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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:32 AM Aug 2016

When the U.S. sends its people, it's not sending its best.

It's sending people with lots of problems, and it's sending those problems with them. It's bringing glory hound opportunists. It's bringing sadists. They're racists and bigots.









And some, I assume, are good people.

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When the U.S. sends its people, it's not sending its best. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 OP
Not to mention the Americans.... Dreamweaver 5.0 Aug 2016 #1
Welcome to the fray saidsimplesimon Aug 2016 #8
K&R napkinz Aug 2016 #2
Now that is a FACT madokie Aug 2016 #3
Why no pictures of the "good people"? 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #4
Damn, you beat me to it. LOL! Stellar Aug 2016 #5
Great minds think alike! 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #6
They are not on this trip. Moostache Aug 2016 #7
Eh, it's just an afterthought. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2016 #10
Clever! ffr Aug 2016 #9
 

Dreamweaver 5.0

(124 posts)
1. Not to mention the Americans....
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:42 AM
Aug 2016

On the Olympic swim team.
Sex trade tourist in Asia and Europe.
Drunken college kids who spring break in Mexico.
Blackmarket diamond buyers in Africa.
Could go on but I think I have made my point.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
8. Welcome to the fray
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:38 AM
Aug 2016

that includes many diverse opinions. I agree, your point is well taken. Rump has really given impetus to the perception of "The Ugly American".

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