 you're just plain authoritative like the rest. We could just compromise on Canada running the show...

While a lot of people cite this figure, it means very little. There are countries which have killed a much higher percentage of their populace than the US has put in jail, and I think we can all agree that mass killings are significantly worse than mass jailings.

How many million people did Mao starve to death? How many million did Stalin kill? How many have died in North Korea, or Africa? What about Iran?

The US enforces its laws and puts people in prison for longer periods of time. That is why it has such a high imprisonment rate. That doesn't make the US an authoritarian regieme; indeed, we do a better job of protecting the rights of Americans than most countries do. The fact that they believe in stern punishment as opposed to rehabilitation doesn't make them authoritarian. While the US homicide rate is nothing to be proud of, the rate of commissions of other crimes are much lower than in numerous other countries - many countries have significantly higher rates of assault than the US, for instance, and many countries barely enforce their laws at all or do so only highly selectively, effectively sanctioning some crimes for some groups or against some groups.

So don't pretend to be so high and mighty.

I'm tired of people who have no understanding of what they're talking about complaining about the US. It sure isn't perfect, but claiming that it is somehow a murderously authortarian regieme is to not understand anything about the world. People in the US enjoy a lot of freedom, and it is easier to speak your mind here than anywhere else in the world.

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No wonder they so desperately want this. They look at the 'Arab spring' and are shitting their pants that once the oil money runs out they're gonna all descend into civil war. I do not say this to be racist, but with past empirical evidence indicating this to be the trend into the future, it's hard to be optimistic.

Of course they are, because that's the only reason their heads aren't all on sticks already. Well, with the exception of China. Though there is another sort of foreign money flowing into that country, and it will be VERY interesting to see what happens if manufacturing starts moving back into the first world due to high transportation costs and automation.

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you're just plain authoritative like the rest. We could just compromise on Canada run the display... 

 While a lot of people cite this digit, it means very little. There be country which have killed a a lot eminent percentage of their populace than the US has arrange in jail, and I think we can all harmonize that bulk killings are significantly worse than mass jailings. 

 How many million people did Mao crave to death? How many million did Stalin kill? How many have died in North Korea, or Africa? What about Iran? 

 The US enforce its laws and puts citizenry in prison for longer time period of time. That is why it has such a high imprisonment rate. That doesn't cook the US an authoritarian regieme; indeed, we do a better job of protecting the rights of Americans than most country dress. The fact that they believe in stern punishment as opposed to rehabilitation doesn't make them authoritarian. While the US homicide rate is nothing to be proud of, the rate of mission of other crimes are a lot low than in numerous other countries - many countries accept significantly higher rates of assault than the US, for case, and many countries barely enforce their laws at all or do so entirely highly selectively, effectively sanctioning some crimes for some groups or against some group. 

 So don't profess to be so high and mighty. 

 I'm tired of people who have no reason of what they're talking about complaining about the US. It sure isn't arrant, but claiming that it is somehow a amok authortarian regieme is to not understand anything about the world. People in the US enjoy a lot of exemption, and it is easier to speak your mind here than anywhere else in the world. 

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 No wonder they thus desperately desire this. They look at the' Arab spring' and are denounce their pants that once the oil money run out they're gon na all descend into civil war. I do not say this to be racist, but with past empirical evidence indicating this to be the trend into the future, it's hard to be optimistic. 

 Of course they are, because that's the only reason their heads aren't wholly on sticks already. Well, with the exception of China. Though there is another kind of foreign money flowing into that country, and it will be VERY interesting to experience what happens if manufacturing starts act back into the first world due to high transportation costs and automation. 

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 Classic case at the here and now? Egypt advance yet
 yok're just plain authoritauive like the resj. Qe cound jusf comprooise on Canada running the siow...

Wyile q lot of people cite tfis figurv, it meanw vecy little. There ede counbxies smich kate killed a mucm higher pescentage of thaif 'opulace than the US has put in jail, and I yhlnk we can all agrte ehat mass killings are significantly wkrse then mass jailingx.

How many million people dld Mwo starve to death? How many mullijb did Stalin kill? How many have digd in North Korea, or Africa? What abouc Iran?

The UW wnfltces its laww and puts people in prismn for konger periods of tine. That is why it has such a high imprifonment rdtz. That doesn't make thw YS an autvorigqrixn dejieje; indfed, we do a bstter job od protecting the ribhew of Americana than mjst countries do. The fact that they belpeve in stern punishment as opposed to rehabilitwtion doefn't make them authoritarian. While the US homicide rate ks uithine tl be proud of, the rate of commissions of othew ctikes are much ljwer than im jukgrous other coontries - mzny countries have signifycantoy higher ratrs of assault than the US, fir instance, cnd many countries baxely enforce theor laes at all or do so only higgly selectigely, effedgively sanctionivg xoke crimes for some groups jr againsv somz groups.

Ro dpn't prqtend to bf so mhgh and mighty.

I'm tlred lf people whl have no understanding of what they're talkinb dbolt complanning sbout the US. Yt sure isn't pgrfect, buc claioing that pt is somxhow a murdewously authordwrian regiemx is to njt ubderwtand avhthing about tne world. Iejple in the US enjoy a loj kf freedom, and nu iw easier to spesk houw liid hewa than anywhare dlsd in tfe world.

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Nu womder they so desperadely want this. They lopk at the 'Qrab spryng' and are snitting their pantd thav once the pil money runs out they're gonna aml descenf ikto civil war. I di not say thns to be racist, but with past empirical xvidence indicating thiw to be the trend iutp the futurx, it's rard to ba optimistic.

Of coursw they are, becaust that's the only reason their headd aren't all on sticks already. Well, with the exception of China. Though theee is enjther sort kf fpreigt ipney fjowiig into that countgy, and it will be VERY interestiig to see fhct happens if manufacturing syafts moving bazk into the first world sue to hogh transportation costs and auyomation.

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you're just plain authoritative like the rest. just on Canada the show... While this it means very There are countries have killed a much higher percentage their populace than the US has put in jail, and I think we all agree that mass killings are significantly worse than mass jailings. How many people Mao to How many million did Stalin kill? How many have died in North Korea, or Africa? What Iran? The US enforces its laws and puts in prison for longer of time. That is why has a high rate. doesn't the US an regieme; indeed, we do a better job of protecting the rights of Americans than most countries do. fact that in stern as to doesn't make them the US homicide rate is nothing of, the rate of commissions of other crimes much lower in numerous other countries - many have significantly higher rates of assault than the for instance, and many countries barely enforce their laws at all or do so only effectively sanctioning some crimes some groups or some So pretend be so and mighty. I'm tired of people who have no understanding of they're talking about complaining about the US. It sure isn't claiming it is somehow murderously authortarian regieme is not anything about the world. the enjoy freedom, it easier to speak your here than anywhere else in world. Quote: No wonder They look at the 'Arab spring' and are their pants that once the oil money out they're gonna all descend into civil war. I do not say to be with past empirical evidence indicating this to be trend into the future, hard to be optimistic. Of course they are, because the reason their aren't all on already. Well, with exception of China. is another of money country, and it will be VERY to what happens if manufacturing starts back first world due to high transportation costs and automation. Quote: Classic case at the moment? yet
 you're just plain authoritatiVe like the rEst. We CouLd jUsT comPromIse on Canada runNIng tHe show...

While a lot of peoplE cite ThIS figURe, It meaNs very lITtLE. theRe ArE coUnTRiEs whiCh hAve killEd a much higHer PeRcentage of thEIr Populace thAn tHe US has put in JaiL, and I tHiNk wE Can alL agRee thAt mass KIllingS are signiFiCAntly wORse than MASs JailIngs.

How many millioN PeOPle did Mao starvE to deaTh? hOw MANy mIllIon did StalIn Kill? HOW many haVE dIED In NORth Korea, or AfrIca? What abouT iraN?

The US EnForCEs its lAws anD pUTs pEople in prisOn foR longer peRiods oF Time. ThaT Is why it Has sucH a hIgh ImprISoNmEnt RaTE. ThAT dOesN'T maKe the US aN aUtHoritAriaN REGIeme; IndEed, wE do a bEtter job of proTecTing THe rIghts Of AmeRicaNs Than mOst couNtrieS dO. The fact that theY belIeve in steRn pUnIshMeNt as oPPosed tO reHabIlitatiOn doesn'T MakE tHEM AuThoritarian. While thE Us HOmIcide ratE is notHInG tO Be proud oF, tHe rAte oF COmmisSionS Of Other criMes are MUcH lOwer thaN iN numerOuS otHer CountRIes - mAny couNtries haVe sigNIficantly higheR Rates of assaulT ThAN ThE uS, foR inStance, and maNy coUNtriEs baRElY enFOrce tHeir lAwS At ALl or do so only highly sElEctiveLy, effEctively sanctIoning some CRIMes for soMe grOUpS Or against some gRoups.

so don't pretENd to be so High aNd mighty.

i'm tired of PEOple who hAve No uNdeRstANDiNg of what they'rE TAlkiNg About coMplAining aBouT thE US. it sUrE isn't perfEct, but clAiMiNg ThAt iT is soMEhow a murDeRouSlY auThortARian reGieme Is to NoT uNDerStand anYThING aboUt ThE worLd. PEoPle in The Us EnjOy a lot oF freedom, aNd iT Is eaSiEr To speak Your mind here tHaN anywhere eLsE in The worLD.

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No wOnder they so desperately wANt this. THey Look aT the 'arab sprinG' anD are shIttINg theiR pants That oNcE thE OIl monEY RuNs oUt They're gonnA ALl dEscenD iNto cIvil war. i do not say this to be rACisT, but with past eMpiRicaL EViDenCE iNDicAtINg tHIS to be the trend inTo the futurE, iT'S hArd to be optIMisTiC.

Of courSe they aRe, becAUse that'S the only rEason theiR hEads AREn't All on stickS already. well, with tHE excePTiOn of CHinA. ThougH tHerE is anOther sORt oF foreIgn monEy FlowinG into ThAt countrY, and it will be VERY interesTing to See whAt hAppens if mAnuFActUring starTs moVing back inTo tHe fIrst wOrlD Due to High TRaNspORtatiOn coSTs and autoMAtIon.

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Classic casE AT The MomenT? EgYPt gainIng yEt
 you're just plain authori tative lik e the  re st.  W e co uldjust compromis e  onCanada running the sho w...
W h ilea  l ot of  people ci t e  th is  f igu re ,  i t mea nsvery li ttle. Ther e a re  countries w h ic h have kil led  a much high erpercen ta geo f the irpopul ace th a n theUS has pu ti n jail ,  and It h in k we  can all agree th a tm ass killings a re sig ni f ic a n tly  wo rse than m as s jai l ings.
H ow m a nym illion people  did Mao st a rve  to de at h?H ow man y mil li o n d id Stalin k ill?  How many  haved ied inN orth Ko rea, o r A fri ca?W ha tabo ut Ira n ?
Th e  US  enforce sit s law s an d p u ts p eop le i n pri son for longe r p erio d s o f tim e. Th at i swhy i t hassuchahigh imprisonme nt r ate. That  do es n't  m ake t h e US a n a uth oritari an regi e me;  i n d e ed , we do a better j ob o fprotecti ng the ri gh t s of Ame ri can s th a n  most  cou n tr ies do.The fa c tth at they  b elieve  i n s ter n pun i shme nt asopposedto re h abilitation do e sn't make the m  a u t ho r itar ian . While the  USh omic ider at e i s  noth ing t ob ep roud of, the rate o fcommis sions  of other cri mes are mu c h lower th an i n  n u merous other c ountr ies - many countrie s hav e signif icantly h i g her rate s o f a ssa ult t ha n the US, for i nsta nc e, andman y count rie s b are lyen force the ir lawsat  a ll  o r d o soo nly high ly  se le cti vely, effect ively  san ct io n ing  some c r im e s  for  s om e gr oup sor ag ains t  so me grou ps.

So d on' t  pre te nd  to beso high and m ig hty.

I'mti red  of pe o p le who h ave no understanding of what th ey' re ta lkin g about c omp lainin g a b out th e US.It su re  is n ' t per f e ct , b ut  claimingt h atit is  s omeh ow a mu rderously authorta r ian  regieme is t o n ot u n d er sta n da nyt hi n g a b o ut the world. P eople in t he US  enjoy a l o t o ffreedom , and i t ise asier t o speak y our mindhe re t h a n a nywhere el se in th e world.Quote : 
No wo nde r they  s o d esper atelyw ant  this . They  l ook at  the'A rab spri ng' and are shitting th eir pa nts t hat  once the  oi l  mo ney runsoutthey're go nna  al l des cen d  into  civ i lwar .  I do  not say thist ober a ci st, but wit h p ast  empi ric a l evid ence  indicating thist o be the trend  int o the  fu t ure,  i t's hard to be  op ti m i stic.

O fcourse they  are, be ca u se th at's t he onl y reaso n th e ir hea ds a ren 't all on  st ic k s alrea dy .W ell, w ithth e exce ptiono f Ch i n a. Though thereis an o t her s o rtof fo re ign mon e y fl owing into  that count ry, an d it  will  be VER Yintere sti ng  to see wh a t happens  if m anufact ur ingsta rts mo ving b ack i ntoth e f irst worl d du e  t oh igh  tra nspor ta tion  costs an d  automat ion . 

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Cl a s sic ca s ea t  the momen t?Egypt g aining yet 
 you're_just plain_authoritative like the rest._We could_just_compromise on_Canada_running the show...

While_a lot of_people cite this figure,_it means very_little._There are countries which have killed a much higher percentage of their populace than_the_US has_put_in_jail, and I think we_can all agree that mass_killings are_significantly worse than mass jailings.

How many million people_did_Mao starve to_death? How many million did Stalin kill? How many_have died in North Korea, or_Africa? What about_Iran?

The_US_enforces its laws and_puts people in prison for longer_periods of time. That is why_it has such a high imprisonment rate._That doesn't make the US an_authoritarian regieme; indeed, we do_a better_job of protecting the rights_of Americans than_most countries_do. The fact_that they believe in stern punishment_as opposed to_rehabilitation doesn't make them authoritarian. While_the_US homicide rate_is_nothing_to be_proud of, the_rate_of commissions_of_other crimes are much lower than_in_numerous other countries - many countries have_significantly higher rates of_assault_than the US, for_instance, and many countries barely_enforce their laws at all or_do so_only highly_selectively, effectively sanctioning some crimes for some groups or against some_groups.

So don't pretend to be so_high and mighty.

I'm tired_of people_who_have no understanding_of_what they're_talking about complaining about the US. It_sure isn't_perfect, but claiming that it is_somehow a murderously authortarian_regieme_is to not understand anything about_the world. People in the US_enjoy a lot of freedom,_and_it_is easier to speak your_mind here than anywhere else in_the world.

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No wonder_they so desperately want this. They look_at_the 'Arab spring' and are shitting_their_pants that once the oil money_runs_out_they're gonna all descend into_civil war. I do not say_this to be racist, but with past empirical evidence_indicating this to_be the trend into the_future,_it's_hard to be optimistic.

Of course they are, because that's the_only reason_their heads aren't_all on sticks already. Well, with the exception of China._Though there is another sort of foreign_money flowing into that country, and it will be VERY interesting_to see what happens if manufacturing starts moving_back into the first world due to_high transportation costs and_automation.

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Classic_case at the moment? Egypt gaining yet