Socialist : an insult ?

Ah, you got the occasion to use that good old taunt ! Congratulations, you made it !

I know, some time ago, you would have added " you didn't come in Irak, you traitors, to find and destroy the WOMD ". I heard it before, i even felt it once i was in Ireland for holidays and met american people whose reaction was clear when we told we were french. But i'm sure that even if there were no WOMD (even if i'm sure some wished there were to keep the face), some found a way to justify things (and none will ever say " you were true about that ").

To put things back in their context, like quoted in my post, you were asking Matt why do british care about what's going on in USA, then i replied you we are not self-centered, and the economy is global.

You took the occasion to taunt the " french " guy, and take the occasion to put things on the " war " side, as if a nation had strength or merit by making and winning war.

I truly thank the american, the canadian, the british, and all the helping nations for their help during WWII & WWI.

We were by your side in Gulf War 1 (if i remember well, french had the highest number of hours of flight with aircraft). We were by your side and still are in Eastern Europe, mostly in Yougoslavia. We are by your side in Afghanistan. We are in many places in Africa and US Army counts on french army for its experience over there.

In all of these conflicts, if you think that these were US-ONLY victories for those which are over, the it's sad. I honestly would be very disappointed if it is so.

I truly think we're allies, i like USA and american, i'd be the first to agree with helping you in a local conflict (i fear, honestly, and truly, it frightens me to think that ... that you doubt we would help you ... true ?).

I always have that feeling of a friend who gives you something and will endlessly remind you what he did, as if we said " But remember, you owe us and eternal debt because we helped you get independence ".

That's just not my way of thinking. We can be true friends and remain free in our ways of thinking without treason. We can be true friends and disagree about what to do. You're my brothers and sisters in Jesus, and even if you weren't, you're a friendly nation, i support you even if you don't believe it or are skeptical. I'm simply different, but i listen to your arguments, i'm curious about the way things work or don't over there, then we debate. That's all.

A worker, 55 years old with many of his colleagues (some much younger) in a full/closed market will have it hard to find a job with the knowledge/ experience he has and so many concurrents asking for the same at the same time.
Everyone has the right to have bad times, and everyone has the right to whine in such a situation. I guess it might be scaring.

Yeah, so why shouldn't we continue, let's not change anything ! Let's start over again with the same rules !

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