody here is going to come out in support of the KKK or question anyone who bashes the KKK, let alone tell them that by bashing the KKK, they are bashing America.

Hopefully some people can see the flip side of their argument about people bashing America. When you start thinking about it, it's not so easy to cherry pick what represents America and what doesn't.

yeah whatever i'm sure that's a good excuse to single me out and try to nail my feet to the floor for whatever strange purpose you had in mind. in the future, why don't you just pm me whatever answer you want to see?

Charles, I wasn't singling anyone out other than those who think that bashing America happens some of the time, but not all of the time...when people criticize elements of America. At least if we could find consensus of what represents America and what doesn't, then we can decide who are the bashers.

[Peikko 1,575]

Usually one associates the inability to take any criticism as a sign of weakness which is quite ironic if you think about it.