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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
No you are not. But you're the one that got pissy at my retort that you were taught wrong and showed you why. I've gone at disputes with several foreigners without them taking it as a personal affront. I assure you, it's not about you. Remarks like, " you're going to go on believing in this magical noble begining you've been taught. is asking for a comeback to your sarcasm, so don't be surprised when it comes.
Whatever you say Bruce. Believe whatever you like.
And the statement, " Why is it that some members of this forum are admired for stating the facts as they see them (calling a spade a spade I think is the phrase of choice) while others are condemned for it?", is simply, "poor me", bullshit to elicit sympathy.
Nope, it was a serious question which I've asked before as have others with no reasonable response other than insult.
Duh. If that's what the Aussie schools are teaching, it's what the response from Aussies would be, wouldn't it? Yes it's interesting although not terribly important in the grand scheme of things.
So why do you think totally different historical facts are taught in Australia and the US? If you don't think it's important that's your choice, but I certainly do.
My position is that convict does not necessarily mean criminal. At that time very few were. And there were no penal colonies here. I gave you the definition of penal colony in case you were speaking of something else.
My failure to agree with your statements spawned all kinds of tangential complaints about US/AU relations that are not my fault or even necessarily my views. I may be rude and crude, but honest and cute....did I mention cute.  |
Bruce, if you interpret my responses in ways other than which they were intended, whose fault is that? Yes I do believe in the things I've posted, and I don't retract any of them because this is the way it is from the outside. People not from the outside do get the impression that American citizens do believe in a magical noble begining. So what? Be proud of your heritage. I am, and according to most, mine is not noble or magical, but to me it is.
Often people on this forum and others have asked why the rest of the world hates the US or similar types of questions. My answer to that is maybe they don't, but they're just fed up with alternate views of facts which when questioned are shouted down.