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[Locutus of Bored]

The guy asked if you've thanked someone for their service to the country. It's funny how some people run with it from there.

That may be a result of the fact that the OP rarely posts anything that doesn't have an ulterior motive to it. Maybe this topic was genuine, but you reap what you sew and all that.

Some people see ulterior motives no matter what the question. Sometimes a question is just a question.

My family was in a bad accident. Thank God I didn't give up my SUV because of the global warming hoax!

 

[TheLonelySquire]

That may be a result of the fact that the OP rarely posts anything that doesn't have an ulterior motive to it. Maybe this topic was genuine, but you reap what you sew and all that.

Some people see ulterior motives no matter what the question. Sometimes a question is just a question.

My family was in a bad accident. Thank God I didn't give up my SUV because of the global warming hoax!

I would have just started a thread on the hoax that is global warming. There's no need to put my family in the middle of it.

 

[Michael Chris]

1 Corinthians 6:11 - Learn it. Know it. Live it.

 

[Squiggy]

Man...this thread has just become a black hole of fail and whimsy.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

Then many soldiers have died for your freedom.

When exactly?

1941 to 1945

The answer I expected, but really an example of historical myth making. Neither Germany nor Japan ever represented a threat to America's borders or way of life either before or during the war. Japans expansion into Southeast Asia had to do with their desire to become a major power, but lacking the resources to do it. They would have been happy to avoid the U.S all together, but felt threatened b . Once the war started it was a forgone conclusion that they would lose. Their industrial base simply could not keep up with ours.

Germany had no interest or intentions toward the US. Hitler was much more interested in the land and resources to the east in the Soviet Union. He had already failed to conqueror Britain and if we had simply let him and the Soviets slug it out for years it would have eliminated both as threats. We could have covertly supported resistance in Western Europe to weaken his hold there at the same time. Germany would never have had the resources or range to affect America on the other side of the world that much. It also must be said that Germany's racial attitudes were not much different than many American attitudes only a few generations earlier. Hitler was a fervid anti-communist, but he had little reason to despise America.

World War 2 really should be seen as the war that made the world safe for communism. There is very little difference between a world with imperial, fascist powers like Germany and Japan around, or totalitarian communist powers like Russia and China around. In fact if Japan had not been defeated Mao would have died a forgotten student revolutionary and tens of millions of Chinese would not have had to die in the Great Leap Forward.

 

[sidious618]

Man...this thread has just become a black hole of fail and whimsy.

Pretty much par for the course in the trekBBS, I'm afraid.

 

[Goliath]

When exactly?

1941 to 1945

The answer I expected, but really an example of historical myth making. Neither Germany nor Japan ever represented a threat to America's borders or way of life either before or during the war. Japans expansion into Southeast Asia had to do with their desire to become a major power, but lacking the resources to do it. They would have been happy to avoid the U.S all together, but felt threatened b . Once the war started it was a forgone conclusion that they would lose. Their industrial base simply could not keep up with ours.

Germany had no interest or intentions toward the US. Hitler was much more interested in the land and resources to the east in the Soviet Union. He had already failed to conqueror Britain and if we had simply let him and the Soviets slug it out for years it would have eliminated both as threats. We could have covertly supported resistance in Western Europe to weaken his hold there at the same time. Germany would never have had the resources or range to affect America on the other side of the world that much. It also must be said that Germany's racial attitudes were not much different than many American attitudes only a few generations earlier. Hitler was a fervid anti-communist, but he had little reason to despise America.

World War 2 really should be seen as the war that made the world safe for communism. There is very little difference between a world with imperial, fascist powers like Germany and Japan around, or totalitarian communist powers like Russia and China around. In fact if Japan had not been defeated Mao would have died a forgotten student revolutionary and tens of millions of Chinese would not have had to die in the Great Leap Forward.

 

[NickInABox]

So.. I thanked a war vet today!

 

[Locutus of Bored]

***Oh, and your comment is also interesting because I barely recognize your screenname.***

Doesn't surprise me, since you appear to have a memory span the guy from Memento would pity.

Some people see ulterior motives no matter what the question. Sometimes a question is just a question.

My family was in a bad accident. Thank God I didn't give up my SUV because of the global warming hoax!

I would have just started a thread on the hoax that is global warming. There's no need to put my family in the middle of it.

http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=2843425&postcount=31

 

[TheLonelySquire]

***Oh, and your comment is also interesting because I barely recognize your screenname.***

Doesn't surprise me, since you appear to have a memory span the guy from Memento would pity.

My family was in a bad accident. Thank God I didn't give up my SUV because of the global warming hoax!

I would have just started a thread on the hoax that is global warming. There's no need to put my family in the middle of it.

http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=2843425&postcount=31

Your comments here are perhaps an example of why I didn't remember who you were. Now please try to remain on topic. Thanks.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

1941 to 1945

The answer I expected, but really an example of historical myth making. Neither Germany nor Japan ever represented a threat to America's borders or way of life either before or during the war. Japans expansion into Southeast Asia had to do with their desire to become a major power, but lacking the resources to do it. They would have been happy to avoid the U.S all together, but felt threatened b . Once the war started it was a forgone conclusion that they would lose. Their industrial base simply could not keep up with ours.

Germany had no interest or intentions toward the US. Hitler was much more interested in the land and resources to the east in the Soviet Union. He had already failed to conqueror Britain and if we had simply let him and the Soviets slug it out for years it would have eliminated both as threats. We could have covertly supported resistance in Western Europe to weaken his hold there at the same time. Germany would never have had the resources or range to affect America on the other side of the world that much. It also must be said that Germany's racial attitudes were not much different than many American attitudes only a few generations earlier. Hitler was a fervid anti-communist, but he had little reason to despise America.

World War 2 really should be seen as the war that made the world safe for communism. There is very little difference between a world with imperial, fascist powers like Germany and Japan around, or totalitarian communist powers like Russia and China around. In fact if Japan had not been defeated Mao would have died a forgotten student revolutionary and tens of millions of Chinese would not have had to die in the Great Leap Forward.

So Q agrees with me too? That's nice. It is always good to have the omniscient on your side.

 

[Neopeius]

The answer I expected, but really an example of historical myth making. Neither Germany nor Japan ever represented a threat to America's borders or way of life either before or during the war. Japans expansion into Southeast Asia had to do with their desire to become a major power, but lacking the resources to do it. They would have been happy to avoid the U.S all together, but felt threatened b . Once the war started it was a forgone conclusion that they would lose. Their industrial base simply could not keep up with ours.

Japan lost the war, it's true. That fact doesn't negate the fact that we had to fight the war to cause them to lose.