Author Topic: American Exceptionalism (Read 33354 times)

michigancat · « **Reply #25 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:25:03 AM »

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on June 23, 2015, 11:18:02 AM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 10:50:47 AM
Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on June 23, 2015, 10:48:57 AM
For starters, we significantly outpace all other countries in terms of combined private charitable giving and public humanitarian aid.

link? on a per capita basis, we most definitely do not outpace other countries' public humanitarian aid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governments_by_development_aid

Did I ever say per capita? Why does that matter? A starving child or Ebola/AIDS patient in Africa isn't thinking "gosh, this food/treatment is great and all, but it's not very nourishing/healing on a per capita basis." Are you really arguing "garsh, Lichtenstein is really the greatest force for good the world has ever known on a per capita basis"?

I guess I don't think simply being the most populous nation among humanitarian aid givers makes that nation "exceptional". And I think the many terrible things we've done with our foreign policy outweigh the good, at least when it comes to exceptionalism.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #26 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:27:59 AM »

"Yeah, but there should really be more food here on a per capita basis."

steve dave · « **Reply #27 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:29:03 AM »

holy crap, do we seriously brand our food aid like that?

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #28 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:29:57 AM »

"Thanks, but really, Lichtenstein does this way better on a per capita basis."

steve dave · « **Reply #29 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:30:07 AM »

here you go, have some more AMERICAN FREEDOM :pictureofeagle: brand food aid

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #30 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:31:48 AM »

"Yeah ok, thanks and all, but our own country is providing more aid for this tsunami relief than you - on a per capita basis."

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #31 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:32:39 AM »

sd nailed it on the branding.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #32 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:34:55 AM »

"LOL - ok guys, way to go, but you really should have gone to Saturn - on a per capita basis."

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #33 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:36:24 AM »

"You guys really could have liberated us faster - on a per capita basis."

Tobias · « **Reply #34 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:37:04 AM »

michigancat · « **Reply #35 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:37:24 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 08:20:30 AM

It's turned into a witch hunt litmus test for a group of children who think that if you dare question our country's morals or motivations throughout history, you are a witch.

^I mean, this is pretty much exactly what happened in this thread

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #36 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:39:18 AM »

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on June 23, 2015, 11:18:02 AM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 10:50:47 AM
Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on June 23, 2015, 10:48:57 AM
For starters, we significantly outpace all other countries in terms of combined private charitable giving and public humanitarian aid.

link? on a per capita basis, we most definitely do not outpace other countries' public humanitarian aid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governments_by_development_aid

Did I ever say per capita? Why does that matter? A starving child or Ebola/AIDS patient in Africa isn't thinking "gosh, this food/treatment is great and all, but it's not very nourishing/healing on a per capita basis." You know what, you're right. Lichtenstein is really the greatest force for good the world has ever known on a per capita basis - and that's what matters!

That link only includes aid from the public sector. Also, LOL at K-S-U's meltdown.

michigancat · « **Reply #37 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:41:27 AM »

Quote from: Rage Against the McKee on June 23, 2015, 11:39:18 AM

Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on June 23, 2015, 11:18:02 AM
Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 10:50:47 AM
Quote from: K-S-U-Wildcats! on June 23, 2015, 10:48:57 AM
For starters, we significantly outpace all other countries in terms of combined private charitable giving and public humanitarian aid.

link? on a per capita basis, we most definitely do not outpace other countries' public humanitarian aid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governments_by_development_aid

Did I ever say per capita? Why does that matter? A starving child or Ebola/AIDS patient in Africa isn't thinking "gosh, this food/treatment is great and all, but it's not very nourishing/healing on a per capita basis." You know what, you're right. Lichtenstein is really the greatest force for good the world has ever known on a per capita basis - and that's what matters!

That link only includes aid from the public sector. Also, LOL at K-S-U's meltdown.

yes, I would be interested in private sector giving, too. It's actually an interesting look at the concept of "American Exceptionalism" that you rarely hear discussed. I've really only heard the term used recently in the context of Obama bowing to an Arab or "apologizing for America".

OK_Cat · « **Reply #38 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:05:30 PM »

This topic and the confederate flag thread really show who the losers are

michigancat · « **Reply #39 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:07:05 PM »

I mean, I wish humanitarian aid was the primary function of our foreign policy. But it's basically nothing relative to what we spend droning fools.

Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) · « **Reply #40 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:56:29 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 12:07:05 PM

I mean, I wish humanitarian aid was the primary function of our foreign policy. But it's basically nothing relative to what we spend droning fools.

Yeah, I'm sure the Syrian refugees would be much better off if we would just give them good dose of powdered milk and antibiotics right before they are ethnically clenched and then butchered in a public forum. That's way better than just exploding the homicidal rapist maniacs. rough ridin' American Exceptionalism is so twisted, on a per capita basis.

Sidenote: there are a lot of stupid posters who misuse the term "meltdown" and I don't like that because it dilutes the hilarity of a real meltdown. KSU's beat down through photo of that moronic comment was well placed, hilarious and proper bbs'ing under the circumstances

michigancat · « **Reply #41 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:11:10 PM »

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 23, 2015, 12:56:29 PM

Quote from: michigancat on June 23, 2015, 12:07:05 PM
I mean, I wish humanitarian aid was the primary function of our foreign policy. But it's basically nothing relative to what we spend droning fools.

Yeah, I'm sure the Syrian refugees would be much better off if we would just give them good dose of powdered milk and antibiotics right before they are ethnically clenched and then butchered in a public forum.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:12:34 PM »

I think we are close to a fsd meltdown

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #43 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:15:16 PM »

Quote from: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on June 23, 2015, 12:56:29 PM

Sidenote: there are a lot of stupid posters who misuse the term "meltdown" and I don't like that because it dilutes the hilarity of a real meltdown. KSU's beat down through photo of that moronic comment was well placed, hilarious and proper bbs'ing under the circumstances

Thank you. I also found the "meltdown" comment a little insulting. I don't have Rusty's exact size for the clownsuits I've been fashioning him, but I'm doing my best. Especially if you look at it per capita.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #44 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:27:06 PM »

"Yeah, this is pretty neat I guess, but you really could have dug this thing through Mexico - per capita."

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #45 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:28:49 PM »

"LOLZ, that really pretty lame, per capita."

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #46 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:32:48 PM »

"Only 2 cars per day? That's pretty weak sauce, per capita."

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #47 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:34:51 PM »

"Well yeah, but per capita..."

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #48 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:35:44 PM »

I'm getting the sense that K-S-U either doesn't know what per capita means or really hates the Latin language.

K-S-U-Wildcats! · « **Reply #49 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:37:49 PM »

"Did some good stuff and all, but per capita?"