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The felon isn't going to like that

I think the decision to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima was a mistake, but Truman did two other things that profoundly impacted the war and its aftermath for the better: his work on the Truman Committee that actually oversaw the billions invested in the war effort and signing the Marshall Plan into law.

He rigged an election and millions voted for him! Now America it’s time to give the world what it wants and needs! The removal of the worst existential threat ever in American history! You’re putting humanity at paril every day he opens his mouth! Enough is enough!

The US has no interest in dealing with other Democracies (see Europe) because it knows it has failed its own people. Instead it looks to countries less advanced to dominate. Typical HS bully mindset.

So true. And the world, friend and foe alike, admired the great US of A

if only we would cease our imperialist ambitions -- you are so full of it.

Sadly, this involved killing democratic leaders of democratic countries with resources. Hence the pointless wars this century.

You were fine with 3rd reich invading Europe until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. You didnt save Europe, you attacked your new ennemy.

And I am remembering how the 6th Marine Division deployed to China after their courageous battle in the South Pacific. Their mission included protecting the surrendering Japanese troops from the invading communist Chinese. Our heroes these men!

America helped shape the post war order, no question. But this skips self interest, skips allies, and skips the people of Europe who rebuilt, resisted, and endured. History is bigger than patriotic chest beating.

Today the mission is destruction, fear and lawlessness. Inside and outside of the USA

Firstly, WWII didn't begin in June 1944. Secondly, I wish you did go home and leave the hundreds of military bases. The world would be a better place. And yes, the USA's mission was and is to dominate. My house is older than your constitution. We don't need lessons from an infant semi-democracy.

You can’t promote democracy in the world when your own leader doesn’t believe in it.

Unfortunately, hubris destroys what often starts out with good intentions. “Do unto others…” and “Walk a mile in their shoes” are left by the wayside.

GFY. Americans elected to murder the second person and attack the world at every opportunity. They rallied behind trump's new mission, voting for it twice.

Yes. Remember the Berlin Airlift? My dad flew for that.

According to Kegsbreath, WWII was a “politically correct” war because we didn’t leave Germany and Japan to suffer like after WWI.

People are dead and injured. Lives are destroyed. The world is less safe than ever. And nobody seems to know why...

I dunno, I think maybe we should mind our business for a while...

Fuck that shit. 😉

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Wtf. It took over 50 years for the uk to pay the USA for the " support" and while uk starved they used most the money fund german factories. They helped install the shah of Iran to guarantee low oil prices. Same in Iraq. World destroyers, all for for profit.

We don't have to worry about doing that in Iran, yet. This is going to be 20+ years of War. All he's doing is creating more terrorists!

errr yeah right. You did it all by yourselves.....not. You may be shocked to learn that the USA (4% of the world's population) is not the centre of the universe. The rest of the world is merrily chugging along without you guys.

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Legends in your own American Exceptionalism minds. You’re exceptional, alright…🙄

That was the progressive view of FDR. He had to fight Republicans every step of the way to save America from the Nazis and now it seems the Republicans have brought them here.

Our current mission seems to be making Donnie and Putin richer and richer.

Is a lovely sentiment but I don't know man, I would say that get your act together internally first. Gerontocracy, corruption, fascism and that damn cultural war. I think the world can wait.

Good thoughts, but I don't think America has faced this kind of threat before. IMO you underrate the disinfo spread by social media & the willingness of the GOP to use it to win at all costs. Trump has changed sides, & the GOP is complicit. In previous crises, there were agreed facts. Not now.

This is a time for change. The collapse of a system that is completely corrupt. And we will rebuild for what serves humanity, what serves well-being and thriving life.

That’s the American unicorn and propaganda. There is no American exceptionalism but in our own mind.

Trump is on a mission. A mission to destroy everything that's good about the USA. We, The People, cannot allow that to happen🤬🤬

We are the ones lighting the fire now

The US would never have entered the European war had Hitler not rushed to declare war on the US after Pearl Harbour. The US would have simply continued war profiteering as it had in 1939, 1940 and the first 11 months of 1941. In fact, they never stopped.

So please don't pretend that you won the war. You didn't. If any one country was responsible for victory over the axis, it was Russia!!!

Agreed, and we both know this is a progressive world view, yes?

What if, instead of repelling people fleeing horrible conditions in South America, we helped them and the places they are fleeing?

been junked in favor of profit margins, kickbacks, and the golden calf of Wall Street. Bullying other countries, wasting both our people and theirs in stupid ego-fueled wars by men who never risked their own skins to help ANYONE.

What?!!! Haha Dream on.. ..

Very scary scary times

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it

“We”have a mission now. To appease Trump so he can’t follow through on his blackmail threats to Republicans, and therefore to allow him to enrich himself and his family at our expense, while soothing his bottomless need for praise and power. His psychic damage is destroying America.

Nah, man. You can't really believe in this rah rah bullshit. Not anymore.

Because the fool in the WH has zip, zero, knowledge of any and all American history FACTS!👎

Also, IMHO, it's not influence - it's greed and a sense of domineering (at times false?!).

With due respect sir, it's already forgotten and it will take a generation+ years to get back those memories.from folklore recalled 30-40 years from now.

I like you but get over yourself.

If Trump and his buddies are in charge, I think you will leave the world to burn.

All due respect, I don't think that's been U.S. mission for over 50 years

You're just being ridiculous now.

As an American, this whole American Exceptionalism thing is really gross

My WWII dad is rolling in his grave! I can remember asking him what a nazi symbol was and how angry he was to have to explain it to me but proud that he was to be an Antifascist and contributed to the demise of Hitler..

WE haven’t forgotten a damned thing! Stop including rational, thinking Americans with unethical, shameless, greedy, entitled, heartless, corrupt REPUBLICANS who currently hold all the power!

Goes to show how far Rs have drifted from what they stood for.

Oh its already forgotten. We abandoned Ukraine. And Trump wants to turn Gaza into a Middle East Riviera, the people be dammed.

They sure are. From a lot of countries.

Wouldn't it be good, if US still has the mission, to give Iranian schools back to their CHILDREN, especially the FEMALE ones? Because that's what really happened to IRANIAN SCHOOLS &why they get accidentally BOMBED lately bsky.app/profile/mstr...

We have to take back the country from first felon, and the fourth reich Nazis before we can be great again. They lie, gaslight, steal, and kill. Once they’re gone, in about a year, we can be the bright shining beacon on the hill again. We have to make sure that the Nazis never come back.

Selective memory. We also committed genocide against native Americans and abducted humans for slave labor. And we have 40% of the people support white supremacy. But you are correct, we did good in the mid 20th century

Our current first mission is to get rid of that fool in the White House, the one who is hellbent on demolishing America, and all that it used to stand for

True. But tbf Palestine being given to Israel is the fault of the Brits.

I’m 60yrs old and sick and fucking tired of hearing about ‘American Exceptionalism’…god you’re all so fucking tedious…

They did 🙏♥️

What are you talking about? Please, please, please read history books, educate yourself. This is just embarrassing.

Following Netanyahu orders. Is that one of the missions, because it sure the hell seems to be!

America today is closer aligned with the principles of Nazi Germany than that of the Allies who defeated Fascism

America ...the GOOD GUY? Well, ask the FILIPINOS...the Cherokee Nation..the Japanese American Internees...the South Vietnamese.... Remember...9l11 (how Bush let the Saudis off the hook) remember Kasoghi(how Biden/Obama let Saudis off the hook)....Really...the GOOD GUYS? Give me a FUCKING BREAK?

That ship sailed.

Did the same in Japan after the war.

I saw a comment from a U.S. Senator that we all need to sacrifice a little for the war, by which he meant endure higher gas prices. During World War Two the upper tax rate to pay for the war was over 50%. Okay, I'm for that.

That seems like ancient history, when America was kind and had empathy. Under Trump's reign, it's all about cruelty.

The world would have been a much better place if ye would've just gone home, AND STAYED THERE !!

I hope you're fucking joking. Maybe if the US went home after WW2 there would be intarnational socialism and a world at peace.

Now the mission is to make Trump the richest, most powerful person in the world by subjugating the American people.

In the Trump world, it’s about money. Full stop.

Don’t forget, that mission also contributed enormously to American wealth and prosperity. Times are changing…

Welllllll they believed all 🍊🌮💩 said in his campaign soooooooo!!! I always thought Americans were optimists but actually I mistook that for the fact they are supremely gullible!!!!

Yes they do. It's not just dementia that led to Trump going to Switzerland and saying 'if it wasn't for us you'd be speaking German '.

They certainly do

THis America we have now has only one mission, to enrich Trump and his wealthy buddies!!!!

Sadly, America is no longer fit for this mission, and is now the greatest danger to the world, and to itself! Without a thorough house cleaning and prosecution of the war criminals, there will never be a return to that mission. Instead, it’s the lie America freebases while it spreads violence.

We need to get rid of the ROT that is the Trump administration and the Republican Party!

u didn’t rebuild Europe u lent the money, u printed against a future u could control - plunging most of Europe and the developing world into debt bondage. U controlled oil markets with dollars, started wars to protect your power. You printed out of control and we paid our debts. You gave us Trump.

No. 'America' is not distinguished by that mission. In fact, this piece reads like the famous 'US main character syndrome'. ALL democratic nations have to prove that their citizens prosper. They have to be the role model. The USA can be one among many if they get their shit together.

Putin has a mission, too. And with the help of his most powerful asset, he's well on the path to accomplishing it.

We can do good, and do horrific things as well. Sanctions on countries have killed millions of innocents. We are in another period of horrific. Cutting off USAID is only one of the many sins we will pay for.

Right. But in 1980 conservatives took control of America Liberals were the American Revolutionaries in 1775 Liberals marched in & freed the slaves in 1861 Liberals smashed fascism & rebuilt Europe & Japan Today we have these conservative nut jobs who want a kid diddling felon trolling the left.

America also helped reform/re-create the governments of Germany AND Japan....a pity they wouldn't bother themselves to do the same for ours.

… always had a vision - to suppress or kill brown people, steal their resources for the benefit of business and call it “spreading freedom and democracy”

And now the USA is burning the world

The US is on a different course now. It no longer value collaboration with like-minded Democrat countries. Instead it wants to rule the world. The US dictates what other countries can and cannot do. Other countries will pay the US for rights, protection and access to markets. But this will fail

America rebuilt Europe???? No

"Dangerously close" doing a TON of heavy lifting, there

Just stop… we’ve forgotten multiple times since then

I think the times we are in call for strong emotions!!! FU*K TRUMPISM and all who sail in her!!!!!

NO

Check out your own backyard before judging ours. Don't judge the good people who do not approve of Republican "patriotism" & never have. So many Canadians have been incredibly insensitive to the plight of people who didn't vote for trump. Y'all were going to vote conservative yourselves. Hush.

Anger like that is not necessary especially in times like these. People like you who use free speech to divide and spread negativity... it's the last thing we need right now. Take time to think.

Maybe the definer is that in relation to the US/Europe debate is that Europe as a whole has and still does suffer massive civilian casualties as a result of wars. The US has never really had these numbers. Europe has civilian skin in the game. Family/friends/recent history brings reality.

It wasn't a mission. It was an investment in a stable world order that has benefited and protected the United States for 80 years. And now MAGA are letting Trump leading us all to an unnecessary, insane suicide.

America has always been great..if we can weather this storm…we will be Great Again!

It’s true but countries in Europe payed the Americans back till after 2000 …. But you are right they were helping others not like now

Establishing markets

What a romantic notion of what America is and has been.