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Wed Nov-03-04 08:25 PM
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To ALL FOREIGNERS ON Democratic Underground: America to you: Fuck OFF |
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Bush has told the world to Fuck-off. Yesterday, he was joined by the American people who added their Fuck-off to the rest of the world as well.
It is time for grass roots action from abroad. Pass, the McDonalds, pass Coca-Cola, when it says made in America, you must tell Americans back Fuck-off. I am American, and it makes me sad to say this.
When American corporations begin to understand the message being told them by foreigner, the American government will begin to listen to the concerns of the world, global warming, justice for Palestinians, and justice issues generally.
If you, all foreigners, are now not redy to begin moving: boycott America. Speak back to America. They have loudly told you to fuck off. It is your time to tell America go fuck themselves back.
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:27 PM
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1. I am A US citizen, I try to buy US products, but I second your advice. |
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:28 PM
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America is bringing the world nothing but grief for your patronage of our fine brands.
Bring it on.
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:30 PM
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:31 PM
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4. it's a terrible delimma... |
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i try to buy American when I can, especially big ticket items (cars, guitars, and candy bars), but now... well, I feel like I should keep trying to keep some jobs here.
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:35 PM
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The Republicans are bringing the economy to its knees anyway...let's give them a hand. Let's make sure the RIGHT PEOPLE get credit for the shit of the next 4 years.
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:34 PM
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5. GOOD.... cut off your nose to spite your face |
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This only hurts all of us here at DU
Sorry just wanted to remind you of the truth
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DuaneBidoux
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:36 PM
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7. That is no longer my truth |
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:42 PM
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9. I am sure you'll attack many to the Democratic party with that |
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Sounds great
maybe we can act childesh enough to loose the next election too
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:44 PM
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10. Unfortunately, top poster is right |
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Let's face it, you and I don't run the world. Labor unions don't run the world. Down where the short hairs grow, even President Bush doesn't run the world (although he is sure trying to fix that).
Who does run the world? Businesses. If it wasn't for corporations giving Republicans in general and BushCo in particular their green, George W. would be selling used cars. And the reason those organizations give W. our hard-stolen money is that he keeps the door propped open so they can stick their hand in and pick our pockets some more.
Our ONLY chance of being rid of W is driving these vultures off.
Our ONLY chance of driving the corporate vultures off is to make it hurt for them, financially. It's the only language they understand.
Will it hurt us? Of course. It's our fucking country, and even if we didn't screw it up it's screwed up, and we're gonna pay for that. That's how it works under international laws our own ancestors wrote back when they were the winners of the previous war. In many ways that's just how it works, period. When the tide turns the invaders don't weigh your contribution to the resistance in a court of law; they kill us all and let God sort us out. One of us wrote that little ditty, too.
My advice to foreigners would definitely be not to buy American. As an American, my advice to my fellow countrymen would be to stop spending money. Learn to live frugally. Dumpster-dive. You can live surprisingly well on a few dollars a day and the garbage our society readily discards, and you'll be helping the environment by recycling.
In any case we are in for a long hard winter of hardship in more ways than one, and frugal habits can be survival traits when the going gets that hard.
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:41 PM
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8. We may have the mightyest military in the world, but our economy |
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is punky. The rest of the world will respect the military might, but there are other ways to send us a signal. Watch foreign investments in this country over the next few years....it's going to dry up and we'll be seeing our USD value plummet. Since we are now a post-industrial economy, the net result will be a drop in our standard of living.
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Wed Nov-03-04 08:44 PM
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11. Do you ever think about Russia and how the military debt |
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took them down.
We paid dearly to accomplish that against Russia and now we are doing it to ourselves
and you and me get to pay for all of it
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Wed Nov-03-04 11:14 PM
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12. I'm looking for European left learning chat rooms such as DU underground |
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Wed Nov-03-04 11:44 PM
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13. The Guardian London has a forum on their website. |
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I was checking it out last night and they seem pretty much in tune with DU. I lived in London for a year and loved The Guardian, and the British are so much better educated, and very funny. Check it out.
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Wed Nov-03-04 11:53 PM
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14. Can you give me a link to the actual Forums? |
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Having trouble finding something in Guardian Unlimited.
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Thu Nov-04-04 12:11 AM
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15. http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.77477457 |
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It is called 'The Talk' I found it at the section about our election, but they have a lot of different subjects. Good luck!! I have the same impulse but I'm too tired now. http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.77477457
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Thu Nov-04-04 11:44 AM
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16. ANY NON AMERICANS on DU? |
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17. ANY NON AMERICANS on DU? |
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18. ANY Non Americans On DU? |
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