Re: Question for John McAdams

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 8:10:08 PM UTC-4, Hank Sienzant (AKA Joe Zircon) wrote:
> Putting on my conspiracy theorist arguing cap for the moment, I found one 
> major flaw in your arguments that invalidates everything you ever said, 
> everything you say below, and everything you ever will say. See below. 
> 
> 
> On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 8:49:44 AM UTC-4, John Corbett wrote: 
> > On Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:41:34 PM UTC-5, ajohnstone wrote: 
> > > Once more i encounter "American Exceptionalism" 
> > > 
> > > Once again, any criticism of the way American society is run, raises the 
> > > hackles of those who frequent this forum. Once again the assumption made 
> > > is that the USA is the best at everything and has nothing to learn from 
> > > any other nation. 
> > > 
> > I've never understood why foreigners feel a need to criticize our society. 
> > I've never had an urge to criticize how people from other countries choose 
> > to live. That's their business. 
> > > Yet the paradox is that those promoting America is great can't help but 
> > > expose its weaknesses and its failures. 
> > > 
> > As I was saying... 
> > > Throughout history, America has suffered from its law and order policies. 
> > > From the prohibition to the war on drugs. From Jim Crow laws to the 
> > > "stolen election". The separation of church and state but the political 
> > > power of religious Christian evangelicalism. 
> > > 
> > I'm sure we could find lots to criticize about your country but I for one 
> > really don't care about your flaws. 
> > > There is a naive belief that passing laws can fix things, in particular, 
> > > the way people think and behave. The world doesn't work in that manner. 
> > > Material conditions have to change before people's ideas do. 
> > > 
> > > There is nothing new about Alex Jones or Qanon. In the past it was Father 
> > > Coughlin and the "Know Nothing" Party. You had Rush Limbaugh and before 
> > > that you had Charles Lindbergh. Before Trump there was Huey Long. I could 
> > > go on 
> > I'm sure your politicians and commentators were all pure of spirit. 
> > 
> > As for Rush Limbaugh, his passing was a great loss to this country. 
> > 
> > As for Trump, for all his flaws, he accomplished a great deal in just four 
> > years. 
> > > 
> > > Americans just re-lives the mistakes of its past and re-names them. 
> > > 
> > Why do you care? 
> > > Those who proclaim the USA a failed state may not be 100% correct but they 
> > > do indicate the way things are presently going. 
> > Bullshit. If our country is so screwed up, why do people from all over the 
> > world want to emigrate here? 
> 
> You mean immigrate. 
> 
> Immigrate means to "Come in" - people want to come into America. 
> Emigrate means to exit - people want to exit their own country and 
> immigrate here. 
> 
> So you're toast. ; ) 
> 

Well, they do have to emigrate FROM somewhere. I'm going to claim partial 
credit.