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David K
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Nothing is changed, I live in America and I am an American. It could be either the United States of America or the Republic of America. Either way, it
is "of America". Sort of like people from the country of the United Kingdom... they call themselves British and not United Kingdomers. The land
(island) is Great Britain.
Now, they can even get more localized and say they are English, Welsh, or Scottish. Here, in some states, we can call ourselves Californians, or
Zonies (Arizona), or ??
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why can't we just discuss ideas?
why do some of you have to get personal?
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I came across this article the other day.....about "ideas" and ideals....and it has some bearing on this conversation re: nationalism, political and
personal boundaries,and values.
It was written in 1944 by the vice president of the USA, Henry A. Wallace.....
It is worth 5-10 minutes of your time:
https://truthout.org/articles/the-dangers-of-american-fascism/
Don't believe everything you think....
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Very timely.
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I think psychological insecurity is the underlying motivation of people who insult or in someway belittle others.
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Wisdom from Elinor Roosvelt
Which probably explains why some (great minds?) are constantly trying to reinvent who we (the USA) are and what we stand for, and impose that on
other's (not you, "abc")-----they love new ideas despite the fact that many old ideas really work pretty well, often better than any other ideas from
around the world..
Me?? I am a Norte American, and people in other Countries I encounter seem to love that, pretty much. (-:
[Edited on 6-25-2019 by Barry A.]
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People are like sheep. Where one goes another will follow. If you want the sheep to go in a particular direction, just bark some assertive sounding
nonsense up their asses and watch the results
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Quote: Originally posted by solosancarlos  | | No matter how hard you try, you can't make a stupid person aware of their own stupidity. If you try, the only thing you will succeed in doing is
inciting their rage. |
classic Dunning/Kruger effect
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'tis
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“To do is to be.” — Socrates
“To be or not to be.” — Shakespeare
“To be is to do.” — Sartre
“Dooby dooby doo.” — Sinatra
“Yabba dabba doo” — Fred Flinstone
“Dabba dabba doo” — Kate Bush
“Do be a do be.” — Miss Louise, Romper Room
“Scooby-doobee-doo” — Scooby Doo
“Hey-boo-boo” — Yogi Bear
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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November 3rd, 2020
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
Now, they can even get more localized and say they are English, Welsh, or Scottish. Here, in some states, we can call ourselves Californians, or
Zonies (Arizona), or ?? |
No one in Arizona says that.
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David K
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Zoner?
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When you have hatred for something, the result is it enhances your self esteem.
Loop infinite, infinite loop.
Es Todo Bueno
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Sounds like a derogatory term made up by Southern Californians.
In Arizona, we consider ourselves Arizonans.
Tribal members often times refer to their respective Nations.
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajafam |
Sounds like a derogatory term made up by Southern Californians.
In Arizona, we consider ourselves Arizonans.
Tribal members often times refer to their respective Nations. |
The only place I have heard "Zonies" is in the San Diego beach areas where in late summer about half the license plates seem to be from Arizona.
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| Quote: Originally posted by KurtG | | Quote: Originally posted by bajafam |
Sounds like a derogatory term made up by Southern Californians.
In Arizona, we consider ourselves Arizonans.
Tribal members often times refer to their respective Nations. |
The only place I have heard "Zonies" is in the San Diego beach areas where in late summer about half the license plates seem to be from Arizona.
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The sad part is most self-important "Californian locals" were not even
born there. It's that attitude and those folks that have driven many of us
away to cooler pastures
Lionel 
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I don't care what people like to be known as but it is nice to know what the names are. I was born a Californian.
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| Quote: Originally posted by KurtG | | Quote: Originally posted by bajafam |
Sounds like a derogatory term made up by Southern Californians.
In Arizona, we consider ourselves Arizonans.
Tribal members often times refer to their respective Nations. |
The only place I have heard "Zonies" is in the San Diego beach areas where in late summer about half the license plates seem to be from Arizona.
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I wish the Zonies would stay home and stop crowding our local (San Diego) beaches...
Build THE WALL along the the Colorado river!
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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