Happy Fourth of July...count yourself involved...and Lucky to be an American

[MikeT707 1,181]

Thanks Chas.  God bless America. 

[mwilk 1,106]

Right wing nationalism is but a response to left wing socialism in any country. You will not have one without the other. And the extremity of one is also related to the other. So if you think there is a problem with nationalism here, then it is only because there is a problem with socialism here.

Well, I wasn't being specific to this country but it appears that I struck a nerve.

[KevinAu 441]

Well, I wasn't being specific to this country but it appears that I struck a nerve.

Well, that's what happens when you turn a thread political.

[Murmur 3,941]

Right wing nationalism is but a response to left wing socialism in any country.

 

Sure, infact it's a well known fact that nations weren't waging nationalistic wars against each other for millennia, before socialism was invented (for the record, I'm definitely anti-communist and definitely not leftist).

[KevinAu 441]

Sure, infact it's a well known fact that nations weren't waging nationalistic wars against each other for millennia, before socialism was invented (for the record, I'm definitely anti-communist and definitely not leftist).

I appreciate your sarcasm, wars have been waged for myriad reasons over milennia, but which does essentially always boils down to nationalism in various forms. Right wing nationalism versus left wing socialism is just an architecture of many modern countries, particularly in europe. The US has been free of this construct until recently, when one of the parties transformed and pushed far to the left, causing recent rise of a right wing style opposition.

[Murmur 3,941]

The US has been free of this construct until recently, when this country had gotten pushed far to the left, giving rise to a right wing style opposition.

 

This might surprise you, but I agree with you. :smile:

[KevinAu 441]

This might surprise you, but I agree with you. :smile:

Well,that's no fun.

[TheFamilyMan 280]

Thanks for posting this.  It's so refreshing, as an American, that there are still things we can all appreciate, enjoy and respect as a nation united.

 

As for our British brethren: hey you guys got your Last Night at the Proms!  Attending these festivities in Hyde Park is definitely on my bucket list: http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ew48gw

[Patco Lch 1,465]

James 4,verse1_4

"From where come wars and fighting among you? Come they not here even of your lusts that war in your members?

Ye lust and have not; ye kill and desire to have, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war, yet ye have not because you ask not. Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lust."

To me that sums up the war question. All about self.

[hesynergy 67]

KIDS!

KIDS!!

Kids....!!!

OK kids...TIME-OUT...TO YOUR CORNERS!!!!!

 

... MY post was meant to share good will with ALL!!!

please respect that...

And stick ANY political comments where the sun don't shine!


Chas

[BillW 210]

I appreciate your sarcasm, wars have been waged for myriad reasons over milennia, but which does essentially always boils down to nationalism in various forms. Right wing nationalism versus left wing socialism is just an architecture of many modern countries, particularly in europe. The US has been free of this construct until recently, when one of the parties transformed and pushed far to the left, causing recent rise of a right wing style opposition.

 

And if you're a moderate, the current situation is disgusting. Nothing gets done anymore in a positive manner. The perception of corruption in our government is at an all-time high.  Sad situation.