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America™: A Guide for Europeans, part I of V

Started by The Good Reverend Roger, November 11, 2011, 04:29:18 PM

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The Good Reverend Roger

#30
November 11, 2011, 08:13:18 PM
Quote from: Khara on November 11, 2011, 08:05:17 PM
Frankly, I'm quite surprised that we didn't try to make headway into South America just for being there. 

We did.  For about 75 years.
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Nephew Twiddleton

#31
November 11, 2011, 08:14:54 PM
Actually khara- it was the confederacys plan to start building an empire if they won. The plan was to move into and take over parts of central and south america. The union kinda made it a moot point though.
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The Good Reverend Roger

#32
November 11, 2011, 08:16:25 PM
Quote from: Nph. Twid. on November 11, 2011, 08:14:54 PM
Actually khara- it was the confederacys plan to start building an empire if they won. The plan was to move into and take over parts of central and south america. The union kinda made it a moot point though.

We still spent the better part of a century pissing everyone South of the Rio Grande off.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Juana

#33
November 11, 2011, 08:16:59 PM Last Edit: November 11, 2011, 08:19:21 PM by Secret Agent GARBO
Yep. Monroe Doctrine. And the Mexican American War. And the various games we played in Cuba. And the other invasions of South American countries.


ETA: Empire's workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the rise of the new imperialism
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Triple Zero

#34
November 11, 2011, 08:18:03 PM
BTW I didn't mention: awesome, and looking forward to the rest of the series!
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The Good Reverend Roger

#35
November 11, 2011, 08:18:23 PM
Quote from: Secret Agent GARBO on November 11, 2011, 08:16:59 PM
Yep. Monroe Doctrine.

Well, that was more of a "HEY ALLA YOUSE YURRUP BASTARDS!  STAY OUT OF *OUR* SHIT!"

Mostly we just grabbed what we could, and overthrew any goverment that didn't do what our corporations told them to do.  Kind of like now.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

#36
November 11, 2011, 08:19:16 PM
Quote from: Triple Zero on November 11, 2011, 08:18:03 PM
BTW I didn't mention: awesome, and looking forward to the rest of the series!

I never realized nobody ever explained America.

For some reason, I thought everyone knew.   :lulz:
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Juana

#37
November 11, 2011, 08:20:12 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 11, 2011, 08:18:23 PM
Quote from: Secret Agent GARBO on November 11, 2011, 08:16:59 PM
Yep. Monroe Doctrine.

Well, that was more of a "HEY ALLA YOUSE YURRUP BASTARDS!  STAY OUT OF *OUR* SHIT!"

Mostly we just grabbed what we could, and overthrew any goverment that didn't do what our corporations told them to do.  Kind of like now.
True, though imperialism as still there. And edited that -
Quote from: Secret Agent GARBO on November 11, 2011, 08:16:59 PM
Yep. Monroe Doctrine. And the Mexican American War. And the various games we played in Cuba. And the other invasions of South American countries.


ETA: Empire's workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the rise of the new imperialism
"I dispose of obsolete meat machines.  Not because I hate them (I do) and not because they deserve it (they do), but because they are in the way and those older ones don't meet emissions codes.  They emit too much.  You don't like them and I don't like them, so spare me the hysteria."

Dysfunctional Cunt

#38
November 11, 2011, 08:22:36 PM
I was just trying to be funny,  I obviously failed.  :oops:

I enjoyed this piece and look forward to the rest of the series.

Faust

#39
November 11, 2011, 08:29:47 PM
This is something I have suspected, but never had it put into words. Looking forward to part II.
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Doktor Howl

#40
May 20, 2015, 03:28:50 PM
Bump for use elsewhere.
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