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Not that I 'advocate' Russel Kay's preference, but I sympathize with his attitude, as my previous posts made clear.
Your choosing to live in (what *you* call someone else's [but, not yours?] 'category of socialism') definitely does not make you fair game in terms of their "...want[ing] to kill [you] too, despite the fact that [you are] pro-capitalism." I totally agree with that. But, methinks so would the poster you j'accuse such of. Methinks you're missing something --- Your choice of living areas (for whatever personal reasons) does not make you (or, your country/govt of choice) a purposeful 'target' that some would want to eliminate 'you'; but, it does make 'you' ignorable re such concerns about Germany's worth in the U.S. populace values, especially in terms of 'collateral-damage.' Consider: Germany has not had the U.S.'s 9/11...yet (ergo, no vicarious way of empathizing...as you personally demonstrate). Germany is NOT the greatest U.N. ally of the U.S.(check U.N. voting history)...yet.
Your 'argument' that others are willing to, not purposefully end, but accept incidental ending of Germany (ergo, you, since you choose to stay there), and forego Germany's existence (and yours) is "...threatening my ideas and my life..." is, because of where you chose to live. This is an argument that amounts to: "I don't care how anti-US [can we say 'uncaring'?] the govt. I choose to live under is to your govt in the U.N. You got no buisness showing uncaringness to my govt, ergo, to me." --- One "I don't care" deserves a mutual "Therefore, me too." What's gone around, is coming around. Given our (the U.S.'s) 9/11, you're a help in the U.S.'s probs...or you're a hindrance. We don't need a 2nd 'Twin Towers' via bio-/chemo-/nuclear-/multi-plane scenario in Las Vegas, Hollywood, Disneyland, Boston, Yosemite, Carlsbad Caverns, (or NY, again?) etc. Come to think of it, maybe you ('scuse moi; I mean Germany) could use an Al-Queda targeting at the Brandenburg Gate, to appreciate where some of us in the US are coming from...dealing with some of you 'don't-drag-me-into-this-mess' neutralist-wannabees.
In many 'wars,' there have been, and will be, places for some re 'neutrality.'
NOT with THIS baby.
You 'choose' to stay next to Hiroshima...live (so to speak) with it. At least you got years of 'warning' re the risks you surreptitiously expect others to live under. (Btw: I suggest you be more concerned with how you think the Israelis are planning on dealing with Iran, etc. rather than the U.S. I mean, 'fallout,' concerns, you know. They're known to be a bit...less passive then the U.S. usually has been. --- just a side thought.)
I'm glad that you are "...only happy that someone with this crude a notion of the world is not at the trigger of a nuclear device." --- Well, *I* wouldn't call it 'crude' to ignore others' living-location preferences as a way to prevent escalating threats to our existence; though, clearly, you would. I wonder why?
Indeed, if you've been watching the news the last 4 years, I'm not sure you have such 'reason' to be happy (or, you would have voted for Bush? IF you were a U.S. citizen?). --- At any rate, down this same vein, I also am happy that someone with your crude notion of what others ought to put up with for your living-location convenience '...is not at the trigger of a nuclear device.' ~ ~ ~ They clearly would NEVER use it (and all enemies would know this: THAT's the problem with such an idea).....in which case, later, they'd never be ABLE to use it; guess why? ->Because the 'enemies' had LOTS of supporters...not ideological ones...merely lots of those who thought being inconvenienced in their living style required supporting them. Just like the 'pragmatic' bankers, govt-power-favored buisnesses, and lower govt.-functionaries who supported...can we say...Ayatolla-Hitler?
Argue against the threatened to stop threatening your preferred, chosen, life-style/location, and look the other way, at your short-range 'convenience'...and long-range INconvenience.
The chickens are coming home to roost.
I suggest you move...or help the ones that presently seem to support your...living location preference.
Your choice.
You make yours...we make ours. Mehopes we both make the same one(s).
J-D
(Edited by John Dailey on 8/15, 11:38pm)
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