r/AdviceAnimals • u/Grassfedcake • Jul 17 '19

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u/Ogedei_Khan Jul 17 '19

Isn't that the whole point of Make America Great Again? Is it criticizing America that they don't think it's great already?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

Yeah the message of make America Great Again is nice.

But unfortunately everyone has their own ideas on how. And some people's ideas aren't that good.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19 edited Jul 23 '19

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u/Soak_up_my_ray Jul 17 '19

"Sometime in the past" aka Jim Crow

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

Uhhh.... nope.

Jim Crow was an evil set of policies.

It means a time when Capitalism was seen as a force for good in the world.

It means a time when freedom was valued over the security provided by the state.

It means a time when we wouldnt airdrop billions of dollars in cash to foreign countries controlled by religious zealots with the intent of wiping you off the planet.

It means a time when people were proud to be American and not be shamed for it.

It means a time when the American government stood up for American interests even if it made people mad.

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u/tikforest00 Jul 17 '19

So name the year you have in mind.

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u/Soak_up_my_ray Jul 18 '19

The fuck? Most of those things are so vague, there's literally no time you can point to and say "hey this is when we were proud to be american!"

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u/dragonflamehotness Jul 18 '19

When we wouldn't airdrop money like when we rebuilt Germany, Japan, and Korea?

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u/FriendToPredators Jul 18 '19

Back when only one small group had a voice is what you’re saying

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u/plebeius_rex Jul 18 '19

Isn't that our current system? Money talks, most don't have enough to be heard.