[WAR] so let's talk about this mosque in New York

[POS Industries]

Originally Posted by Osterbaum

That article is disgusting. I mean, I agree with the points he makes in general and it's great someone speaks out for, or atleast neutrally about, the not-mosque. And I'm sorry, but all the AMERICA GREATEST this and AMERICA SUPERFREELIBERTIESSS references make me want to throw up. So much so that I wanted to make a separate thread just to talk about that way before this thread.

The thing is, though, that if we as a people are going to continue the whole smug nationalistic deal we've been doing for the past couple centuries about how our country is the best country EVARS and everyone else can suck it--and we are. Forever. Because it's pretty much our thing--then we need to put our money where our mouth is. Anything less is hypocritical.

Being American is all about having a ginormous fucking ego. It's a part of our cultural heritage. Deal with it.

[CABAL49]

I can't find a real percentage, but what bugs me is that Muslims are classified as Arabs when there is a huge percentage who are Black/African-American/colored/coloured.

[krogothwolf]

The only percentage that matters is roughly 23% of the people in the world are Muslims! It's second only to Christianity.

[rawredy]

Originally Posted by krogothwolf

The only percentage that matters is roughly 23% of the people in the world are Muslims! It's second only to Christianity.

Which both religions have A LOT of similarities. They're founded on basically the same system.
Judaism, too.

[Osterbaum]

Originally Posted by krogo

You do know Cracked is a joke site right?

I do, I read the site regularily. But this article wasn't a joke article. And those parts I was complaining about seemed genuine.

Originally Posted by POS

Being American is all about having a ginormous fucking ego. It's a part of our cultural heritage. Deal with it.

I am dealing with it. By complaining and getting disgusted.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by Osterbaum

I am dealing with it. By complaining and getting disgusted.

THe proper response is to get all smug and snooty!

[Osterbaum]

I know, but I usually reserve that for when there aren't any americans around.

[Bob The Mercenary]

Originally Posted by rawredy

Which both religions have A LOT of similarities. They're founded on basically the same system.
Judaism, too.

Originally Posted by POS Industries

The thing is, though, that if we as a people are going to continue the whole smug nationalistic deal we've been doing for the past couple centuries about how our country is the best country EVARS and everyone else can suck it--and we are. Forever. Because it's pretty much our thing--then we need to put our money where our mouth is. Anything less is hypocritical.

But you have to remember, the snooty American will respond with "but we don't need to do that. We've already done that with such-and-such and so-and-so."

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by Osterbaum

I know, but I usually reserve that for when there aren't any americans around.

real men do it around the Americans!

[Osterbaum]

I'm not going to do it. You know why? Because I'm not a real man. Only American men are REAL men and I'm not AMERICAN.