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Jaimie

Do you think “foreigners” should be allowed to have and voice their own opinions on this site?

Posted - September 7, 2020
Tag : #tryMeBe-aaach

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  • 53503

     

      You’ve brought up a very good and completely appropriate point here, SpunkySenior, “respect”.  It would be a refreshing change from the childishness of the name-calling, the hatefulness of shameful attacks, the immaturity of the mud-slinging, and the lowliness of the outright lies that some members stoop to just to advance their positions.
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      September 9, 2020 3:13 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    People are free to express their opinions.  If they are within TOS, they get to post what they like.  Those who don't agree with them are free to scroll past their questions.  
      September 9, 2020 9:19 PM MDT
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  • 53503

     

      Yes, and in addition to scrolling past, anyone who disagrees with something also has the right to respectfully respond.
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      September 9, 2020 9:50 PM MDT
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  • 10995
    Absolutely yes. But, they should also be prepared to be challenged if their views contain misperceptions about American laws, the Constitution or our culture. 
      September 8, 2020 8:40 AM MDT
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  • 44602
    It seems a few 'foreigners' here know more than many Americans.
      September 8, 2020 8:57 AM MDT
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  • 11102
    Yep  I bet that not many Americans  know that Nanoose Bay saves the US Navy  millions of dollars a year in torpedo recovery cost. We rent out part of our millItaly basel to America and they do torpedo and guidence testing there and because Nanoose Bay has ideal sea bed conditions that can only be found in a few places around the World it saves the US Navy lots of money in recovery cost. Cheers! This post was edited by Nanoose at September 9, 2020 10:45 AM MDT
      September 8, 2020 10:10 AM MDT
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  • 44602
    I didn't know that, but I'll bet many Canadians don't either.
      September 8, 2020 12:38 PM MDT
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  • 10995
    Agreed. But I can think of a couple who don't know nearly as much as they think they do.
      September 8, 2020 11:18 AM MDT
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  • 11102
    Da -  that's  the Russian word for agreed. I also speak a little French Canadian. Example: Darrcon De John is French Canadian for Turn The Lights Off In The Washroom. Cheers!
      September 8, 2020 11:43 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    :):):)
      September 8, 2020 5:18 PM MDT
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  • 7404

    I agree that anyone should be prepared to have their opinions challenged. My issue is someone saying “there’s a name for “foreigners” who think they have any opinion here” I found it rude and insulting, even though I wasn’t one of the “foreigners” in the thread. 

      September 9, 2020 11:14 AM MDT
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  • 10995
    I didn't see that thread, and I agree that it is rude and insulting. I was referring to rude and insulting posts from people who think they know what's best for the US without any firsthand knowledge.
      September 9, 2020 5:30 PM MDT
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  • 7404
    Understand your point on that, I would find it obnoxious too.
      September 9, 2020 6:45 PM MDT
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  • Foreigners should absolutely be allowed to have and voice their opinions on this site, but I usually stay quiet about US politics on American sites.  The unspoken rule is that a foreigner who agrees with OP's opinion is more intelligent than Americans, and is more educated about the US than Americans.  A foreigner who disagrees with OP's opinion is a dumb foreigner who must stay quiet about US politics because they don't understand the US.
      September 8, 2020 5:18 PM MDT
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  • 53503

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      September 8, 2020 5:30 PM MDT
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  • 7404
    Agree, thanks. 
      September 9, 2020 11:20 AM MDT
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  • 16763
    Only if they wanna know what love is ...

      September 9, 2020 12:33 AM MDT
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  • Ugh, you beat me to it, haha. 
      September 9, 2020 5:56 AM MDT
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  • 7404
    I should have expected this type of response from one of you smart azzes lol. 
      September 9, 2020 11:21 AM MDT
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  • I guess I'll give a mature response since someone already posted a Foreigner video.   Obviously everyone should be able to voice their opinion...it's a shame some people are not able to get past the fact that as humans we are all different. Imagine if we all shared the same thoughts?  Boring. 
      September 9, 2020 6:00 AM MDT
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  • 7404
    Yeah boring, but I’d like you to share my thoughts and agree with all my ideas, thanks..office architecture and life tattoos. 
      September 9, 2020 11:22 AM MDT
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  • 1305

    Absolutely.

      September 9, 2020 4:04 PM MDT
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  • 7404
    Thank you :) 
      September 9, 2020 4:48 PM MDT
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  • 7280

    Well, I certainly admire (respect) the way Joan Crawford (born San Antonio, TX--1904) identified the quality of those women she apparently found to be lacking in whatever quality they should have been in possession of.

    Personally, I would never refer to my two female rescue dogs that way.

      September 9, 2020 4:53 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    should have been in possession of possessed.

    Good, vigorous writing signifies a sharp mind and is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words...for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.

    You can improve your writing by reading "The Elements of Style" written by old Cornell prof William Strunk and revised by his one-time student, EB White. A quick but helpful read.
      September 9, 2020 5:14 PM MDT
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