Neelix causes another government shutdown because he wants a bigger border wall

[Admiral X]

I'm always slightly amused when I see the term "nativist."

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Home schooling by conservative Christians is just asking for trouble. I see it as sophisticated brainwashing.

And Prussian style education is...?

I doubt there's much difference in being American than any other country depending on how developed it is. America itself is kind of distinct though since it's this mini quasi continent with its state-union structure. So it's more like saying you're European, but without any particular national heritage that you get on a broad scale with Germany or Spain. So that in turn shapes American identity. I guess Australia kinda has that also, actually being a continent that was spawned by a penal colony, though it's not as grand as America, so it's actually the opposite and more resembles a discrete US state or small EU country.

On one hand you have the ideals that America has espoused traditionally like what Worffan is saying, and on the other hand you have people advocating for generic conservative ideals that eschews any type of specific character. Just a get-off-my-lawn attitude against illegal immigrants, communist progressives, "big" government and its welfare state. I suppose they champion opportunity and apple pie, but that's not something very exclusive about America at this point or tangible in the case of pies and flags.

Homeschooling was reborn in America, the number of guns owned by law abiding citizens who are non violent must be higher than anywhere else and it probably still leads in First Amendment aboslutism in terms of citizens believing in it or at least claiming it.

I don't see the Second Amendment and Homeschooling movements as generic.

Hardly flattering in terms of national identity.

Considering the fact that most of human history is defined by misery, war and tyranny it's extremely flattering.

I doubt Webster would agree with that.

[Karha of Honor]

Home schooling by conservative Christians is just asking for trouble. I see it as sophisticated brainwashing.

And Prussian style education is...?

I doubt there's much difference in being American than any other country depending on how developed it is. America itself is kind of distinct though since it's this mini quasi continent with its state-union structure. So it's more like saying you're European, but without any particular national heritage that you get on a broad scale with Germany or Spain. So that in turn shapes American identity. I guess Australia kinda has that also, actually being a continent that was spawned by a penal colony, though it's not as grand as America, so it's actually the opposite and more resembles a discrete US state or small EU country.

On one hand you have the ideals that America has espoused traditionally like what Worffan is saying, and on the other hand you have people advocating for generic conservative ideals that eschews any type of specific character. Just a get-off-my-lawn attitude against illegal immigrants, communist progressives, "big" government and its welfare state. I suppose they champion opportunity and apple pie, but that's not something very exclusive about America at this point or tangible in the case of pies and flags.

Homeschooling was reborn in America, the number of guns owned by law abiding citizens who are non violent must be higher than anywhere else and it probably still leads in First Amendment aboslutism in terms of citizens believing in it or at least claiming it.

I don't see the Second Amendment and Homeschooling movements as generic.

Hardly flattering in terms of national identity.

Considering the fact that most of human history is defined by misery, war and tyranny it's extremely flattering.

I doubt Webster would agree with that.

Webster is to small minded for this.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

Home schooling by conservative Christians is just asking for trouble. I see it as sophisticated brainwashing.

And Prussian style education is...?

I doubt there's much difference in being American than any other country depending on how developed it is. America itself is kind of distinct though since it's this mini quasi continent with its state-union structure. So it's more like saying you're European, but without any particular national heritage that you get on a broad scale with Germany or Spain. So that in turn shapes American identity. I guess Australia kinda has that also, actually being a continent that was spawned by a penal colony, though it's not as grand as America, so it's actually the opposite and more resembles a discrete US state or small EU country.

On one hand you have the ideals that America has espoused traditionally like what Worffan is saying, and on the other hand you have people advocating for generic conservative ideals that eschews any type of specific character. Just a get-off-my-lawn attitude against illegal immigrants, communist progressives, "big" government and its welfare state. I suppose they champion opportunity and apple pie, but that's not something very exclusive about America at this point or tangible in the case of pies and flags.

Homeschooling was reborn in America, the number of guns owned by law abiding citizens who are non violent must be higher than anywhere else and it probably still leads in First Amendment aboslutism in terms of citizens believing in it or at least claiming it.

I don't see the Second Amendment and Homeschooling movements as generic.

Hardly flattering in terms of national identity.

Considering the fact that most of human history is defined by misery, war and tyranny it's extremely flattering.

I doubt Webster would agree with that.

Webster is to small minded for this.

What it lacks in quality it makes up in quantity.

[Karha of Honor]

What it lacks in quality it makes up in quantity.

The exact problem, too much quantity for Webster.

[BridgeConsoleMasher]

What it lacks in quality it makes up in quantity.

The exact problem, too much quantity for Webster.

Perhaps. Not everything needs to be labeled.

[Karha of Honor]

What it lacks in quality it makes up in quantity.

The exact problem, too much quantity for Webster.

Perhaps. Not everything needs to be labeled.

Bottom line the USA has some solid mechanisms against tyranny even if the current failed elites make it hard to see.

[Antiboyscout]

I'm always slightly amused when I see the term "nativist."

Oh no! They believe in the concept of the Nation State. How terrible.

[Karha of Honor]

I'm always slightly amused when I see the term "nativist."

Oh no! They believe in the concept of the Nation State. How terrible.

I mean if you just look at how historically viable International Institutions are...

Oh wait...

[Antiboyscout]

I'm always slightly amused when I see the term "nativist."

Oh no! They believe in the concept of the Nation State. How terrible.

I mean if you just look at how historically viable International Institutions are...

Oh wait...

Thank God the Blue Helmets are here.

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