HappySqurriel on 21 January 2008
| dbot said: Hate America all you want. Just know that we will be there for you no matter how ungrateful you are. When a country invades, or terrorists attack you, America will stand by you. No questions asked. That is an unshakeable truth. |
A lot of 'hate' towards the United States is produced by foreign and trade policies which are heavily influenced by lobby groups inside the United States; you'd be surprised by how many of these protectionist groups have enough influence in the government (and can manipulate the legal system when all else fails) and use this influence to maximize their profits at the expense of the American public and foreign companies at the same time.
I don't want to be overly cynical, but (at times) it seems like the United States is as corrupt as most tin-pot dictatorships around the world.
