I love PFC!

[Cookie]

Oh so since the private sectoe rules the world, America does. That makes sense. Difference is, unlike our empire you cant go telling other countries what they can and cant' do. Guess why, because its not a real empire. Its just something metaphorical you have made up because your obviously offended by hearing that your country has not acheived as much compared to mine.

[Nixit]

HF IS NOT AN AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I think he's British, but I could be wrong about that.

[formerly known as hf]

The point is that American companies DO tell other countries what to do - the Americans tell them what to do via the WTO, IMF and World Bank - the debts that the developing world have are so closely linked to conditions, which are drawn up by and imposed by US government - so they DO tell other countries what to do - and the power of US multinationals is such that it overpowers local companies, and local governments so that they ALSO tell other countries what to do...

and this power is nothing for any american to boast about - and neither is the british empire something for people from the UK, (like me...) to boast about

[Cookie]

Well I was talking to you he just posted in between.

edit: oh look hes done it again!!

[Nixit]

Yes, well... still, HF explained it very well. Thank you, I probably couldn't have defended it very well... I'm not as educated as most are.

[Cookie]

The point is that American companies DO tell other countries what to do - the Americans tell them what to do via the WTO, IMF and World Bank - the debts that the developing world have are so closely linked to conditions, which are drawn up by and imposed by US government - so they DO tell other countries what to do - and the power of US multinationals is such that it overpowers local companies, and local governments so that they ALSO tell other countries what to do...

and this power is nothing for any american to boast about - and neither is the british empire something for people from the UK, (like me...) to boast about

yada yada yada, I bet your one of these fools who would turn down a nighthood. Hang your head in shame!

Now if you'll excuse me I'll sing the second verse of the british national anthem.

yankee doodle went to town, made it there on sunday
thousand people living there, killed them al by monday.

[kinvoya]

CM, maybe you mean euphamism rather than metaphor

[Cookie]

Probably, I was always crap at english.

[formerly known as hf]

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This is why I do not count myself as 'british'

I would certainly turn down a knighthood...

[Nixit]

Seems like it's CM's turn to hate on us. I guess one from every country, eh?

[Cookie]

Nah I don't hate you, because I like the films. There good. Thats what your country should be boasting about, not its ridiculous 'we are the best country in the world' atitude.

[Nixit]

Yo Yo was boasting about that... and actually, the british films I find very amusing. But that might be because of the accents.

I'm sure it's the same the other way around.

[Floyd]

HF IS NOT AN AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I think he's British, but I could be wrong about that.

Thats one more for male *makes a note*

Back on topic....

I'm with HF, i would certainly refuse a knighthood and i agree that the empire was not something to be proud of... Oppressing half the world never is... i'd try and write that up a little better, but... ya know...

[kinvoya]

I don't really care for Kentucky Fried Chicken that much. It's kind of greasy and I worry about the quality of life of the chickens.

[formerly known as hf]

americans who boast about how powerful their country are just as arogant and ignorant as British people who boast about how powerful Britain was...