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Old 08-30-2011, 11:51 PM   #20
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Re: US Infects Guatemalans With Syphilis During 1940s Experiments

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Originally Posted by hooskins View Post
And this is why the world hates us...facepalm
No. The world hates us b/c we preach an ideal (respect for individual human rights and supremacy of the individual over the State) but, as a practical matter, fail to live up to this utopian ideal by our use of the necessary Real Politik that preserves the society preaching these ideals.

In other words, the rest of the world latches onto our flaws in order to justify the envy based hatred of our success. Simply put, we are an easy target b/c we are not (shockers) perfect, yet we preach and, as a society, assert an idealic goal.

It's easy to hate the Patriots.
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