Posted on 07/06/2002 8:59:49 AM PDT by ginle
Well, you're about 50 hypotheticals ahead of the game in all this. Like I said, it's far from clear the Nazis would have attacked US mainland. You really disagree? (Meaning, you think it's clear they would have?)
Maybe the USA could have just sat by and let the most blatantly genocidal regime in history take over the whole of Europe.
In fact, the USA did. Well, maybe not the whole of Europe, but half of it. Remember Uncle Joe? But the USA fought against the other blatantly genocidal regime to save people who were almost exclusively foreigners. Instead of adopting the attitude of "too late", "about time", "the USA should have done it anyway", perhaps you ought to do some thinking until you realize that this is actually pretty remarkable.
Also why should Britain have helped America fight the Japanese, after all, we could have just scampered off back to Europe, our home country is in Europe you know.
Good point. Britain deserves credit.
You were good allies [although] you stayed out of the war until the NAZI allied Japanese attacked you.
As is to be expected. (Why should a country join a war in which they're not involved?)
Then I won't stop saying that without Britain, Americans would be speaking German, or perhaps Japanese.
You are free to say all the untrue things you wish. It's a free country, after all. Best,
I think that together with the Japanese, and with Britain and the USSR out of the war, there would have been a good chance that the mainland USA would have been a target. After all, this is Adolf Hitler we are talking about. He actually wrote down the dates by which he intended to conquer the European countries. The man had a similar attitude to Alexander the Great when it came to conquering other countries.
As is to be expected. (Why should a country join a war in which they're not involved?)
Good point. Britain only declared war on Germany because they invaded Poland. Britain could have signed a pact with Hitler, which he would probably have honoured since he respected the British people and the British Empire. But Britain had some moral fibre.
Exactly my take, What in the world is wrong with this writer that she simply accepts this crap without counter attacking. Oh yeah, she went to college in America recently.
Surprise, surprise.
All you have done is sit at your computer and denigrate another country's war effort from behind a phony-macho screen name. You don't even know enough about the American Revolution to realise how important opposition in the British parliament was to its success.
And what about the old Americans of the WW2 days, Inkie? Do you think they would have rushed in for a free kick at Britain, on the word of some tabloid journalist? Or do you think they might have said, 'let's focus on our common enemy- socialism'?
Well, my understanding is George the Third never did get over the loss of the American colonies, and even bitterly complained about it on his deathbed.
But nevertheless, I am an Anglophile; having spent many a day at RAF Chicksands, Upper Heyford, Lakenheath, and Mildenhall, and surrounding environs, always enjoying British company as IF I WAS AT HOME HERE IN THE USA. We really are related, not just in the genes, but in the culture as well.
To Byron the Aussie--I spent two years at Woomera and absolutely loved it--well not out in the bush but Adelaide especially. Same as being in America. I never met more friendly people.
Just two more points. This one celebration didn’t go well, but for this one maybe 10, 20 or 50 others did. We will never hear about these of course because 'good will' isn’t newsworthy. Lastly, I can’t think of any other country where former adversaries can celebrate ones victory over the other. But I would be interested if you know any.
It occurs to me that in this hypothetical, you are conceding that Nazi Germany has overrun Europe and is now looking to expand across the Atlantic. Of course, it remains true in this situation that "you'd be speakin' German". Now all you're saying is that, afterwards in this hypothetical, Nazi-run Europe would have attacked the US next. The winner of this hypothetical war is (of course) open to speculation.
In any event, "you'd be speakin' German" regardless. Right?
Good point. Britain only declared war on Germany because they invaded Poland. Britain could have signed a pact with Hitler, which he would probably have honoured since he respected the British people and the British Empire. But Britain had some moral fibre.
I won't dispute that. Best,
Next!
I'm really wondering why we should help these socialist retards at all. Hell, the "empire" barely won against the military might of third world argentina.
This is a predominantly American web forum. Look at how many times you've been flamed on this thread.
Your dilapidated "empire" is strongly in need of fixing. You need us far more then we need you.
It's not the 'best I can muster', bozo.
It's all you deserve.
Thank you for such a warm and hopeful blessing. I and many foreign conservatives hold the same wish, for your wonderful country.
OF COURSE WE ARE. Thank you, for acknowledging that. It's a breath of commonsense in amongst this fog of moronic xenophobia.
Wouldn't you and I have more in common with a British or Australian or Upper Slobbovian conservative who, 1. loves God, 2. believes in the rights embodied in the Constitution, and 3. is alarmed at the growth of the State, than we would have with some pro-abort Million Marcher who just happens to be American?
Forgot to mention how delighted I was to read that. I have had exactly the same warm reception in the US and am really looking forward to another visit. Ashamed to confess my aunt in Redondo Beach is a Dem, but I will keep working on her. :)
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