>It's useless to debate this further. I have strived to explain to you that our culture is different than yours. You don't want to accept that.
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>Instead, you judge our culture on your value points and think that you are superior.
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>I have avoided doing the same.
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>But not now.
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>Your entire country could vanish from the face of the Earth and it would not matter in the slightest. No one would lament the loss of Dutch culture or heritage - you would become a minor branch of a museum experience.
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>Your country matters little because it takes no chances and defers to the strengths and whims of others. I'd rather live in a country that takes chances and has principles than in one that perpetuates an effete existance predicated on the goodwill of others.
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Oh, so you have finally come to my initial statement to this cretan. I said, "what has your country to offer the rest of the world?" or something to that effect. The US is simply the greatest nation in the history of the world, and yes that includes all the warts. As flawed as we are, we are the greatest nation. I only hope we can continue to exist with all the illegal aliens (hmmm, I'll bet Dorkland doesn't have that problem) and Dummycrats running stuff. In all fairness, the repubs who have been in control haven't done much either. If this is such a terrible country, why are we trying to keep people from coming IN, illegally. Other countries erect fences to keep their own citizens inside their boundaries!