Why does the US get ripped on so much?

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Forlorn Drifter wrote: I believe its downhill from here, with some kind of nuclear war with some country, and then the world becomes Fallout. Woo.
Nah, that won't happen. Nuclear deterrence is pretty much the salvation of the world.
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Forlorn Drifter wrote: That awkward moment when
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o.pwuaioc wrote:
Flake wrote:
Forlorn Drifter wrote: I believe its downhill from here, with some kind of nuclear war with some country, and then the world becomes Fallout. Woo.
Nah, that won't happen. Nuclear deterrence is pretty much the salvation of the world.
And no one ever has killed himself for an ideology.
Deterrence theory was created before religious terrorism was really a thing but it incorporates it pretty well. To be a credible nuclear threat, there is a lot of power, money, and infrastructure to be had. Usually, in the course of having that, a person gets used to being in charge. Once a person gets power, they tend to look to their own self preservation and avoid doing things that would invite certain destruction for their state.

When was the last time that a wealthy person volunteered for a zeal based suicide mission? Rich folk tend to send the poor to die - and the poor tend not to have nuclear weapons. We're good.
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elmagicochrisg wrote:And I think I need an American girl. One that doesn't act like a man and still wants to get married and stuff. I hate how men here are becoming women, and women men. The fuck is that all about?... I hate that metrosexual bullshit...
We'll make a clean trade on women. Ten of your best for ten of our best.

I agree on the metrosexuals...
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elmagicochrisg wrote:And I think I need an American girl. One that doesn't act like a man and still wants to get married and stuff. I hate how men here are becoming women, and women men. The fuck is that all about?... I hate that metrosexual bullshit...
Probably because the "classical" man and the "classical" woman isn't an appealing character. Work fuck and abuse wasn't exactly the ideal husband.

And I wont' judge others for liking classical women, but since my female ancestors survived 3 wars, ethnic cleansing, escaping rape at the last minute, bombing runs, famine, poverty, civil war, without men by their side and children to care of, having a woman who depends on me seems like a downgrade to me.
Flake wrote: Deterrence theory was created before religious terrorism was really a thing but it incorporates it pretty well. To be a credible nuclear threat, there is a lot of power, money, and infrastructure to be had. Usually, in the course of having that, a person gets used to being in charge. Once a person gets power, they tend to look to their own self preservation and avoid doing things that would invite certain destruction for their state.

When was the last time that a wealthy person volunteered for a zeal based suicide mission? Rich folk tend to send the poor to die - and the poor tend not to have nuclear weapons. We're good.
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elmagicochrisg wrote:And I think I need an American girl. One that doesn't act like a man and still wants to get married and stuff.
And that obviously has nothing to do with the fact that marrying a man and then divorcing him can be a fairly profitable business in America :lol:
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Everyone who thinks deterrance is foolproof has to watch Dr. Strangelove.
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ZeroAX wrote:
elmagicochrisg wrote:And I think I need an American girl. One that doesn't act like a man and still wants to get married and stuff. I hate how men here are becoming women, and women men. The fuck is that all about?... I hate that metrosexual bullshit...
Probably because the "classical" man and the "classical" woman isn't an appealing character. Work fuck and abuse wasn't exactly the ideal husband.

And I wont' judge others for liking classical women, but since my female ancestors survived 3 wars, ethnic cleansing, escaping rape at the last minute, bombing runs, famine, poverty, civil war, without men by their side and children to care of, having a woman who depends on me seems like a downgrade to me.
Wait, I never said the woman has to depend on the man. Where did you get that idea?...

I just want men to be men, and women women. That is NOT the case anymore. At least not where I live...

I'd like to call it feminism gone wrong...

I'm not into loose relationships. And finding a serious woman seems to be Mission Impossible here...
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elmagicochrisg wrote:And I think I need an American girl. One that doesn't act like a man and still wants to get married and stuff.
And that obviously has nothing to do with the fact that marrying a man and then divorcing him can be a fairly profitable business in America :lol:
Well, I guess our countries have that in common then... :lol:
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MrPopo wrote:Everyone who thinks deterrance is foolproof has to watch Dr. Strangelove.
At least this time your theater of war is on the other side of the world so we'll be somewhat spared from the nuclear war.

You have to feel bad for all those island nations in Asia though.
I just want men to be men, and women women. That is NOT the case anymore. At least not where I live...

I'm not into loose relationships. And finding a serious woman seems to be Mission Impossible here...
Come to Greece then. Our girls are boring by my standards, but you should find what you are looking for. EDIT (but not Macedonia or Crete cause that's where all the tomboys are :P)
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ZeroAX wrote:Come to Greece then. Our girls are boring by my standards, but you should find what you are looking for. EDIT (but not Macedonia or Crete cause that's where all the tomboys are :P )
But, but Greek girls are fat and hairy... :?

JK

Just had a look at this article here. Doesn't sound bad...

And they even mention the difference between mainland and Crete girls like you said... :lol:
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